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Recognises ideas that focuses on Disruptive Innovations to create Social Impact
Sixth edition of challenge received over 800+ disruptive innovations from across India
Witnessed 100+ entries from rural India, offering a promising future for rural innovation
Congratulating the winners and emphasizing the need for innovation, Mr. Ramesh Ramadurai, Managing Director, 3M India, commented, "3M has been a leader in innovation for the past 100+ years. We believe that innovation can and should create inclusive, cost-effective and sustainable solutions especially in a diverse country like ours. Building a skilled-talent pool by promoting STEM education along with public-private partnerships, will foster a climate for innovation and encourage talent. Keeping this in mind, we instituted this award together with CII, which recognises and motivates pathbreaking ideas from young innovators across the country." He added, "To make this award a truly inclusive one, last year, we introduced a category to encourage participation from innovators in rural India, which has received resounding response."
Impact Prize
Project Title: The Nirnal Water Filter (Reusable Water Bottle with Integrated Disposal Filter)
Participant (s): Niranjan Karagi and Pradumn Karagi, Angadi Institute of Technology and Management, Chennai
Idea Summary: Nirnal is an innovative and cost-effective portable water filter that provides safe drinking water anytime, anywhere, contributing to social initiatives working for creating access to safe drinking water for all. Alongside it also aims to reduce global environmental pollution challenges by posed by re-use of PET bottles
Idea Prize
Project Title: White Coal from Jute Sticks
Participant (s): Katha Sur and Karan Ghorai, Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Kolkata
Impact Prize
Project Title: PeriFerri - Equal Opportunities for the Transgender Community
Participant (s): Neelam Jain and Nishant Agarwal, PerryFerri, Chennai
Idea Prize
Project Title: Auto Rescue System
Participant (s): Vivek Justus, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
Winning Projects Under Rural-innovation Category:
Impact Prize
Project Title: Menstrual Hygiene Management (Mhm) in Simdega District, Jharkhand
Participant (s): Komal Ramdey and Satwik Mishra, SBI Foundation, Ranchi
Idea Prize
Project Title: Eco-friendly Water Retention Natural Polymer
Participant (s): Narayan Lal Gurjar and Ankit Jain, EF Polymer Private Limited, Updaipur
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