India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The outcomes of public R&D expenditure are periodically evaluated through various mechanisms. One such study titled "Evaluation of Innovation Excellence Indicators" has been recently conducted by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India which evaluated outcomes of the 233 public-funded R&D laboratories/institutes spread across the country. The report highlights that during 2021-22 and 2022-23, a total of 1,622 patents were filed by 233 public-funded R&D institutes, while 1,356 patents were granted to 232 institutes. In addition, 1,839 technologies were transferred, 1,014 new products were developed, and 1,746 new services were introduced over th...