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
Today marks the 25th Foundation Day of National Innovation Foundation - India! 🎂 Established on March 1st, 2000 with support from @IndiaDST, NIF has been championing grassroots innovations and traditional knowledge. Prof Chaitanya Joshi from GBRC shared wisdom as Chief Guest. pic.twitter.com/tX9bI2jAsc
— NIF - India (@nifindia) March 1, 2024
100 students & officials from District Elementary Education Office, #Nalbari, #Assam, led by Mr. Abedur Rahman, explored grassroots innovations at NIF - India's Guwahati Cell. Witnessing innovation in action, fostering curiosity & learning. #Innovation #education pic.twitter.com/Hf3H5NIRzi
— NIF - India (@nifindia) March 1, 2024