How AI can turn India’s frugal innovation instinct into a global advantage
By Vishal Chaddha, Executive Vice President – Wadhwani Accelerate Program, National Entrepreneurship Network
India has never lacked ideas designed for constraint. What it has often lacked is an affordable pathway to turn those ideas into reliable, scalable and globally competitive products. Artificial intelligence could begin to change that equation.
Constraint-driven problem-solving has long shaped India’s growth. Limited capital, uneven infrastructure and gaps in access have pushed Indian entrepreneurs to create solutions that are simple, affordable and ingenious. This instinct for frugal innovation is a genuine national strength. Yet many promising ideas remain local, informal or trapped at the prototype stage. The difficulty is rarely a lack of ambition or ingenuity. It is the cost of converting an inventive solution into a market-ready product that performs consistently, meets standards and can compete beyond its original market.
When it comes to growth-stage MSMEs, entrepreneurs often understand the problem intimately and have found...
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