Innovation

‘Venaqua’, developed by four engineers at the Chennai-based WEGoT startup, is helping thousands navigate the water crisis with ease.

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.

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.

Mumbai-based Sharad Ashani’s ‘anti-suicide’ rods, launched under his venture Gold Life, are his bid to try and save lives. His heartfelt endeavour recently bagged funding on Shark Tank.

Jugadu Kamlesh or Kamlesh Nanasaheb Ghumare recently went viral for his unique pitch on Shark Tank India. This is the extraordinary story of this rural innovator.

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.

Student Shiv Kampani from Mumbai has innovated a robotic brush to clean out human waste from drains, pipes and sewers in a bid to bring manual scavenging to an end.

Akash Singh, the 21-year-old founder of Energinee Innovations, recycles waste from temples in Delhi NCR to make eco-friendly idols.

Navjot Sawhney innovated a low-cost, unique washing machine after seeing the plight of his friend Divya. Today, the machine is a ray of hope for women of Iraq’s Mamrashan Refugee Camp and rural India.

Developed by students at IIT-Madras, Saaf water™ is an AI-IoT platform designed to regularly monitor the groundwater and effectively communicate that information — not just to the authorities, but to the community as well.