Lotus stem fibre

Sanajing Sana Thambal (Lotus Stem Fibre) by Bijayshanti Tongbram (Loktak, Manipur) Problem Addressed: Clothes made from lotus stem fibre are in high demand in foreign countries. There are only a few places in the world where this kind of work is done, including Myanmar and Cambodia. Bijayshanti, the innovator started spinning yarn from lotus stems … Continue reading →

‘Adhar’ Adapted three-wheeler electric vehicle

‘Adhar’ Adapted electric vehicle for elderly and handicapped people by Bhavesh Kumar Chanchal Problem Addressed: Bhavesh had observed many elderly customers coming to his family’s grocery shop on two-wheelers. He was struck by how difficult it was for them to balance on such vehicles. He researched vehicles designed for elderly and handicapped persons, but was … Continue reading →

Busy as a bee: an article on Honey Bee Network, 2010, June SPAN

Busy as a Bee By VAIDEHI IYER May/June 2010 All over the world, there are people with problems and innovators with solutions. The Honey Bee Network connects some of them to help make their dreams come true. Imagine an automatic food making machine that does away with the trouble of cooking. “Wouldn’t everybody like that?” … Continue reading →

Grassroots Innovation: Minds On the Margin Are Not Marginal Minds

A moral dilemma gripped Professor Gupta when he was invited by the Bangladeshi government to help restructure their agricultural sector in 1985. He noticed how the marginalized farmers were being paid poorly for their otherwise unmatched knowledge. The gross injustice of this constant imbalance led Professor Gupta to found what would turn into a resounding … Continue reading →

Reflections: Day 2-July 26, 2015 Summer School on GRI and Inclusive Innovations

Session Details: Understanding GRI (at/with/for/from) Cases of GRI in India and Issues/tensions in-Scouting, Documentation, Validation, Value Addition, Business Development, IPR and Policy Impact Reflections, readings and discussions from Day 1 Interaction with Grassroots Innovators Problem Sensed, Motivation, challenges, support, contribution towards GRI, etc Reflections by Sharmistha Banerjee, IIT Guwahati   It was an interesting experience to … Continue reading →

INNOVATION SCHOLARS CALL ON THE PRESIDENT

It was a historic day today when The President of India interacted with five innovation scholars in residence at The presidents house. The President Pranab Mukherjee is the first head of the state in the world to host grassroots innovators ( nifindia.org) college students (see techpedia.in/award)m children (nifindia.org/ignite) at The President of house for three weeks till July 20. Continue reading →

Exhibition of Grassroots Innovation for Young Presidents’ Organization

On December 14, 2013, an exhibition of grassroots innovations and interaction of innovators and Honey Bee Network (HBN) members with members of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) was held at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA). The event was organised jointly by SRISTI and Abellon Clean Energy. The aim of the event was to Also present in the event. A total of 65 Young Presidents/CEOs/MDs from across India attended the event. Continue reading →

International Conference on Creativity and Innovation at the Grassroots comes to an end

In the two and half decades of its existence, the Honey Bee Network (HBN) has initiated and spawned many efforts to highlight the untapped potential of grassroots innovators in alleviating poverty and generating sustainable development. However, it is important to introspect, debate, analyse and improve upon the limitations of the Network and how to best … Continue reading →