Karnataka ranked the most ‘innovative’ State in manufacturing

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The National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS) 2021-22 has ranked Karnataka as the most “innovative” State.

About National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS):

It is a joint study by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Aim of the survey: To evaluate the innovation performance of manufacturing firms in India.
It had two specific components:
Firm-level survey: It captured data related to types of innovations and innovative measures taken by firms, including the process of innovation, access to finance, resources, and information for innovation etc.
Sectorial System of Innovation (SSI) survey: It mapped the manufacturing innovation system and its enabling role in achieving innovations in firms.
The SSI study measured the convergence or divergence of current policy instruments in select five key manufacturing sectors important to the Indian economy – textiles; food & beverage; automotive; pharma; and ICT.
The first National Innovation Survey was held in 2011.

Key Highlights of the Survey

Karnataka was followed by Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.
The survey evaluated the innovation performance of manufacturing firms and the degree of innovation among manufacturing firms in India.
As per the survey, Telangana (46.18%), Karnataka (39.1%), and Tamil Nadu (31.9%) had the highest share of innovative firms, whereas Odisha (12.78%), Bihar (13.47%) and Jharkhand (13.71%) reported the lowest share of such firm.
The survey also notes that the most frequent “barriers to innovation” were the lack of internal funds, high innovation costs, and lack of financing from external sources.
Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu reported the highest frequencies of barriers to innovation.

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

It is a specialized agency of the United Nations with a unique mandate to promote dynamize and accelerate industrial development.
It provides support to its 171 Member States through four mandated functions:
Technical cooperation
Action-oriented research and policy-advisory services.
Normative standards-related activities
Fostering partnerships for knowledge and technology transfer.
India is a member of this organization.