The research paper entitled “The making of a frugal innovation ecosystem: a case from North-east India”, co-authored by Dr. Bibhuti Ranjan Bhattacharjya, Dr. Saradindu Bhaduri, and Prof. Sashindra Kumar Kakoty adjudged the best paper award in the track “Frugal Innovation and Digitalization: Crossing Boundaries and Creating Impact” at the Conference R&D Management 2021 organized by the University of Strathclyde Glasgow held during 06-08 July 2021.