Innovation

“Did you know that the conventional red clay bricks can be the cause of soil erosion? Our Wricks can help solve it. If we happen to sell 10 lakh of those, it will be able to recycle 2,50,000 kg of waste materials!”

Mohanta says that he also often goes to schools to talk to the students about reusing plastic bottles. He says, “I tell them that plastic takes forever to decompose and dumping it is of no use, so we should reuse them.”

Be it in a hospital or a college canteen, ideas for path-breaking innovations can strike you anywhere, at anytime. The win is in recognizing and following them through, as these individuals did to become changemakers of our society. You can, too! Last week to apply for @Villgro’s iPitch for Rs 8 Crore investment & more: www.villgro.org/ipitch

This product essentially provides nutritious food to disaster struck victims stranded for days with nothing but the weekly supply of food aid to depend on.

Made from industrial waste and free from carbon dioxide, these energy-saving bricks are 23% stronger, 5% lighter and allow sunlight to pass while blocking heat and water.

Need help with household work at home? Imagine getting it at the click of a smartphone button. Yup, this one of the awesome innovations on this list! #Innovation

Souritra and Jay worked on developing a small electronic device that sits on the windshield of a car, shielding the drivers from sudden or bright sunlight that can cause the driver temporary blindness, making the a road hazard.

The Solar Tunnel Dryer effectively curbs food wastage ⁠too by increasing the shelf life of farm produce by six months while keeping nutrients intact!

From the co-founder of #Infosys to a member of the very first batch in 1965, three alumni recount their first hand account of how their time at IIT-Madras helped them attain real success. #IITMadras #IconsOfIndia

It took him two years to make his first machine - a weeder, despite several failures, taunts from friends and doubt from his family.