Digii100 Summit 2025 | New Delhi
The Research Playbook:
Guiding India’s HEIs from
Teaching-Only to Research-Driven
“India doesn’t lack research. It lacks translation.”
This playbook shows how leading Indian institutions turn scattered research into strong, impact-driven systems. Based on closed-door discussions with senior leaders and funders, it explains why funding alone fails, why many projects stall after early success, and how better systems drive results. With real cases, benchmarks, and data on rankings, ROI, and budgets, it offers practical guidance to build research pipelines, improve supervision, and turn academic work into measurable institutional growth.
Key Discussion Pillars
Research Culture Enablement
- Enabling teaching-centric faculty to be effective research guides.
- Strategies for balancing load and incentivizing mentorship.
Enabling High-Quality Researcher Intake
- Clear vetting processes for high-potential PhD talent.
- Right framework for scholar admissions.
Scientific Research Management (RIMS)
- Centralising compliance and tracking via digital RIMS.
- Streamlining administrative bottlenecks (e.g., ethics review).
Resource & Cost Planning
- Managing infrastructure, human resources, and other costs.
- Commercialisation through industry consulting and IP transfer.
Voices From the Roundtable
Featured Speakers:
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Dr. Shirshendu Mukherjee
Managing Director, Wadhwani Innovation Network, Wadhwani Foundation
Dr. Aravind Chinchure
Founder & CEO, QLeap Academy
Prof. B. S. Satyanarayana
Vice Chancellor, Dayananda Sagar University
Dr. Bigyan P Verma
Director, IILM Lodhi Road
Dr. G. Selvakumar
Director - Engineering, Scientific Research & Strategic Collaborations, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation
Dr. Manish Bhalla
Vice-Chancellor, D. Y. Patil International University
Where These Conversations Happened
The Digii100 Summit 2025 was held on 13 December in New Delhi, and brought together over 300 Indian HEI leaders, policymakers, and industry partners.
The one-day, multi-track summit focused on how Indian higher education can use digital systems to strengthen governance, teaching, research, and student outcomes in line with the vision of a Viksit Bharat.
Across keynotes, panels, and closed-door roundtables, leaders examined issues such as institutional strategy, digital infrastructure, research management, industry collaboration, and academic quality.
One of these focused sessions was “The Research Playbook: Guiding India’s HEIs from Teaching-Only to Research-Driven.”
This playbook is based on the discussions and practical experiences shared in that roundtable.
HEI Leaders
Institutions
Policy & Funding bodies
Start Building a Research-Driven Institution
Learn how leading HEIs are building research systems that sustain quality, scale, and impact—from talent and supervision to funding, governance, and translation.
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