Events Archive

2013

• 6th Jan:Collaboration between NIF and Tata Agrico
• 3rd-7th Jan:NIF Exhibition in 100th Indian Science Congress (ISC) at Calcutta .More

2012

• 29th-31st Dec 2012 : Sattvik 2012 .More
• 17th Nov 2012 : The Marathi version of India Innovates book was launched on 17th Nov 2012 .More
• 15-17th July 2012: Innovators Demonstrate Mobile Irrigation System at Rastrapati Bhavan: Advised by President of India Smt Pratibha Devi Singh Patil to develop mobile irrigation systems for water scarce regions with rain fed crops, grassroots innovators come up with their innovative solutions.More
• 21st May: Shri Prakash Singh Raghuvanshi, innovative farmer from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and National Award winner in NIF's Fifth National Awards 2009 was given Plant Genome Saviour Recognition Certificate (2010-11) by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority, Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Govt of India on 21st May, 2012 at Delhi. This is in recognition of his efforts to develop improved varieties of paddy, wheat, mustard etc.
• 9th-15th Mar :-The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented the 6th National Grassroots Innovations Awards, and also inaugurated the Exhibition of Innovations at the President's Estate in New Delhi today. The award function was organized by the National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF).
• 1st-2nd Mar :-NIF participates in the exhibition organised at the sidelines of the "India-Africa S&T Ministers Conference' on 1-2 March 2012 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi More
• 21st Fab :-National Innovation Foundation - India organised the First Grassroots Technology Acquisition Fund (TAF) meeting at NASC Complex, New Delhi on 21 Feb 2012 in collaboration with Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority (PPVFRA)More
• 9th-14th Jan 2012:-The 28th shodhyatra took place in Sailam- Melriat, Aizawl District, Mizoram
• 3rd-8th Jan :-Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh, Hon'ble Minister of Science and Technology mentions about NIF at Indian Science Congress 2012: "::MORE
• 5th Jan :-Shri Ishwar Singh Kundu, an innovator from Kaithal, Haryana, features in India Book of Records 2012 for his herbal formulations for agricultural use.

2011

• Dec 23-24, 2011 :-National workshop on farmer led innovations
• Dec 3rd, 2011 :-Shri Biju Varghese, Kottayam, Kerala won the National Award of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for the Best Applied Research/ Innovation aimed at Improving the life of Persons with Disabilities.
• 11th Nov 2011:- IGNITE 2011 Award Function
• 9th OCT 2011:- National Research Advisory Committee(Agri and Herbal)of National Innovation Foundation was held on 9th OCT 2011
• 2nd July 2011:- The Malayasian Foundation for Innovation or Yayasan Inovasi Malayasia (YIM) signs Mou with the National Innovation Foundation of India (NIF-India)
• June 16, 2011:- NIF Extended MOU with ICMR : The Malayasian Foundation for Innovation or Yayasan Inovasi Malayasia (YIM) signs Mou with the National Innovation Foundation of India (NIF-India)
• 28 May - 3 June 2011: 27^th SHODHYATRA, 28 May - 3 June 2011(Jharkhand)
• April 29,30- Presentation of Grassroots' Innovations in the 2 nd meet of Tractor and Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers at Junagadh Agricultural University
• April 27- :LAUNCH OF NUTRITIONAL COOKIES BY NIF-INDIA AND FUTURE GROUP
• April 25- :Deepak Bharali, an Innovator from Assam has received GE Innovation Award, a trophy and cash prize of Rs 1 lakh.NIF congratulates him for his achievements
• 21 April 2011:-National Incubation Committee Meeting & Workshop, 21 April 2011
• March 14- Exhibition of Grassroots Innovations at Rashtrapati Bhavan
• Feb 28 - 11th Foundation Day Celebration
• Feb 28 - 11th Foundation Day Celebration
• Feb 23 - Malaysian Delegation Visit
• REKRITI 2011 - Value Addition Contest
• Jan 12 - Vibrant Gujarat 2011
• NIF participated in Indian Science Congress
• TechFest 2011
• Jan 5 - 26^th Shodhyatra

2010

• 8th Traditional Food Festival 18-20 Dec 2010
• Future Group and NIF create 'Khoj Lab'
• IGNITE-10 Awards 8th Nov, 2010
• Yashwantrao Chavan Agri Industrial, Animals and Birds Exhibition.
• National Scouting and Documentation Workshop [22-23 Sept,2010]
• Innovation Exhibition at President House [10th-14th March 2010]
• NIF Foundation Day [28th Feb 2010]
• 24th Shodh Yatra Dhemaji to Lakhimpur in Assam [29th Dec 2009 - 3rd Jan 2010]

2009

• IGNITE 2009 Award Function [Nov 30th 2009]
• 7th Traditional Food Festival [19-21 December 2009]
• IGNITE 2009 Award Function [Nov 30th 2009]
• Fifth National Biennial Award Function [Nov 18th 2009]
• 23rd Shodh Yatra (28th May 2009 to 2nd June 2009) in Dahod, Gujarat
• MINI SHODH YATRA From Vachhraj Bet Zinzuwada (Desert) To Kharaghoda, Surendranagar District, Gujarat [11/5/09 to 14/5/2009]
• Talk on Grassroots Innovations at MIT, Boston on 5th April at 12 pm
• Forthcoming lectures on "Rural Innovations: Lessons From the field on 3, April, 2009 at Loyola University Chicago"
• 2nd Innovative Technology For Manufacturing EXPO & Business Meetings
• SAAKAR:2009

2008

• TECHKRITI 2008
• 22nd Shodhyatra: 2008
• Satvik Food Festival:08
• National Workshop on S&D activities
• IGNITE 2008
• 21st Shodhyatra
• Honeybee meeting & SRISTI Samman
• RE-KRITI 2008
• HB Collaborators meeting & SRISTI Samman

Earlier

• Disha 2007
• 20th Shodhyatra
• Roundtable on Building Community Capacity: Practical Initiatives on IP and TCEs, TK and GR
• National Symposium on Innovations in Biotechnology
• 19th Shodhyatra