In an exclusive conversation with Fortune India, Infosys co-founder Senapathy ‘Kris’ Gopalakrishnan says his investments are not just for returns, but to create an innovation-led economy.
The Union Budget 2021 understands that for India to become the third-largest economy in the world, scientific research and innovation requires a policy boost.
India and other countries, especially in the EU, which have suffered grievously owing to Covid-19, need to press for wide-ranging international agreements on biological warfare and peaceful research.
The Sequoia-backed company plans to utilise the funds to accelerate its drug discovery programmes and ramp up the clinical genomic testing market by expanding in tier-II and tier-III cities in India.
