India, April 19 -- Techno-economic supremacy emerges as nations harness innovation to transform potential into economic advantage. Some countries have mastered this by revolutionizing government procurement-moving beyond purchasing inputs to co-creating outcomes through challengebased frameworks. This approach creates guaranteed markets for emerging technologies, de-risks private sector innovation, and bridges critical funding gaps. When governments become "first customers" for indigenous deep tech, they catalyse ecosystems where breakthroughs flourish, turning public spending into strategic investments that drive technological leadership and economic resilience in an increasingly competitive global landscape. In India, the Government e-M...