Archive for the ‘innovation’ tag.
Innovations 2011 Contest: What product/services can the tech community build for Pune
In the run-up to Innovations 2011 event in Pune this weekend, PuneTech has a contest for the most interesting app that PuneTechies can build for Pune.
MIT (USA) and COEP to hold 5-day design & innovation workshop in Pune – Jan 24-29
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Media Lab and College of Engineering Pune (CoEP) will host a five-day design and innovation workshop in the city from January 24 to 28. This workshop aims to engage and inspire students across all disciplines in Indian universities in inventing the future. The week-long workshop will engage students in ideation, [...]
Pune based Guruji, solar powered LED based learning kit, wins Manthan 2010
Guruji, a solar-powered, LED-based “blackboard” targeting rural education, has won the Manthan 2010 awards for the “Innovation of the Year”. Guruji is a product of Pune based Databyte Equipment Pvt. Ltd. which has been working in the area of multi-lingual hardward and software since 1981. About Guruji Guruji is a programmable, LED based blackboard that [...]
Got Cool Technology? Maharashtra wants to give you a free Trade Fair Stall
Do you have some cool new technology that you would like to showcase? In that case, now is your chance to show it for free at the India International Trade Fair 2010 that’s happening in Delhi starting on 14th November, 2010. Basically, Maharashtra has been allocated 11000 sq. ft. at this trade fair to show [...]
Panel Discussion: From Jugaad to System Innovation – May 21
What: MCCIA & KPIT Cummins presents a panel discussion on “From jugaad to systematic innovation” When: Friday 21 May 2010 at 6:00 p.m. Where: Hall no. 6 & 7, A wing-5th floor, MCCIA Trade Tower, ICC Complex, SB Road, Pune Registration and Fees: This event is free for all to attend. However prior confirmation is [...]
How many innovative small businesses are there in India?
(This essay was written by Kaushik Gala, is taken from his website, where you can find more such essays by him, and is reproduced here with permission. Kaushik is a Business Development Manager at Pune-based startup incubator Venture Center. Please send any comments to galatime@gmail.com) I want to estimate the number of innovative enterprises in [...]
Innovations 2010: Event Update
Last Saturday, Pune played host to a number of science and technology innovators from around the country, as a part of the Innovations 2010 conference. Overall it was an interesting conference, a little hat ke. There was much less software/IT/web-2.0 kind of stuff, and much more basic science and technology. Also, it was not all [...]
How can we improve students and industry collaboration on innovative projects? (Answer & win prizes)
Update: The contest is over (but the discussion can still continue!) Abhay Patil, who judged the contest, had this comment about the contenst: On behalf of IITB Alumni Association (Pune Chapter) – organizers of Innovations 2010 – let me thank PuneTech and it’s members for this set of insightful, passionate and well articulated responses. You [...]
Innovations 2010: Showcasing the best science and technology in practice – Jan 9
On next Saturday, 9th January, Pune will play host to a number of innovative inventors from across the country, as part of Innovations 2010, the flagship event of the IIT-Bombay Alumni Association, Pune Chapter. This is an event that showcases some of the best science and technology innovations in India (whether they are from startups, [...]
Pune engineer’s solar-powered crop irrigator covered by MIT Technology Review
Pune-based Padmakar Kelkar has developed a solar-powered crop irrigator that can be a huge boon for farmers in these times of failing monsoons and 14-hour rural power cuts. I had no idea what pivot irrigation is, so I looked it up in wikipedia, and to save you the trouble, I’ve copied the relevant paragraph here: [...]