India Innovation Index
The India Innovation Index, first published by NITI Aayog in 2019, provides a comprehensive snapshot of the innovation ecosystem of all states in India. It highlights the obstacles that deter governments and businesses from fully capturing the benefits of innovation. The Index aims to support 3 objectives:
- Rank all states and union territories based on their index score
- Identify opportunities and challenges
- Assist in modifying governmental policies to foster innovation
The India Innovation Index measures innovation inputs through 'Enablers' and innovation output as 'Performance.'
The India Innovation Index, first published by NITI Aayog in 2019, provides a comprehensive snapshot of the innovation ecosystem of all states in India. It highlights the obstacles that deter governments and businesses from fully capturing the benefits of innovation. The Index aims to support 3 objectives:
- Rank all states and union territories based on their index score
- Identify opportunities and challenges
- Assist in modifying governmental policies to foster innovation
The India Innovation Index measures innovation inputs through 'Enablers' and innovation output as 'Performance.'
SUBJECT Variables
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
- The all-India average score for innovation on the India Innovation Index (III) in 2020 was 14.56 - equating to a 14.6% achievement on the index. The all-India average score in 2021 has declined by 8.8% over 2020.
- Chandigarh secured the top slot on the III 2022 with a score of 27.88 - equating to a 28% achievement on the index.
- 2 states (Ladakh and Lakshadweep) had a performance level of below 10% on the India Innovation Index in 2021.
INNOVATION ENABLERS
The Index measures innovation inputs through 'enablers' and innovation output as 'performance'. The enabler pillars capture elements of the economy that act as inputs to innovation environment - Human Capital, Investment, Knowledge Employment, Business Environment, and Safety & Legal Environment. The performance pillars - Knowledge Output and Knowledge Diffusion - capture its performance.
- The all-India average score for innovation enablers in 2021 was 19.5 - equating to a 19.5% achievement. The all-India average Enablers score in 2021 has declined by 9.5% over 2020.
- Manipur secured the top slot for innovation enablers in 2021 with a score of 28.55 (28.6% achievement), followed by Chandigarh at 28.1 (28.1% achievement)
- 3 states (Bihar, Ladakh, and Lakshadweep) had a performance level of below 15% for innovation enablers.
Human Capital, Investment, Knowledge Employment, Business Environment, and Safety & Legal Environment are the 5 performance pillars that capture elements of the economy that act as inputs to innovation environment.
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