What`s New
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National Innovation Foundation - India (NIF) invites applications from highly motivated and eligible professionals for engagement in various contractual positions. - NIF Newsletter: Jan-Feb 2026-English
- NIF Newsletter: Nov-Dec 2025-Hindi
- NIF Newsletter: Nov-Dec 2025-English
- The entries for 15th National Biennial Campaign for Green Grassroots unaided Technological Innovations, Ideas & Outstanding Traditional Knowledge are open till 31st March 2027
- विज्ञापन सं. 01-2025 के अंतर्गत चयनित अभ्यर्थियों की सूची
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Dr. Arvind C. Ranade
Director, NIF
National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF) journey of two decades and Four years has been devoted to supporting and encouraging grassroots innovations and igniting traditional knowledge across the length and breadth of the country and beyond. Since its inception in 2000, NIF has been working with an unwavering commitment... Read more
Updates
Three point five lakh plus entries scouted
One thousand one hundred forty-five recognitions
Over one hundred twenty technology transfers
One thousand four hundred seventy-three patents filed
Seven hundred twenty-two patents granted
Ninety-five PPV and FRA applications filed
Forty-four PPV and FRA registered
About Us
The National Innovation Foundation (NIF) - India
is India's national initiative to strengthen the grassroots technological innovations and outstanding traditional knowledge. Its mission is to help India become a creative and knowledge-based society by expanding policy and institutional space for grassroots technological innovators.
NIF scouts, supports and spawns' grassroots innovations developed by individuals and local communities in any technological field, helping in human survival without any help from formal sector. It also tries to ensure that such innovations diffuse widely through commercial and/or non-commercial channels, generating material or non-material incentives for them and others involved in the value chain... Read more
Departments
Day 5 of Assam & Nagaland Innovation Yatra (2 Feb 2026) at Tuli, Mokokchung engaged 50 stakeholders. NIF documented 5 innovations and trained communities on arecanut plate-bowl machines, promoting livelihoods.@DrJitendraSingh @IndiaDST @karandi65 @arvind_c_ranade @mygovindia pic.twitter.com/DhgCM6eJSZ
— NIF - India (@nifindia) February 3, 2026
Day 3 of #InnovationYatra (31 Jan 2026) at Sungro Town, Nagaland engaged 52 villagers. NIF showcased grassroots solutions, documenting 10+ traditional practices & one innovation, strengthening links with remote communities.@DrJitendraSingh @IndiaDST @karandi65 @arvind_c_ranade pic.twitter.com/TvXdhKg1zE
— NIF - India (@nifindia) February 2, 2026
Innovations
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