Innovation

Howrah-based scientist Dr Ramendra Mukherjee is the inventor of an international award-winning micro microscope in 1998. He has over 30 internationally patented inventions so far which also include a phone-sized UV steriliser.

Troubled by the large scale unemployment during the coronavirus lockdown in 2020, Amar Prajapati a class 8 student in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, started Jeevan Prakash, an LED bulb manufacturing company.

From hearts, tongues to bones, how Mumbai-based Anotomiz3D is using MRI scans to build affordable 3D anatomy models to eliminate risks and save lives.

Researchers from IIT Guwahati have developed a Porous Radiant Burner (PRB) that works on a range of fuel such as LPG, biogas, and kerosene, and can be used for commercial as well as domestic purposes

Ali Manikfan from Lakshadweep was honoured with a Padma Shri under the category of ‘Grassroots Innovation’. Here’s his amazing life story.

With a battery range of 110 km and a top speed of 110 kmph, the Earth Energy Evolve R offers a riding experience that is very close to its petrol engine counterparts.

Shantanu Pathak, a Mumbai-based entrepreneur, was always motivated to work in the health-tech sector. But an unfortunate incident of a friend's high-risk pregnancy opened his eyes to the lack of access to quality pregnancy care -- a purpose he dedicated his life to. He is now being supported by the Marico Innovation Foundation to take his work forward.

Sudhir Wagamare spent almost two decades perfecting his expertise in innovating high-end paediatric and neonatal ventilators. It was during his B.Com course that Sudhir realised his potential to become an innovator, breaking the myth that only professional engineers could work on tech-based innovations. He is now being supported by the Marico Innovation Foundation to take his work forward.

Income tax officer Hari Rao is the founder of Agnisumukh, a venture that produces energy-efficient stoves. Today, Agnisumukh designs everything from barbeque cooktops to industrial gas stoves.

The brain behind Bengaluru startup Cydee Technologies, Monica Jha built a sustainable innovation that reduces the number of street lights required for well-lit space, saving energy and money.