Innovation in India

From solar-powered flour mills to pocket-sized insulin carriers, these five young changemakers are proving that innovation has no age — and that the future is being built today.

Through its unique fellowships in social entrepreneurship and responsible enterprise, Access Livelihoods is helping young changemakers work directly with farmers, educators, and waste workers, gaining hands-on experience while learning how to design impactful solutions for India’s growing problems.

Founded by four engineering graduates, Pune-based Arcatron Mobility develops innovations for the disabled, such as a foldable bathroom wheelchair that costs much lesser than imported versions.

After two years of experiments and tests, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur have invented an eco-friendly packaging material from cucumber peels.

Two students from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad - Mani Teja Lingala and Mrudul Chilmulwar - have designed a pocket-sized piece that acts as a template.

Five Don Bosco students from Goa have designed a wireless controlled robot that cleans windows from the outside within minutes. It runs on message commands and Bluetooth.