About Us
Science and technology are the bedrocks of a knowledge economy. India’s aspiration of becoming a USD 5-trillion economy in the next few years is intricately entwined with its potential to lead the innovation, design and IP arena, with global technology standards originating from Indian industry.
Over the past two decades, CII National Committee on Technology, R&D and Innovation has been at the helm of nurturing an ecosystem for technology adoption and industrial innovation. As India marches towards its 75th year of Independence in 2022, CII pledges to provide a roadmap for rapid acceleration in technology adoption and help navigate a highly volatile, hyper-globalized economic environment. Emphasis on fostering a culture of collaboration among industry and academia in research, innovation and technology applications is fundamental for opening new vistas for the post-pandemic economy.
The committee has been striving to launch technology, innovation and R&D as a movement across nation and the globe with a purpose to make INDIA as a Technology leader driven by focus on Innovation and Research.
As India marches towards its 75th year of Independence in 2022, CII pledges to launch innovation, technology, IPR and design as a movement for rapid acceleration in technology adoption which shall help India emerge as a leader in shaping new and emerging technologies. The Technology movement of India is envisaged to achieve the national goals such as achieving 4.0% of GDP on R&D by 2047 (Interim milestone: 2.5% by 2030); Enable a stronger ‘National Research Quad’: Industry-Academia-Research labs-Startups; Industry to contribute min 60% of National investment in R&D; Increase innovation competitiveness of Indian industries; Increase industry’s competitiveness in 20 frontier technologies of national importance; Focus on IP Intensive R&D; Enhance the Gender equality in STEM to at least 40:60 ratio by 2030.
Mission
& Vision
The mission has been striving to launch technology, innovation and R&D as a movement across nation and the globe with a purpose to make INDIA as a Technology leader driven by focus on Innovation and Research.
As India marches towards its 75th year of Independence in 2022, CII pledges to launch innovation, technology, IPR and design as a movement for rapid acceleration in technology adoption which shall help India emerge as a leader in shaping new and emerging technologies.
The Technology movement of India is envisaged to achieve the following national goals :
- Invest 4.0% of GDP on R&D by 2047 (Interim milestone: 2.5% by 2030)
- Enable a stronger ‘National Research Quad’: Industry-Academia-Research Labs-Startups
- Industry to contribute min 60% of National investment in R&D
- Increase innovation competitiveness of Indian industries
- Increase industry’s competitiveness in 20 frontier technologies of national importance
- Focus on IP Intensive R&D
- Enhance the Gender equality in STEM to at least 40:60 ratio by 2030.
Meet The Leadership Team
Mr. Vipin Sondhi
Chairman, CII Mission on Technology, Innovation and Research,
Confederation of Indian Industry and
former Managing Director & CEO
Ashok Leyland and JCB India Ltd.
Dr. Naushad Forbes
Past President, CII
Chairman, CII National Committee on Technology, Innovation & Research
Co-Chairperson, Forbes Marshall
Chairman, CII National Committee on Technology, Innovation & Research
Co-Chairperson, Forbes Marshall
Mr. Alok Nanda
Co-Chairman, CII Mission on Technology, Innovation and Research,
Confederation of Indian Industry and
CEO GE India Technology Centre & CTO GE South Asia
Mr. Sunil Chordia
Co-Chairman, CII National Committee on Technology, Innovation & Research
Chairman and MD, Raj Ratan Group
Chairman and MD, Raj Ratan Group