Emerging Technologies Initiative (ETI)

Emerging Technologies Initiative (ETI)

What are classified as emerging technologies?

Emerging technologies have the potential to disrupt many existing industries and significantly impact employment, security, social equity, and global relations. However, it is important to note that disruptive innovations are not just a result of new technologies.  Incremental innovations in products and processes or aggregation of clustering of technologies can also combine to result in disruptive innovation – as seen recently in the case of several FinTech and AgriTech applications. 

For the purpose of this initiative, an indicative list of technologies are given below for the reference (including but not limited to):

What are the expected outcomes of ETI?

• Develop a critical mass of individuals/groups who are interested in thinking at the intersection of ‘Science & Technology’ and ‘International Engagement’
• Identify and prioritize the technologies of relevance and importance (present as well as future)
• Map technology and innovation hubs in India to anticipate the policy implications of the latest developments in emerging technologies
• Build a comprehensive Technology Intelligence Database (TID) for identified technologies. 
• Provide evidence-informed policy choices and program roadmaps for technology indigenization (reducing tech dependency and increasing domestic tech intensity)   
• Develop and strengthen the tech-knowledge capacity of central and state ministries, departments,  industries, accelerators and startups with the help of TID.
• Operationalize the technology indigenization roadmaps with identified stakeholders onboard
• Act as a synapsis amongst different stakeholders by facilitating the exchange of knowledge, expertise, and services to develop the emerging technology ecosystem.

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Partners:

• The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (Office of PSA)
• New Emerging & Strategic Technologies Division in the Ministry of External Affairs (NEST, MEA #NESTMEA)
• Science Policy Forum (SPF)