From Deep Science to Deep Tech: How Research Drives Growth ft. Dr Shivkumar Kalyanaraman | Growth is Good | Ep 28

In this episode of Growth is Good, Rahul Ahluwalia sits down with Dr Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation, to unpack the relationship between science, technology, innovation and economic growth.They discuss why technology by itself does not create growth, how deep science becomes deep tech, and why research only matters for the economy when it turns into products, diffuses through society and raises productivity.The conversation also looks at India’s R&D challenge: why Indian industry has historically underinvested in research, why the industry-academia gap remains so wide, and what it will take for India to become a research and development powerhouse for the world.Dr Kalyanaraman explains how ANRF is trying to change India’s research ecosystem, including through greater ambition in academia, stronger industry partnerships, faster funding, and the ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation Fund.Watch the full episode to understand how India can move from research to deep tech, from deep tech to products, and from products to growth.00:00 Introduction04:17 How science and technology drive economic growth09:03 Why research does not automatically become innovation12:38 India’s R&D challenge16:27 Building industry-academia collaboration24:30 ANRF, deep tech and solving India’s problems for the world40:15 How should developing countries approach R&D?#GrowthIsGood #EconomicGrowth #Research #Innovation #DeepTech #India