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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploration of the aquatic ecosystem of river Brahmaputra | Prof. U.S. Dixit | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, Assam | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Exploring Business Dimensions of TIHAN | Dr. Nakul Parameswar | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad, Telangana | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Exploring Feature Modalities with Cross Attention Network for the Detection of Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles | Dr. Karan Nothwani (IIT Jammu & Jagti Campus) | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Exploring Health and Financial Impact Analysis of Medicinal Plants through Product Development and Scientific validation in remote Location of Chhattisgarh: Bridging Tribal Indigenous Knowledge through Artificial intelligence | Dr.Rajesh Mundotiya Dr. Ashok Kumar Pradhan Dr. Tike Singh | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Exploring Ladakh through Virtual Reality Tourism | Mehboob Ali | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Exploring the Driving Simulator for Indian Road | Prof. Jawahar | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| EyesOnyx:AI-enabled smart glasses for the blind and visually impaired | Dr. Sono Bhardwaj | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Fabrication of low-cost sensor prototype device for the real-time detection of anesthetic drugs from human samples | Dr. Abdul Rasheed | — | Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Fabrication of optoelectrical sensor/dtector platform using quantum confined systems | Dr. Atikur Rahman | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Feasibility and user perception of autonomous robots for cleaner, safer, and energy-efficient last-mile deliveries in confined environments | Dr. Lokesh Kumar Kalahasthi | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, Delhi | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |