Punjab, Haryana among 10 most innovative states

Haryana (sixth) and Punjab (10th) find place among the top 10 most innovative states as Karnataka ranks first, the Centre’s policy think tank, NITI Aayog, has said in its report — India Innovation Index 2020.

The index, launched last year, ranks states based on whether they provide a conducive environment for registering new businesses, applying for patents, human capital and investments, among other measures.

Recently, India Innovation Index Report 2020 was released by NITI Aayog in which Karnataka retained its top position in the major States category.

India Innovation Index

Institutions Involved:
NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Ayog with the Institute for Competitiveness.
Modelled on GII:
The index has been developed on the lines of the Global Innovation Index (GII), to ameliorate the innovation ecosystem of Indian states and Union Territories (UTs) and to design policies to drive innovation across regions.
Approach:
The index goes beyond traditional approaches by considering the best parameters in measuring innovation such as patents per million of population, publication in scientific journals, percentage of GDP spending on research.
It also adds parameters that are specific to the Indian economy (eg. Demographic dividend), to give it a more holistic coverage.
Indicators Used:
The indicators that the survey uses includes the level and quality of education and parameters such as:
Number of PhD students and knowledge-intensive employment.
Enrolment in engineering and technology and number of highly skilled professionals.
Investment in R&D and number of patents and trademark applications filed.
Internet subscribers.
FDI inflows, business environment and safety and legal environment.