The second iteration of the People’s Festival of Innovation (PFI), November 28th to December 2nd, 2023, at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi, recognized and celebrated 40 grassroots innovators and 40 deep tech bioentrepreneurs from across the nation. Attendees were offered a platform to participate in conferences, panel discussions, and storytelling sessions, exploring perspectives on the design, commercialization, impact, dissemination, and evolution of innovations spanning a range of technological complexity. By pooling the expertise of innovators with that of academicians, policymakers, industry leaders, students, and other stakeholders, the Festival aims to foster dialogue and long-term collaboration.

Automatic Machine to Make Taper from Cotton by Prakashbhai Rameshbhai Vala Mistry

Multipurpose Cot for Bed Ridden Patients by Alladi Prabhakar

Smart Motorcycle Helmet for Hearing-Impaired by Shaik Rajalipasha

Tractor Operated Groundnut Decorticator Cum grader by Kishan Lal Suthar
GIAN is the first incubator of grassroots innovations set up in 1997 in collaboration with the Gujarat government and supported by SRISTI and IIMA in addition to the Honey Bee Network.
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