Technology and Innovation are critical for the accelerated economic growth, and CTIER Handbook is an authentic and comprehensive source of good quality data on the subject, presented in an interesting and user-friendly way. All of us proud of the fact that this decade belongs to India, and in our mission to accomplish our aspirations, CTIER Handbook, awakens us to the facts and figures pertaining to R&D and Innovation. Extraordinarily rich in content, this unique compendium will be immensely useful to not only to the policy makers, but also the business leaders in equal measure.

The 2023 edition of the CTIER Handbook on Technology and Innovation is, like its predecessors, a one-of-its-kind compilation of macro and granular data on everything to do with India's R&D and innovation. The data is accompanied by analysis of outlays, source of funding (government, industry and universities), patents, sector-wise performance, and also information on start-ups. The compendium includes essays that frame the issues needing attention, along with strong advocacy on the kind of reform required to make India a technology and innovation powerhouse. For anyone interested in this broad field, the Handbook will be an invaluable reference volume.

The CTIER Handbook provides a comprehensive picture of the state of innovation and research and development in the Indian economy. It offers the tantalizing prospect of systematic data on different facets of innovation, research and development, and technology adoption in India; how this varies across states and sectors, and how it compares to the global economy. Simply put, this is a very valuable public service to scholars and policy makers, and CTIER deserves our gratitude and our heartiest congratulations.

Congratulations to CTIER on the release of the Handbook on Technology and Innovation in India. Once again, CTIER has shown how its commitment to quality brings out distilled analysis and advice on our science and technology landscape. This handbook will be very useful from policy-makers to those in the front-line. Kudos to all involved.

Advanced Research, Technology and Innovation coupled with indigenous Intellectual Property (IP) is at the core of the Government’s AatmaNirbhar Bharat Mission. Amidst the disruptive technological forces that are defining a New Normal in the Digital Age, it is imperative for India and Indian companies to focus on in-house Research and Capability Development towards sustained growth and economic prosperity. The CTIER Handbook is thus a timely initiative offering an excellent compendium of India’s standing in the global technology & innovation landscape and the imperatives thereof.

With the Government’s impetus on Atmanirbharta, Innovation and R&D, it becomes critical to benchmark our innovation and funding landscape against that of other countries such as the US, Germany and Israel. The CTIER handbook is a brilliant compendium of innovation related metrics, which helps us understand what is “best in class”, and enables us to build a roadmap for a better innovation and R&D ecosystem in the country. Further, the introductory essays set a strong context and provide perspective on how innovation and macroeconomic outcomes are closely interrelated. The handbook is a must read for policy makers and industry leaders looking to drive the innovation agenda of our nation.

In a rapidly evolving and uncertain industrial world, from corporate giants to startups, each one is in the race to ensure relevance by endeavouring to stay ahead of the curve through continual technological innovation.The collective of each of these, viz the creation of Intellectual Property, is ultimately the wealth of a Nation. The 2nd handbook being released by CTIER is an extremely impressive source of data points that will help the readers – as individuals and as institutions - in formulating a path forward for sustained competitive advantage. We at Ashok Leyland resonate with this, as Ashok Leyland has always tried to challenge the ‘ tech status quo’. I am sure, this handbook by CTIER will serve as a ‘one stop shop’ for business and tech practitioners.

The biennial CTIER Handbook has emerged as the most accessible and comprehensive source of high-quality data on research and innovation in India. The range of data on the research and innovation enterprise in India, its variation across Indian states, and putting India in a global context, all make the CITER Handbook an indispensable resource for anyone interested in understanding how research and innovation is driving India's future.

The CTIER Handbook is very useful and relevant as India progresses in increasing its innovation intensity. Technology innovation will be key to India’s development and this Handbook is an important addition to catalyse this process.

The CTIER Handbook provides many unique indicators on India’s innovation landscape. At Bajaj Auto, we export about 40 percent of our output to over 70 countries. Our success derives from developing products that consumers love worldwide, so innovation is at the heart of what we do. The CTIER Handbook will enable us to benchmark ourselves against global leaders, and will serve as a useful companion in our journey.

Data-driven innovation is the key to India’s economic future. By compiling data on R&D-related inputs and outcomes in India into an extensive list of indicators, this handbook provides a good overview of India’s technology and innovation sector, appropriately placed in a global context. This is a timely and valuable resource that will be of great use to both government and business leadership as we forge a new path for India in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The CTIER Handbook is a brilliant compendium of contemporary, comprehensive, and comparative data based evidence of the state of technological innovation in India. It also draws sharp insights into issues that link firm and sector level innovation driven outcomes to macroeconomic outcomes. It is the most definitive reader for all those who wish to understand how innovation and related government policies are tied to economic growth and well being of the people of India.

The CTIER handbook is an impressive review of the level, range and types of innovation ongoing in the Indian economy. Previously analyzing this required scouring almost a dozen different data-sources, so bringing this together into one document with insightful analysis is a huge step forward – anyone interested in modelling and predicting the growth of the Indian economy should read this.