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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil seed and parboiled rice spreader | R Ravi | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Paddy Straw Cutter for Mushroom Bed Preparation | Ajay Kumar Prusty, Dhenkanal, Odisha | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Parboiled paddy spreader | Ranjeet Ghorai | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Pepper Thresher | Binoy Sebastian, Idukki, Kerala | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| PNS-Vaigai - a drought resistant cardamom variety | P N Surulivel | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Polanga Decorticator | Rajesh Sahoo, Puri, Odisha | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Pole Climber | Nannem Tirupathi Rao, Prakasham, Andhra Pradesh | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Pole Pro – Pole climbing device | Mushtaq Ahmed Dar, Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Portable Coconut Breaking and Water Collecting Device | Biju Narayanan, Idukki, Kerala | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Portable Room Heater (Bukhari) | Towseef Ali Malik, Kishtiwar, Jammu & Kashmir | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |