Plechero has studied Indian and Chinese companies in the automotive, information and communication technologies and green bio-tech industries as part of her doctoral thesis.
But the process has not been the same in both countries, a Lund University statement quoted her as saying.
China mainly develops products for the domestic market. In India, the international market is used as a springboard in product development, she said.
"(But) the Chinese market is larger and more mature," said Plechero.
In just a few years, the Chinese and Indian share of the world's research and development centres has risen from eight to 18 percent.
