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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attachment on drill machine to gather metal chips | Khushi R. Patel | — | — | — |
| Watch with button for pungent spray on bullies | Aparna Chandrasekar | — | — | — |
| Speed indicator on the backside of vehicles | Ritwik | — | — | — |
| Washing machine which uses recycled soap water | Ayushman Nayak | — | — | — |
| Variable gear system for cycle rickshaw | Md. Shaikh Jabbar | — | — | — |
| Low cost fish dryer and stove | Maibam Deben Singh | — | — | — |
| Coffee Cooker | Md. Rozadeen | — | — | — |
| Modified hand-pump | Ramashankar Sharma | — | — | — |
| Portable stove fueled by paddy husk | Ashok Thakur | — | — | — |
| Solar laminator | Amandeep Singh | — | — | — |