Mumbai: India’s rating on the Global Innovation Index (GII) slipped to 62 in 2011—a sign that recent reforms in economic policy, education and intellectual property protection aren’t helping boost innovation, say experts.
India stood at 56 on the index in 2010 and at 45 in the year before.
Key reasons for the fall, the experts point out, include a lack of transparency in policy implementation, political instability and, importantly, the absence of a connecting link in the innovation ecosystem.
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