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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved variety of paddy- Jaishriram | Late Sriram G | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved variety of white-gourd having resistance against viral disease | Late Joy A S, Thrissur | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved Wheat variety- Mahavir Kisan Vardan and MK Kranti | Mahaveer Singh Arya | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved white flowered cardamom | K J Baby | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Improved wood cutting machine | Karunakant Nath | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Indrasan- An improved paddy variety | Late Indrasan Singh; Bhram Prakash Singh | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Innovative handloom | V. Karappan, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Innovative machine for making cow dung logs for ecofriendly cremation | Mansukhbhai Prajapati | Engineering Sciences | Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN), India | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India |
| Innovative Machine For Making Cow Dung Logs/Uplas For Ecofriendly Cremation | Arjunbhai Patel | Engineering Sciences | Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN), India | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India |
| Innovative Printer Head for Golden Embossing | Ravindra Chopade | Engineering Sciences | Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN), India | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India |