Episode 3: Innovation

The Future of Work with Subbu Iyer

One of the most abused words in the English Dictionary is the term "Innovation". Through ages, it has been branded as the "Eureka Moment of Archimedes". Nothing could be far from the truth. My special guest for this episode, Prof. (Dr.) Prabhu Rajagopal, IIT Madras, calls that history is laden with many such ordinary moments that we have come to recognize as Innovations such as the falling of the apple or the accidental discovery of Penicillin and so on. Innovation does not occur by accident. It is deliberate, first in its thinking followed almost instantly in action. To bring a greater Value to Life in terms of Solutions and Applications. There is no innovation unless an application is commercialized. And there are far more greater priorities than just consumer durables commerce that needs to find expression in life. In this episode, we dialog on the need for the discipline in Innovation and how it is important for more people to participate inclusively and immersively. IIT Madras is doing a great job bravely fighting the odds. How can an institution such as this produce greater contributors to society? By getting endowments and research grants on the scale of MIT, Harvard and Stanford. Please share your perspectives with us so that we can bring about a systemic change in our societies. Made in India will be possible when a majority of the people become Contributors more than Consumers. When the current 10% of IITians increase substantially to participate in the drive to find the next generation systems that will reshape a better planet.