DISQUS

Priyank · 10 months ago

NIce work Arpit!!!....There is really a dire need of realization of something great that people over are doing here.(both for insiders as well as outsiders)

arpit · 10 months ago

Thanks Priyank! Why don't you join hands in this as well?
Drop me a mail.

Kanik · 10 months ago

your notion that was created to do research is faulty, as jawaharlal nehru said in his speech, the purpose of iit's is to create engineers for this country. This has been the first aim of iits since then..

Further, I think there is some misconception regarding the patents which are being filed.. In india, one can not file a patent for ideas, but only for product or process, which means these can be commercially launched anytime.. and in fact many are..

Still, All the best for your initiative :)

Best

arpit · 10 months ago

Kanik, thanks for dropping by. I agree that the first aim of all IITs was to churn out engineers. But slowly their missions have been transformed to actively pursue research and technology transfer. This has happened more in 1990s.

You are right, patents are filed for product ideas and not just ideas in thin air. But often a patented idea along is not enough to prove its efficacy. It requires support from multiple other patents/innovation to display a significant performance improvement. Technology transfer cannot happen unless this happens or institutes gear up for know-how transfer.

Thanks a lot for your wishes.

Sanjay Jhunjhunwala · 10 months ago

Good luck, Arpit & to your team. Good wishes. Please keep me posted about the progress.

arpit · 10 months ago

Thanks Sanjay, Sure! I will keep you posted! :)

Amit Singh · 10 months ago

Its a brilliant initiative Arpit!

Completely agree with you on the need to take Innovation to the Marketplace.

Cheers and all the best with your endeavors!
Amit

arpit · 10 months ago

Thanks a lot Amit, The most logical conclusion of innovation is in a marketplace. It has no business just sitting in books and conference proceedings. :)

Cheers!

Krishna Kumar K · 10 months ago

great initiative Arpit.

KK

Ashwin · 8 months ago

I am proud u Bhai.

We should awake and prove the whole world that Indians have the potential. Its a fact that Indians are the best. We need more people like you, Bhai.

I wish that these dreams will be realized.

arpit · 7 months ago

Thanks a ton, Ashwin. Your comment made me proud!

rajeevsurana · 2 months ago

Hi Arpit,

Glad to know of your initiative to commercialise technologies.

In fact I work for an organisation called VILLGRO which funds & incubates innovations for rural markets and my role to create a business platform, INNOHUB between Innovators & Entrepreneurs for business partnerships to commercialise / scale up techs. & products.

We have an upcoming event UNCONVENTION on 11 & 12 Dec. in Chennai whereby we will showcase 30 Innovators in field of Agri., Energy & Water with techs. & products relevant to rural markets.

Could you identify technologies at IIT Bombay which are relevant in our context which could be showcased at INNOHUB.

Get in touch with me on 91-9381755790 or rajeev@villgro.org

Cheers..

Rajeev Surana