You might remember Dr. Muditha Senarath-Yapa from my
previous podcast. He was the head of John Keells Research and the Vice
President of John Keells Holdings. This time I invited him to talk about
innovation, how to foster it from a young age and how it can benefit Sri Lanka
in the years to come. Muditha is a seasoned New Technology Development
Consultant and thrives in managing cross-functional research teams and driving
groundbreaking projects at the forefront of nanotechnology, biotechnology, and
advanced technologies. His passion lies in fusing scientific exploration with
business acumen to deliver transformative solutions that propel companies to
the forefront of their industries.
00:00 What is Innovation?
07:06 Science/innovation brought prosperity examples
13:43 What National plan would you propose to achieve this?
24:11 How can we foster this mindset from the school level
28:33 American kids selling candy in the park
30:54 We lack people’s skills
33:34 Is spending money on R&D is a waste?
46:03 Can small scale businesses do R&D?
54:50 Things you can do in your home/garage
01:01:19 Encourage hobbies among people
01:03:38 Challenges in taking product to market
01:09:54 Information at our fingertips
01:10:40 Allocate time to develop knowledge
01:13:43 Time to make change in our country
