New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially launched the Rs.1 lakh crore Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) Fund, marking a bold move to turn India's R&D potential into globally competitive, market-ready technologies. The fund is designed to bridge the gap between lab research and commercialisation,focusing on deeptech domains such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and advanced materials.

In an interaction with CiOL, Ranjeet Shetye, Venture Partner at YourNest Venture Capital and Managing Director at Everstream Analytics, shared his views on making the RDI Fund work-from avoiding "grant-to-paper-to-shelf" outcomes to creating a disciplined, scalable innovation framework.

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