⇒ The 12th Meeting of BRICS S&T Steering Committee hosted by Department of Science and Technology (DST), India was held on 8th July, 2021. Scientific ministries and agencies of all BRICS countries participated in it.
STI-led BRICS Innovation Cooperation Action Plan (2021-24):
During the meeting, Indian had proposed the plan to facilitate sharing of experiences of each other’s innovation ecosystem and networking of innovators and entrepreneurs.
The Details of the Action Plan would be worked out by BRICS Science, Technology Innovation Entrepreneurship partnership (STIEP) Working Group.
All BRICS countries agreed to the STI-led BRICS Innovation Cooperation Action Plan (2021-24) proposed by India during 12th Meeting of BRICS S&T Steering Committee.
Discussion:
During the meeting, the BRICS officials were discussed in detail about the thematic areas for this year’s call for proposals. The BRICS officials unanimously agreed for collaboration in ten thematic areas.
Thematic areas included:
Transient Astronomical Events and Deep Survey Science, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Technologies for Diagnosis and Treatment, Simulation and Big Data Analytics for Advanced Precision Medicine and Public Healthcare, HPC and Big Data for Sustainable Development: Solving Large Scale Ecological, Climate and Pollution Problems, Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Photonic, Nanophotonics, and Metamaterials for Addressing Bio-medicine, Agriculture, Food Industry and Energy Harvesting Issues, Materials Science and Nanotechnology for Addressing Environmental, Climate Change, Agricultural, Food, and Energy Issues, Renewable Energy including Smart Grid Integration, Ocean and Polar Science and Technology Water Treatment Technology Research in Aeronautics and Aerospace