A decade ago, biotechnology was being hyped as the next big thing in Bangalore, India. Building on the successes of the IT sector, BT (biotech) was, it was argued, going…
WHAT HAPPENED TO BIOTECH IN BANGALORE?
BIOTECH IN BANGALORE SEMINAR
Center for Public Policy (CPP), Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and the STEPS Centre, are coming together with the Association of Biotechnology-Led Enterprises (ABLE) to hold a half a…
Globelics ’11: Lessons from India’s experience of innovation politics shared at Globelics
Report on STEPS UK-India collaborations at the 9th Globelics Conference, 17th November 2011(supported by UKIERI), by Adrian Ely Perspectives from India were amongst those shared in an international panel on…
HAVE YOUR SAY: DELHI SEMINAR ON INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
At last month’s seminar on Innovation, Sustainability and Development at NISTADS, participants reflected on the state of innovation in various fields – in food and agriculture, health, ICTs, low carbon…
INDIA SEMINAR: INNOVATION, IDEAS & INSPIRATION
by Adrian Ely, Manifesto project convenor Last week, STEPS participated in a 3-day seminar on “Innovation, Sustainability and Development” in Delhi, India. It was hosted by the National Institute of…
ANTIBIOCALYPSE: HOW DO WE RESPOND TO SUPERBUGS?
by Gerry Bloom, STEPS Centre Health domain convenor On August 11 the Lancet published an article that demonstrated the emergence of a new antibiotic resistance mechanism (known as NDM-1) in…
INDIAN VILLAGERS FIGHT POOR WATER SERVICES BY DESIGNING THEIR OWN SYSTEMS
By Alankar and Bhagwati from Sarai Some poorer communities on the fringes of cities in India don’t get the best access to water, either because they’re not covered, or only…
Background paper / The Global Redistribution of Innovation: Lessons from China and India
By Adrian Ely and Ian Scoones In the 40 years since the original “Sussex Manifesto”, the global landscape of science, technology and innovation has altered radically. The emergence of new…
Book: Technology at the Core
Parthasarathi, A. (2007) Technology at the Core: Science and Technology with Indira Gandhi. Pearson-Longman, New Delhi, India.
INDIAN ELECTION: A STEPS TOWARDS CHANGES IN HEALTH PROVISION?
By BARUN KANJILAL, Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur and member of the Future Health Systems consortia The 2009 parliamentary election in India meant a roller-coaster journey for the country…