01773nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245011900055210006900174260004200243300001000285490000600295520106500301653002001366653002101386653001501407653001001422653001501432653002501447653001101472100002401483856003601507       2014                        eng d  a1927-032100aThe Government of India's Role in Promoting Innovation through Policy Initiatives for Entrepreneurship Development0 aGovernment of Indias Role in Promoting Innovation through Policy  aOttawabTalent First Networkc08/2014  a11-170 v43 aIn spite of having a large publicly funded science and technology infrastructure and a sizeable education base, India has not been able to realize its innovative potential due to a fragmented innovation ecosystem. The government of India has taken many initiatives towards strengthening the innovation ecosystem, the most important of which are: i) the establishment of the National Innovation Council, whose mandate is to coordinate various innovation-related activities, and ii) the new Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2013, which is intended to promote entrepreneurship and science-led solutions for sustainable and inclusive growth. With a focus on this new policy initiative, this article describes the current innovation ecosystem and the challenges it faces, and it discusses the efforts made by the government towards the promotion of innovation for entrepreneurship development and sustainable growth. With the implementation of this new policy the early indications are that India is poised to take a big leap towards innovation-led growth.10aeconomic growth10aentrepreneurship10agovernment10aIndia10ainnovation10ainnovation ecosystem10apolicy1 aAbhyankar, Ravindra  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/818