

NIDHI PRAYAS
Grant-in-Aid upto 10 Lakhs
About
NIDHI-PRAYAS PROGRAM
National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) is an umbrella programme conceived and developed by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship division, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, for nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful start ups.
Objectives of NIDHI-PRAYAS:
To enable translation of an innovative idea to a prototype.
To generate innovative solutions relevant to the local and global problems
To work on their new technology/knowledge/innovation based startups
To build a vibrant innovation ecosystem, by establishing a network between innovators, academia, mentors and incubators.
To provide a platform for faster experimentation and modify approaches in the idea to market journey.
To attract a large number of youth who demonstrates problem solving zeal and abilities
To enhance the pipeline in terms of quality and quantity of innovative startups to the incubators
Dedicated furnished and well equipped Fabrication Lab facility
Technical guidance, business mentorship and IP facilitation support
Open access facility 24 X 7
After prototyping stage, the grantees will be eligible for further funding/incubation support at KIITTBI for successful commercialisation.
Prototyping grant upto 10 lakhs
Access to KIITTBI start up ecosystem and participation in various start up / entrepreneurship based events
All the office facilities like co working space, internet, meeting rooms, cafeteria
Benefits for the innovators
The project term for the PRAYASEE will be for up to 18 months, at the end of 18 months the progress review shall be done by local PRAYAS monitoring committee at KIITTBI and based on the decision of the PRAYAS monitoring committee the project term of PRAYASEE may be extended by 6 months
But at KIIT-TBI, the preferred duration period shall be 12 months.
But at KIIT-TBI, the preferred duration period shall be 12 months.
A glimpse of our PRAYASEES
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PRAYASEEs
Onboarded
Onboarded
Call 5

Vijay Kumar Dadi
Project Title: Non-Invasive Device for Respiratory Rate Determination and classification of lung sounds for Pneumonia Diagnosis
Industry: Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare

Hardhik Routray
Project Title: Electric Scooter
Industry: Automobile/EV
Industry: Automobile/EV

Shamik Guha
Project Title: Altor – The Smart Helmet
Industry: Safety/IOT
Industry: Safety/IOT

Raja Santosh Panda
Project Title: HumbleRice - An electric rice cooker to remove sugar & arsenic from rice
Industry: Healthcare/Electronics
Industry: Healthcare/Electronics

Dinesh Patiyal
Project Title: Automation of Energy meter reading and billing process
Industry: Energy/Electronics
Industry: Energy/Electronics

Shivani Gupta
Project Title: Vacon: An indigenous low cost negative pressure wound healing device for trauma wounds
Industry: Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare

Satyabrata Jena
Project Title: Foodbots - Ethnic food vending solutions
Industry: Manufacturing/Health & Hygeine
Industry: Manufacturing/Health & Hygeine
Call 4

Gokul Srinivas
Project Title: Minion - The world's smallest energy auditor
Industry: Energy
Industry: Energy

Arindam Ghatak
Project Title: Development of High Fuel Efficiency Furnace Burners
Industry: Manufacturing
Industry: Manufacturing

Raghu B N Murthy
Project Title: Management of Crop Diseases via Drone Assisted Detection of Pheromones and Kairomones in a Cotton Farming Land
Industry: Agritech
Industry: Agritech

Sharthak Shankar Bhagat
Project Title: Smart Solar Inverters
Industry: Renewable Energy/Electronics
Industry: Renewable Energy/Electronics

Partha Pratim Das
Project Title: Non-invasive non-contact portable device for accurate measurement of Bilirubin Level, Hemoglobin Concentration and Oxygen Saturation
Industry: Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare

Aninda Sircar
Project Title: Green Energy Regeneration and Cooling from compressed alternative fuels
Industry: Manufacturing
Industry: Manufacturing

Uvarani Rajamani
Project Title: Early Diagnosis of Diabetes Using Iris Image
Industry: Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare

Saurabh Agrawal
Project Title: Neukelp Posture
Industry: Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare
Call 3

CHINMAYANANDA PADHY
Project Title: HerbU-IOT based robotic beverage taste creator cum vending Machine
Industry: IOT
Industry: IOT

JYOTI PRAKASH KANUNGO
Project Title: Smart wearable device for cattle
Industry: IOT/Electronics
Industry: IOT/Electronics

PULKIT JAIN
Project Title: 5-Axis 3D printing and CNC milling
Industry: Manufacturing
Industry: Manufacturing

SABIR HOSSAIN
Project Title: Easy Applicable First Aid Essential- A Bleeding Stopper
Industry: Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare

SHIV SANKAR SAHU
Project Title: SOLAR ABSORPTION AIR CONDITIONER
Industry: Energy/Cleantech
Industry: Energy/Cleantech

KAJOL NAYAK
Project Title: Design, Prototyping of a Low Cost Reliable Hybrid Energy System Based Nano Grid for Smart Homes
Industry: Renewable Energy
Industry: Renewable Energy

HARDIK MAKKAR
Project Title: DiagnoCAP- Redefining diagnostic sampling
Industry: Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare

OM PRAKASH DAS
Project Title: Surestove
Industry: Cleantech
Industry: Cleantech
Call 2

PRABHAKAR KUMAR
Project Title: Revolutionized Household Organic Processing System
Industry: Cleantech
Industry: Cleantech

SANJEEV KUMAR SINGH
Project Title: Easy Datun
Industry: Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare

ASHUTOSH PATRA
Project Title: ACTIV Night Vision
Industry: Electronics/Embedded
Industry: Electronics/Embedded
Call 1

CHANDRA SEKHAR ROUT
Project Title: Smart Sensor for fuel telematics
Industry: IOT, ELECTRONICS
Industry: IOT, ELECTRONICS

SAMEER PANDA
Project Title: TJ BPPC Tyres
Industry: Design & Manufacturing
Industry: Design & Manufacturing

SATISH KUMAR SINGH
Project Title: INDIFIX
Industry: AR/VR
Industry: AR/VR

MUKESH KUMAR SUKLA
Project Title: Surestove
Industry: Cleantech
Industry: Cleantech

SASWAT KUMAR PANDA
Project Title: Care n Grow
Industry: Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare

SANJIB PARIDA
Project Title: SampleTrack
Industry: Healthcare
Industry: Healthcare