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Innovate to Solve
How to solve problems around you and why?
Anirudh Phadke
What is Innovation?
What does it take to innovate?
▪ Thought clarity
▪ Domain Knowledge
▪ Applying in other situations
▪ Scaling it up
Problem: Access to Clean Water
Conventional
solution
Innovation
Problem: Access to Healthcare
Foldable Microscope ($1) Drones for delivering blood
Problem: Environment (Malara, Guj)
Before Greening After Greening
Bioengineering- Microorganisms that activated nutrients in soda ash by using saline water
Problem: Brain injuries in sports
Inspiration Result: Q-Collar
Challenge 1: Straw bridge in 20 mins
Create a straw bridge with the following specs:
▪ At least 1 foot long (free length)
▪ Load bearing capacity of a duster
Material
▪ 50 straws
▪ A4 Sheets – 3 nos
▪ CelloTape
▪ Stapler pins
End
Challenge 2: Straw tower in 20 mins
Create a straw tower with the following specs:
▪ As tall as you can!
▪ Must stand on its own for 1 minute
Material
▪ 50 straws
▪ A4 Sheets – 3 nos
▪ CelloTape
▪ Stapler pins
End
jugaad
The Indian way of frugal innovation
Let’s think and solve!
Challenge 3: The “Alternate Uses”
Challenge 4: Design The Next Umbrella
5 Next Umbrella Designs
Challenge 5: Get your brains thinking…
• Design the Human
2.0
Team
A
• If the GPS accuracy
became 1 metre …
Team
B
• If there was no fuel
tomorrow
Team
C
• If all the Schools
collapsed
Team
D
• If all humans
knew their DoD
Team
E
• If you had
tomorrow’s paper
Team
F
Be more productive!
Use technology tools like…
Technology for the learner in you
▪ Google Calendar
▪ gradesdontmatter.in/, Coursera
▪ OneTEDVideoA Day keeps theAppleAway
▪ www.kickstarter.com
▪ DuoLingo- to learn a new language
▪ Kitchen appliance section of a supermarket!
Final words…
▪ Don’t give up!
▪ Never Settle!
▪ Think laterally
▪ Test yourself repeatedly
– Resilience sport
– Hobby/ interest

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Innovate to Solve Problems

  • 1. Innovate to Solve How to solve problems around you and why? Anirudh Phadke
  • 3. What does it take to innovate? ▪ Thought clarity ▪ Domain Knowledge ▪ Applying in other situations ▪ Scaling it up
  • 4. Problem: Access to Clean Water Conventional solution Innovation
  • 5. Problem: Access to Healthcare Foldable Microscope ($1) Drones for delivering blood
  • 6. Problem: Environment (Malara, Guj) Before Greening After Greening Bioengineering- Microorganisms that activated nutrients in soda ash by using saline water
  • 7. Problem: Brain injuries in sports Inspiration Result: Q-Collar
  • 8. Challenge 1: Straw bridge in 20 mins Create a straw bridge with the following specs: ▪ At least 1 foot long (free length) ▪ Load bearing capacity of a duster Material ▪ 50 straws ▪ A4 Sheets – 3 nos ▪ CelloTape ▪ Stapler pins End
  • 9. Challenge 2: Straw tower in 20 mins Create a straw tower with the following specs: ▪ As tall as you can! ▪ Must stand on its own for 1 minute Material ▪ 50 straws ▪ A4 Sheets – 3 nos ▪ CelloTape ▪ Stapler pins End
  • 10. jugaad The Indian way of frugal innovation
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 18. Challenge 3: The “Alternate Uses”
  • 19. Challenge 4: Design The Next Umbrella
  • 20. 5 Next Umbrella Designs
  • 21. Challenge 5: Get your brains thinking… • Design the Human 2.0 Team A • If the GPS accuracy became 1 metre … Team B • If there was no fuel tomorrow Team C • If all the Schools collapsed Team D • If all humans knew their DoD Team E • If you had tomorrow’s paper Team F
  • 22. Be more productive! Use technology tools like…
  • 23. Technology for the learner in you ▪ Google Calendar ▪ gradesdontmatter.in/, Coursera ▪ OneTEDVideoA Day keeps theAppleAway ▪ www.kickstarter.com ▪ DuoLingo- to learn a new language ▪ Kitchen appliance section of a supermarket!
  • 24. Final words… ▪ Don’t give up! ▪ Never Settle! ▪ Think laterally ▪ Test yourself repeatedly – Resilience sport – Hobby/ interest

Editor's Notes

  1. https://www.lifestraw.com/our-story/
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYDUv4cjiR0 http://www.tata.com/pdf/tata_review_oct_09/innovista_tata_chemicals_greens_land.pdf Plates from leaves- https://www.leaf-republic.com/#produkt
  3. http://q30innovations.com/q-collar/
  4. https://sciencing.com/make-bridge-out-straws-6620094.html
  5. https://sciencing.com/make-bridge-out-straws-6620094.html