Discover Grassroot Innovations driven by real-world challenges and community-led problem solving.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission of energy from shock absorber for smooth riding of bicycle on uneven road | Kanak Das | — | — | — |
| Centrifugal Sprayer | U Krishna | — | — | — |
| Cycle pump | Vikram Rathore | — | — | — |
| Side-stand Gear Lock System | K. S. Sudheer | — | — | — |
| Cardamom drying chamber | P J Abraham | — | — | — |
| Kerosene stove with gravity feed fuel tank and cylindrical wick | Mathew V Mathew | — | — | — |
| Manually Operated Water Lifting Pump, Hand Operated Pump | N. Sakthimainthan | — | — | — |
| Coconut husker | R Jayaseelan | — | — | — |
| Improved acid lime variety | Anthony Samy | — | — | — |
| Traditional variety of Tinda (Round goard) | Gangaram Kir | — | — | — |