Innovation

When Mr. Madeshwaran, a street corn roaster, faced problems in continuously fanning the coal, he thought of a solution which could make engineers run for their money. Watch this video to know more about the amazing innovation by a street vendor.

Appachan was a school dropout but had a great ability to innovate things that could be used in day to day life. He saw the struggles faced by tree climbers, especially when it came to climbing the tall coconut or areca nut trees. He decided to solve this problem by inventing a simple and innovative tree climber that makes the task of climbing a cake walk.

SmartCane is one of the best examples of classroom teaching transformed into practical application. This product not only benefits a large section of the society - the blind population, but also shows the power of research and technology in bridging divides and enabling independence. Conceptualized in IIT Delhi, read how this product mobilised global resources and expertise to come into being!

Watch an amazing video showing how this NGO used the concept of upcycling in a creative manner to solve 2 of rural Indian schools' biggest problems.

An innovative idea by a farmer in Chennimalai, Tamil Nadu lets farmers create their own liquid manure out of the cow dung and urine available in their farms. Watch him explain how the organic manure factory works and how it can be set up by just anyone for a cost of Rs.800 only!

>Dimagi, which means 'of the mind', is a team of intellectually committed professionals who envision applying innovative, scalable, open-source technology solutions to improve community health programs around the world. Here we present the Dimagi founders, Jonathan Jackson and Dr Vikram Sheel Kumar, two enthusiastic young men with Harvard and MIT background.

Meet Muruganatham, who has invented this napkin making machine in india. Read about his story and how he invented this and the impact created!