(Article By Rajeev Surana, Founder & CEO, SCPL) AI is the new buzz word all around but a lot of us wonder what it really means and how can one use it in our lives. AI or Artificial Intelligence as it is called is making machines and computing systems more intelligent and cognitive. We all love… Continue reading Demystifying Artificial Intelligence
(Article By Chayan Sen, Funding Associate, SCPL) Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development (RETD) Programme of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for implementation during the period 2017-18 to 2019- 20 at a total cost of Rs. 175.87 crore. The scheme will continue till March 31st, 2021 The scheme aims at scaling up… Continue reading GRANT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR BY MINISTRY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, GOVT OF INDIA
(By Sangharsh Kale, R&D Incentives Associate, SCPL) Electric cars are powered by an electric motor rather than a traditional diesel or petrol motor. The electric motor itself is powered by rechargeable batteries which can be charged just like our mobile phones. Electric vehicle(EVs) are fast, fun & efficient, and maintaining them is far simpler than… Continue reading Demystifying Electric Vehicles: Zooming Towards A Sustainable Future
(Article by Rajesh Ravindranathan, Head HR & Finance, SCPL) As the Covid-19 epidemic breaks mayhem in the retail industry, there are some questions to be answered, namely: will businesses risk and increase their spending on branding in the aftermath of such a devastating crisis? Advertising and promotions are what a product describes about itself to consumers. It… Continue reading Why Branding Matters More Than Ever?
(Article By Chayan Sen, Funding Associate, SCPL) The public investment in Research and Development as a fraction of GDP has remained constant for the last two years in India. The growth in R&D expenditure should correspond in proportion to the economic growth and should be targeted to reach at least 2 percent of GDP by… Continue reading Overview of R&D Funding In Life Science Sector In India
(Article by Sangharsh Kale. Sangharsh is a management graduate from Mumbai who joined SCPL as an intern and has graduated as the R&D Incentives Associate.) The Covid-19 pandemic has affected economies all around the world adversely. Supply chain has been disrupted due to regional lockdowns owing to the pandemic. India is still not able to… Continue reading Why Is It Important To Invest In R&D?
(Article By Chayan Sen, Funding Associate, SCPL) R & D is one of the major keys to future growth and is of vital Importance to compete at the global level. To encourage companies to keep up with technological advancement, various State Governments are introducing funding schemes to promote R & D by the companies or… Continue reading R&D SCHEME BY THE GUJARAT GOVERNMENT
The Covid-19 Pandemic has rocked the world’s economies. India was hit the hardest with a 23.9% dip in GDP numbers. Trade, hotels, transport & communication saw a 47% dip, manufacturing shrank 39.3%, while construction took a 50.3% hit. The lone bright spot was agricultural sector, growing at 3.4% and that is what we are going… Continue reading DSIR Recognition for Compliance in Seed Industry
We have been hearing about Make in India from Govt. for a long time but never have the intent been more obvious as seen in the updated public procurement policy released on 04th June 2020 released by Ministry of Industry & Commerce available here One of the policy change is that if the lowest bidder L1… Continue reading Design, Develop & Make in India
The Government of India is all set to table its Union Budget on 1st Feb, 2020 in the Parliament. It is anticipated that, a bold step will be taken towards reviving the economy through this budget like increase in 80-C, Cap on deductions & rise in tax exemption limit for the citizens. As we are here to discuss our expectations from the government to promote R&D in… Continue reading Budget 2020 Expectations for Research & Development in India
