Canadian Innovation and Policy Expert Appointed to Global Role Advancing Space Economics and Industrial Innovation

Vancouver, British Columbia Jun 7, 2025 (Issuewire.com) - Efficient World, a Vancouver-based think tank specializing in evidence-based decision-making and systems optimization, proudly announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Abhay Gupta, has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpurs Department of Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE).

This appointment aligns with Dr. Guptas lifelong mission to apply economics, data, and science to the real-world challenges of commercialization, industrial transformation, and global development. At SPASE, he will contribute to advancing the industrial applications of scientific discovery, with a particular focus on space science commercialization, the economics of emerging technologies, and quantitative models for innovation policy.

Whether its the economics of space systems or the design of adaptive global value chains, my career has been built on exploring how science and technology can translate into solutions that matter, said Dr. Gupta. This role offers an exciting opportunity to help researchers turn ideas into industrial breakthroughswith real economic and societal value. The Indian economyacross both government and industry, from traditional manufacturing to advanced tech sectorsstands to benefit tremendously from a deeper integration of scientific discovery and economic insight.

At Efficient World, Dr. Gupta has led initiatives across Industrial AI, climate finance, public policy innovation, and global value-chain resilience. He is the creator of InnoBridge, a quantitative atlas of commercialization pathways designed to improve the Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) of research outputs and connect them with capital and implementation channels. His pioneering work on evidence-driven AI systems and time quantification for enterprise priorities continues to influence decision-making at both institutional and startup levels.

Dr. Gupta has authored over 250 reports, policy notes, and research papers and has collaborated with governments, international financial institutions, and private firms across more than 20 countries. His unique ability to combine rigorous analytics with actionable strategy has positioned him as a trusted advisor on complex questions of growth, innovation, and economic resilience.

With this cross-sectoral role, Dr. Gupta continues to shape a broader vision for the future of the global economyone where productivity, sustainability, and demographic shifts are addressed through systems-level thinking. His work champions commercialization through efficient, evolving, science-based pathways, laying the groundwork for a new model of collaborative capitalism. This legacybridging innovation with impactwill empower researchers, businesses, and policymakers worldwide to turn knowledge into prosperity.

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