Innovation

Manipur-based Maidem Deben Singh’s innovative biomass smokeless stove can cook and dry meat and vegetables, saving hundreds of lives

Bengaluru-based Leucine Rich Bio Pvt Ltd developed BugSpeaks — a kit that analyses microbiomes in the human intestine and provides recommendations to re-balance the gut microbiome.

Scientists at IIT-KGP have developed a highly accurate, portable, yet user-friendly, affordable and non-invasive device for detecting oral cancer.

Abdul Khadar Nadakattin from Dharwad in Karnataka has 24 innovations under his belt. The niche but problem-solving machines and innovations help farmers with everyday solutions and have also increased their yield up to 25 per cent

A mobile and ecofriendly crematorium has been designed by Punjab's Harjinder Singh Cheema with the help of IIT Ropar.

Siddhant Tawarawala, founder of Peeschute, has devised a unisex disposable urine bag that has helped thousands so far relieve themselves without the bother of spilling.

Inside the 3D-printed house built by Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions, a startup by three alumni of IIT-Madras, lies a solution for India's and the world's housing problems.

Thanks to IIT-Bombay PhD student Tejasvi Chauhan's efforts of setting up a telecom tower in the remote mountain village of Baag in Himachal Pradesh, children can now attend online classes.

Through its flagship cell therapy product Eyecyte-RPE, Bengaluru-based venture Eyestem seeks to restore sight for patients in the early stages of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and arrest losses for those in the later stages.

A solar power bank for street vendors? Prerna Wadikar from Bengaluru has built a device using lithium ion technology that makes access to portable energy more affordable.