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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Clod Crusher | Suchil Teron, Kamrup, Assam | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Solar laminator | Amandeep Singh | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Solar wetland leveller and trimmer | S.A.Sivasoorya | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Sola Wood Sheet Making Machine (Sheet Peeling) | Dipak Sardar, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Speed indicator on the backside of vehicles | Ritwik | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Sprayer | Subhash Jagtap | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Stapler for buttons | Dev Desai; Pranav S.; Sayan Chaudhary | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Stencil Cutting Device for Hand Embroidery Design | Shaikh Mohammad Nazim | Engineering Sciences | Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN), India | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India |
| Sugar Cane Juice Extractor | Bachubhai Thesia | Engineering Sciences | Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN), India | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India |
| Sunflower Seed Extractor | Lakhanlal Patel, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |