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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANRAJ Bicycle Pump | Mr. Chandrakant V. Pathak | Engineering Sciences | Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN), India | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India |
| Variable gear system for cycle rickshaw | Md. Shaikh Jabbar | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Vatsal Tong | Vinodbhai Gajjar | Engineering Sciences | Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN), India | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India |
| Vegetable dyes for wooden toys | CV Raju, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Walnut Processing machines | Mushtaq Ahmed Dar, Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Washing machine which uses recycled soap water | Ayushman Nayak | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Watch with button for pungent spray on bullies | Aparna Chandrasekar | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Wearable indicator to ensure body hydration | Harsha Satpathy | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Wilt resistant Groundnut variety -'Dhiraj 101 or DVT 1' | Dhirajlal Thummar | Agricultural Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
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