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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic horse shaver | Mohammad Idris | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Automatic String / Thread Winder | Pareshbhai Katurbhai Panchal | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Automatic Weft Winding Machine | Prafulla Kumar Meher, Bargarh, Odisha | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Bamboo Splint making machine | Lalbiakzuala Ralte & Lalpiangliana Sailo, Aizawl, Mizoram | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Bamboo strip, incense stick and Incense making machine | Paresh Panchal, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| BamHum – a bamboo wind musical instrument | Moa Subong, Dimapur, Nagaland | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Belt System Dryer (BSD) for Green Tea | Suren Barua, Tinsukia, Assam | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Bicycle hoe | Gopal Malhari Bhise | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Bicycle powered by compressed air | Tejaswani Priyadarshani | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Bicycle Sprayer | Mansukhbhai Jagani, Amreli | Engineering Sciences | Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN), India | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India |