Archive · 2 Sep 2025
ANRF Aims to Boost India's Research and Innovation
Imagine India wants to be a world leader in science and innovation!
The ANRF, led by Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, is like a special team helping make this happen.
They want to make it easier for scientists to do their work by improving how things are bought and making it less complicated to do research.
The ANRF is working to bring together universities, businesses, and government groups.
They plan to spend a lot of money over five years to reach their goals, like making India a big player in the world of science and technology.
They also want to get ideas from smart people at places like IIT Delhi to help them.
ANRF aims to make India a global research and innovation hub.
Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman discussed the ANRF's vision at IIT Delhi.
ANRF is working to improve the research environment and procurement models.
The government established the ANRF in 2024 to boost research.
ANRF will facilitate collaboration between industry, academia, and government.
- Who
- Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO of ANRF
- What
- Outlining ANRF's vision to boost India's research and innovation capabilities.
- When
- In a lecture at IIT Delhi
- Where
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
- Why
- To foster research, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and make India a global science player.
- Organization
- Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
- CEO
- Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- Established
- 2024, via ANRF Act of 2023
- Focus
- Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
- Goal
- To make India a global science player
- Estimated Cost (5 years)
- Rs 50,000 crores