Department of Science and Technology (DST) has taken several new initiatives for promoting innovation, supporting cutting-edge research, attracting the youth towards science, improving the ease of doing science, and fostering international collaborations. The department has aligned its activities with the National Agenda of the Government towards Make in India, Startup India, Digital India, Swachh Bharat, Swasth Bharat, etc, and has moved ahead with several achievements.
| Title of Innovation | Innovator's Name | Research Area | Implementing Organization | Funding Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microfluidics-based sensors for quantifying soil nutrients for applications in agriculture | S Pushpavanam | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, Tamil Nadu | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Microfluidics-based sensors for quantifying soil nutrients for applications in agriculture - Phase II | S Pushpavanam | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, Tamil Nadu | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Micro-Inspection ROV for Surface Health Monitoring of Under-Water Structures | Dr. SheeNo Christabel Pravin | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Microwave integration in urban mining processes for sustainable recovery of critical minerals | Prof. Aarti Kumari | — | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Mid-Day Meal Automated Reporting & Management System (MDM-ARMS) | Mohammad Ayub Khan | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Milking Machines | — | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Minimization of HD Maps data transmission through edge caching and spatial aware update transmission | Dr. Antony Franklin | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad, Telangana | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| MIP : Manufacturing Intelligence Platform | Raviteja Upadrashta | — | Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Mitigation of cyber-attacks in power systems using non-linear control system design | Dr. Yogesh Vijay Hote | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, Uttarakhand | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| ML-assisted Advanced Compact Highly Reliable EM Sensing System for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s and Associated Brain Diseases | Prof. Anirban Sarkar | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, Maharashtra | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |