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| Following was the announcement for first annual competition during year 2000-2001 |
| "The National Innovation Foundation, India In Collaboration with Honey Bee Network & Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Announces First Annual Competition for Scouting Grassroots Technological Innovations |  |
The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India constituted the National Innovation Foundation with an aim to recognize and support creative potential of innovators at the grassroots to help make India self-reliant and a leader in sustainable technologies. The foundation enables grassroots innovators to (a) build linkages with science and technological experts; (b) forge linkages with entrepreneurs and (c) pursue intellectual property rights protection and get venture promotion support for small innovators etc.
The Competition:
The NIF solicits entries about innovations attempted by small and cottage based industries, farmers, artisans, fishermen and women, slum dwellers, workshop mechanics, local communities in managing natural resources, biodiversity, developing new farm implements, herbal pesticides, curing diseases, construction of low cost environmentally benign houses or any other aspect of survival in urban and rural areas.
The Award:
Based on a rigorous screening process the first three scouts and first three innovators would be awarded Rs. 50000, Rs. 25000 and Rs. 10000 each (*) . There would be 500 consolation prizes of Rs. 1000 each, for scouts and for innovators, depending upon the number of entries and incremental inventiveness. The award winning entries would also be published in Honey Bee newsletter, and included in the Knowledge Network on Sustainable Technologies and Institutions. Intellectual Property Rights of grassroots innovators will be protected. The winners of the first annual national competition will be invited to Honey Bee network and innovators meeting at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in February 2001.
How to Participate:
Individuals or groups may send as many entries on plain paper providing genesis of innovation, background of innovation and innovators, accompanied by photographs and/or videos if possible and any other information that may help in replicating innovations by communities or individuals. The last date for First Annual competition is December 31st, 2000. Entries for the Second Annual Competition will be accepted all year round till September 2001.
Where to send entries:
Prof Anil K Gupta
Vice Chairperson, National Innovation Foundation
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad - 380 015. Gujarat.
Or
First National Competition
National Innovation Foundation
PO Box 15051 Ahmedabad, 380 0015
Gujarat.
Email:
campaign@nifindia.org
(*) Note: The awards money was later revised by the board
