The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee received Garwood Award for ‘Outstanding Global Leader in Open Innovation’ from UC Berkeley-Haas School of Business today (December 17, 2015) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Prof. Solomon Darwin, Executive Director Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation presented the award to the President.
The University of California, Berkeley, one of the most prestigious educational institutes in the world, has established the Garwood Award to acknowledge individuals who have embraced, supported and encouraged open innovation in a significant and impactful way.
The award was bestowed upon the president for initiating measures to promote innovation among youngsters and others alike, and for organising the first ‘Festival of Innovation’ at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.