RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN ELECTRONICS - RESPONDING TO GLOBALIZATION NEEDS

The study has analysed the international R&D strategy in electronics t o stay globally competitive. R&D has become very capital and knowledge intensive and time-cycles have been drastically reduced. Therefore, s trategic alliances, cost and risk sharing amongst companies (inter- an d inter-countries), all governmental departments/agencies in the count ry (amongst countries) joining hands to develop alliances with industr y, various innovative ways to reduce the R,D&E cycle, concurrent engin eering etc are constantly taking place on the basis of mutual strength . To be a global player and thereupon a participant in global R&D stra tegy, India would have to continuously nurture and build-up its own R& D strength. In fact, India would have to step-up its own R&D effort. G iven the limited resources in comparison to international R&D spending , a Strategy for R&D in electronics in India have been developed and p resented in this Study. This is also summarised in Figure 1 for ''at-a -glance'' view. The purpose is to share the thoughts with the readers and get their feedback.