Nepal, Feb. 17 -- Innovation is the result of a thoughtful mind solving a problem with a unique solution. Innovation has value only if it can be commercialized, sustained in the market or utilized for public use. Innovation for national growth is multifaceted and multidimensional to address complex issues. Academic institutions with highly educated and experienced faculty and brilliant students and scholars are like cooking pots boiling and overflowing with ideas for such innovations.

Idea to market or for public use is another multifaceted and multidimensional process. It requires an ecosystem bolstered with appropriate plans and policies for multiple stakeholders (from scientists to regulatory authorities) to come together and implemen...