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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Of Energy Efficient mm Wave Radar System Prototype for all Weather Road Safety and traffic applications | Dr. Abhishek srivasthava | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of Flapping Foil Underwater Drone following tandem Fish tailed thrust mechanism | Dr. Anitha Guttavelli | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of flexible multi-link spatial manipulator mounted on a moving body for underwater exploration | Prof. Barun Pratiher | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Rajasthan | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of Floating Solar PV Powered Wireless Power and Data Transfer System for Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles | Dr. R. Norayanmoorthi (Tamil Nodu) | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of Flow-Induced Vibration based Device for Harnessing Renewable Energy from Underwater Water Currents | Dr. Atul K. Soti | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, Assam | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of Fractional Chaotic Observer for Secure Communication | Dr. N. Selvaganesan | — | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Kerala | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of Fully Actuated Multi-Rotor UAV with sensor-based data collection system for soil mapping / Data Driven Agriculture | Dr. Sudheer A P | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of Graphene oxide-based antiaging fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for underwater applications | Soumya Ranjan Sahoo | — | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of Hack free Hydro plant control systems | Prof. Thanga Raj Chelliah | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, Uttarakhand | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of handheld/ drone-compatible, affordable ‘Microwave Scanner-GNSS Station’ (MSGS) for buried object detection with centimeter-level precision | Prof. Surajit Kundu | — | National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, Jharkhand | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |