This session provides a summary of key findings by ISB-RAND researchers on the existing policies and gaps in promoting entrepreneurs development in India. It also identifies areas for further research.

This session attempts to address the following areas:

• How effective are the current policies in India to spur broad based entrepreneurial activities in the education sector?

• How can India encourage entrepreneurial approaches to bridge both skills and competencies gaps across all major sectors of socio-economic development in India in the next 5-10 years?

  • What policy changes will help?

  • What specific role can the state governments play?

  • What policy changes are needed to nurture appropriate but holistic ecosystem needed to promote entrepreneurship in this sector?

  • What does it take to build entrepreneurial based ecosystem to meet education needs at primary, secondary, higher education as well as vocational needs?

  • Are there any successful models of entrepreneurial ecosystem that can be replicated in many states across India?

  • What does it take to have significant investment flows to support entrepreneurs in this sector?

• What innovative approaches can we adopt to promote public private partnership in building the necessary ecosystem?

• Would foreign investment in the education sector help? How attractive do investors find the education and training markets when compared to IT, pharma, biotech, etc.?
  
   

 This session attempts to address policy related issues required to build a strong entrepreneurial focused network of entrepreneurs and SME for faster and efficient implementation of mega infrastructure projects.

• What policy changes are needed to create a vibrant entrepreneur and SME network servicing large scale infrastructure projects, SEZ’s and industry clusters?

• Can public/private partnership models in infrastructure be extended to develop strong supporting enterprises such as focused SMEs?

  • What policy changes will help?

  • What specific role can the state governments play?

  • What policy changes are needed to nurture appropriate but holistic ecosystem needed to promote entrepreneurship in this sector?

  • Are there any successful models of entrepreneurial ecosystem that can be replicated in many states across India?

  • What does it take to have significant investment flows to support entrepreneurs in this sector?

• SEZ’s and industry clusters need a large amount of infrastructure and support services. Can this need be translated into entrepreneurial opportunities in the infrastructure sector (e.g. waste management, value chain management, Training, use of appropriate technologies etc.)?

• What policies can help develop clusters close to industrial areas thereby facilitating creation of an entire city with focus on socio economic development?

This panel focuses on key points discussed in all the first three panels in an attempt to provide guidance to various key stake holders to develop a time bound action plan. It highlights key policy changes needed and provides a basis for a constructive dialog between policy makers, industry, and other stake holders of entrepreneurial ecosystem.