Industrial In-house R&D in Tamil Nadu
– A Note
Tamil Nadu is one of the leading industrialized states in the country. The state has 1366 joint stock companies and has an industrial turnover of Rs 141095.8 crores for the year 2005-06 as per the data in capitaline database. The following is a brief analysis of the R&D investment trends among the Tamil Nadu based companies. Tamil Nadu has been strong in automobiles and auto components traditionally.
Top
10 Industry Sectors in Tamil Nadu on Turnover
|
Industry |
Net
sales |
R&D
Expenditure |
|
(Rs
in crores) |
(Rs
in crores) |
|
|
Automobiles |
17654.59 |
193.64 |
|
Trading
|
16982.1 |
0.14 |
|
Refineries |
14240.73 |
3.24 |
|
Textiles
|
9403.35 |
9.92 |
|
Auto
Ancillaries |
7872.35 |
74.97 |
|
Computers
|
4550.44 |
61.84 |
|
Sugar
|
4527 |
8.11 |
|
Cement |
3639.65 |
10.05 |
|
Fertilizers
|
3399 |
3.21 |
|
Power
Generation And Supply |
3297.84 |
5.19 |
Top 10 Industry Sectors
in Tamil Nadu on R&D Spend
|
Industry |
Net
sales |
R&D
Expenditure |
|
(Rs
in crores) |
(Rs
in crores) |
|
|
Automobiles |
17654.59 |
193.64 |
|
Pharmaceuticals |
1983.86 |
90.43 |
|
Auto
Ancillaries |
7872.35 |
74.97 |
|
Computers
|
4550.44 |
61.84 |
|
Tyres |
3261.48 |
13.67 |
|
Cement |
3639.65 |
10.05 |
|
Textiles
|
9403.35 |
9.92 |
|
Sugar
|
4527 |
8.11 |
|
Electric
Equipment |
1187.59 |
7.52 |
|
Cycles
And Accessories |
1460.94 |
5.24 |
An analysis of
the sector wise R&D in Tamil Nadu indicates that the Automobile
sector stands first in R&D expenditure. An automobile industry
is the leading sector in the state and contributes 12.51% of the
total industrial turnover. With the total turnover from Automobiles
being Rs. 17654.59 crores, Rs 193.64 crores of it is spend on
R&D. It indicates that the R&D intensity in Automobiles in
Tamil Nadu is 1.1%.
Pharmaceutical
sector is a minor sector in the state. Pharmaceuticals contribute
only 1.41% to the total industrial turnover of the state. With the
total turnover from Pharmaceuticals being Rs. 1983.86 crores, Rs
90.43 crores of it is spend on R&D. It indicates that the
R&D intensity in Pharmaceuticals in Tamil Nadu is 4.56%.
Auto Ancillaries,
which is a supporting industry for the automobile industry ranks
third in R&D in Tamil Nadu. The total turnover from this
industry is about Rs.7872.35 crores. It accounts for 5.58% of the
total industrial turnover of the state. The sector invests Rs.74.97
crores on research, and the R&D intensity is 0.95%
Computers Industry
comprising both software and hardware, which is the backbone for the
emerging Information Technology is the fourth largest spender in
R&D in Tamil Nadu. The
total turnover of the industry amounts to Rs.4550.44 crores of which
Rs.61.84 crores is spent on R&D. the R&D intensity of the
industry accounts to 1.36%.
Tyres, Cement, Textiles, Sugar and Electric Equipment are other sectors, which promote R&D in the state significantly. Cycles & Accessories, Power Generation & Supply, Compressors/Drilling Equipment, Refineries, Fertilizers, Ferro Alloys and Rubber are other sectors that have a minor contribution to the R&D in the state.
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