frugal innovation Archive

27 July

fifteen global inclusive Innovation Challanges

Written by anilg

Global Innovation challenges-1: a call for creative connections with children, youth and women When any society learns to live with solvable problems by reinforcing inertia, indifference and also internalizing helplessness, then imagination gets stifled first. Once...

children, education, health, honeybee network, inclusive innovation, sristi, unicef, women 6 Comments

06 March

Rapid Prototyping Multiple Futures, given Global Uncertainty

Written by anilg

With the exorbitant hike in UK visa fees and Brexit, globalization got its first blow. With the transition in US government, a very big question mark has been put on the future of globalized world as...

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12 October

Once again: spotted an Innovation on road – eco chulha

Written by anilg

While driving to Vadodara from ahmedabad, saw a vehicle with “eco-chulha” written on the back glass. Curious to know more, we waived to that car to stop. Ashwin Bhai, a non resident Gujarati entrepreneur owning many...

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27 June

Twenty satellites in one launch: how does India make breakthroughs in space

Written by anilg

I am just returning from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota from where India injected twenty satellites in a single launch at an extremely low cost. While interacting with scientists, visitors from IITs and other top institutions,...

nifindia, techpedia 2 Comments

01 April

The Word- Deviant Research

Written by anilg

The word- deviant research.pdf by hbncon

Remembering Kalam: through idols or ideals?

Written by anilg

Deification of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam legacy will be the greatest disservice to his memory. Having his statues on crossroads would not make him more venerated. We killed Gandhi, many times...

dr apk abdul kalam, education, honey bee network, innovation, legacy, nif, science, technology 1 Comment

05 July

A sanctuary of sustainable frugal innovations: nine lessons for in-situ incubation

Written by anilg

There is a very welcome upsurge of entrepreneurial interest among the young people in the recent years. Several initiatives from universities, state and central governments and private sector have been taken to smoothen the journey...

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05 July

energy from sewage flow

Written by anilg

very practical idea, we at Nifindia.org gave an award to school student Moxad for similar idea in 2007 http://www.usmp.edu.pe/pdf/welcome_conti.pdf moxad suggested this in 2006, http://nif.org.in/innovation/generating_energy__from_movement_of_sewage/341 also see another awarded tech on electricity generation from sewage http://nif.org.in/innovation/power_generation__through__sewage-slow__moving__water/49...

award, electricty generation, ignite, nifindia, sewage 1 Comment

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