India Competitiveness Initiative

The genesis of the “India Competitiveness Initiative” lies in the interaction Professor Michael Porter had with Hon’ble Prime Minister in 2017. India Competitiveness Initiative is a multi- year effort towards enhancing prosperity and ease of living for its citizens. The initiative is a collaborative effort between EAC-PM, The Institute for Competitiveness headed by Dr. Amit Kapoor, Prof. Michael Porter and Dr. Christian Ketels from Haravard Business School.

Prof. Michael E. Porter is an economist, researcher, author, advisor, speaker and teacher. Throughout his career at Harvard Business School, he has brought economic theory and strategy concepts to bear on many of the most challenging problems facing corporations, economies and societies, including market competition and company strategy, economic development, the environment, and health care. His extensive research is widely recognized in governments, corporations, NGOs, and academic circles around the globe. His research has received numerous awards, and he is the most cited scholar today in economics and business. Prof. Porter developed the conceptual framework that has been applied in the India Competitiveness Initiative, and provided overall guidance and oversight to the project.

Dr. Christian Ketels is a global expert on economic competitiveness and strategy. He recently returned to Harvard Business School, where he serves as a faculty member and Principal Associate at Prof. Michael Porter’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness. He is a Director and Co-Chair of the Innovation Fund Denmark and chairs the Advisory Board of the TCI Network and the Scientific Advisory Board of Orkestra, the Basque Institute for Competitiveness. 

Dr. Amit Kapoor is Honorary Chairman at the Institute for Competitiveness, India; Chair for the Social Progress Imperative & Shared Value Initiative in India. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Thinkers. He has worked with NITI Aayog and EAC-PM on multiple research efforts, including the Assessment of Aspirational Districts Program. Social Progress Index, State of Inequality Report, Innovation Index for States of India, Export Preparedness Index et al.