it was shared at a meeting at IDS sussex, uk describes how does one move from abc to def in social innovation, grassroots technological solution to persistent problem
Choosing the right road engaging with knowledge rich, economically poor peop...Dr Anil Gupta
how do reduce ex ante and ex post transaction costs of grassroots green innovators to link them with investment and enterprise. what are the lessons for augmenting GRI and how do we learn form honey bee network experience. why reverse globalisation is necessary. how to link formal and informal sector of innovations. economically poor people are not at the bottom of all pyramids. they may in fact be at the top of the innovation, ethical and creativity pyramid, a facet which terms like BOP miss completely.
Vallidolid spain presentation on creative communities, innovative individuals Dr Anil Gupta
this presentation based on a talk given on jan 18 draws upon several previous thoughts and ideas, comments are invited and usual disclaimers apply, feedback may be sent at anilgb @ gmail. com
presentation at vallidolid, spain on how to create innovation ecosystem which provides opportunity to minorities, children, creative communities and individual innovators even from informal sector,
creativity and innovation by children at unicef innovation centre boston 2015...Dr Anil Gupta
can children creativity influence public policy?
yes indeed, children are not sink of sermons, but also source of ideas
Print 'Wash your hands' on every lunch box
when have we seen so much policy traction for an idea of knowledge-rich, economically poor girl child in our country? Thanks and congratulations to Ms Maneka Gandhi, Minister of women and child Welfare, Union Government, for appreciating the idea of Shireen and taking it up for urgent implementation at the highest level.
If there were more ministers paying attention to grassroots ideas and creativity, India can transform faster than ever before, hope PMO India is listening
This idea was spotted in a children's creativity workshop organised by Sristi Ahmedabad as a part of Festival of Innovation (FOIN) Rashtrapati Bhavan with the support of #UNICEF, National Innovation Foundation - India and #gian Honey Bee Network
IIM Ahmedabad Anamika Dey Chetan V Patel Techpedia.in : students, start-ups, society Innovations at Grassroots/ ICCIG @agakhanfoundation
This will also be processed in Ignite competition by National Innovation Foundation - India for #manak and Inspire program of DST
also see my new book new book on grassroots Innovation, Penguin Random House, New Delhi, 2016
http://www.amazon.in/Grassroots-Innovation-Minds-Margin-Marginal/dp/8184005873
Wise 2013 oct 31 anil gupta frugal, flexible and friendly innovations for i...Dr Anil Gupta
This document discusses grassroots innovations for more inclusive education and development. It highlights several examples of frugal innovations from rural communities in India. It advocates for learning from all teachers - including peers, nature, common people, and unlearning inertia. The Honey Bee Network aims to repurpose inquiry, redefine accountability, and design new pathways forward by learning from grassroots innovators. It promotes cross-pollinating ideas through open platforms to cultivate diversity and distributed learning.
Ieee ghtc 2014 anil gupta iima Empathetic innovations for closing the social ...Dr Anil Gupta
Empathetic innovations for closing the social & technological gap:
Empathetic innovations for closing the social technological gap: Honey Bee Network Model
Inclusion of bypassed spaces, sectors, skills and social segments in developmental agenda has rightly engaged the attention of world technology leaders. But this inclusion in the true sense, may not happen unless we begin to learn from grassroots innovators and communities and blend formal and informal S & T systems. This has been the mission pursued by The Honey Bee Network, a social movement for the last twenty five years. The heuristics of sustainable frugal innovation will not emerge from a jugaad (makeshift) mentality. These will require an empathetic understanding of affordability, accessibility, availability, rejuvenability, durability and circularity of products and services. Designing new solutions by building upon artefactual, metaphorical, heuristic and gestalt aspects of innovation will fertilise our imagination, enrich scientific inquiry and result in reciprocal, responsive, and responsible relationship with knowledge rich- economically poor, creative communities.
Conserving diversity of nature, culture, and institutions nbri 2013Dr Anil Gupta
how do we link cultural and biological diversity; what kind of institutions we create for conservation, how we forge link between formal and informal sector of science, technology and institutions for developing reciprocal, responsible and responsive relationships; frugal innovation, grassroots knowledge, traditional knowledge, benefit sharing
India reimagined redefined reignited 2013 14 anil gupta iima Dr Anil Gupta
inclusive innovation ecosystem in india, national innovation foundation, honey bee network, ignite, techpedia.in , gian, sristi, ahmedabad, how doe sone learn from innovations, autopoesis model fo innovation, frugality, sustainable development, mind on margin are not marginal minds,
Choosing the right road engaging with knowledge rich, economically poor peop...Dr Anil Gupta
how do reduce ex ante and ex post transaction costs of grassroots green innovators to link them with investment and enterprise. what are the lessons for augmenting GRI and how do we learn form honey bee network experience. why reverse globalisation is necessary. how to link formal and informal sector of innovations. economically poor people are not at the bottom of all pyramids. they may in fact be at the top of the innovation, ethical and creativity pyramid, a facet which terms like BOP miss completely.
Vallidolid spain presentation on creative communities, innovative individuals Dr Anil Gupta
this presentation based on a talk given on jan 18 draws upon several previous thoughts and ideas, comments are invited and usual disclaimers apply, feedback may be sent at anilgb @ gmail. com
presentation at vallidolid, spain on how to create innovation ecosystem which provides opportunity to minorities, children, creative communities and individual innovators even from informal sector,
creativity and innovation by children at unicef innovation centre boston 2015...Dr Anil Gupta
can children creativity influence public policy?
yes indeed, children are not sink of sermons, but also source of ideas
Print 'Wash your hands' on every lunch box
when have we seen so much policy traction for an idea of knowledge-rich, economically poor girl child in our country? Thanks and congratulations to Ms Maneka Gandhi, Minister of women and child Welfare, Union Government, for appreciating the idea of Shireen and taking it up for urgent implementation at the highest level.
If there were more ministers paying attention to grassroots ideas and creativity, India can transform faster than ever before, hope PMO India is listening
This idea was spotted in a children's creativity workshop organised by Sristi Ahmedabad as a part of Festival of Innovation (FOIN) Rashtrapati Bhavan with the support of #UNICEF, National Innovation Foundation - India and #gian Honey Bee Network
IIM Ahmedabad Anamika Dey Chetan V Patel Techpedia.in : students, start-ups, society Innovations at Grassroots/ ICCIG @agakhanfoundation
This will also be processed in Ignite competition by National Innovation Foundation - India for #manak and Inspire program of DST
also see my new book new book on grassroots Innovation, Penguin Random House, New Delhi, 2016
http://www.amazon.in/Grassroots-Innovation-Minds-Margin-Marginal/dp/8184005873
Wise 2013 oct 31 anil gupta frugal, flexible and friendly innovations for i...Dr Anil Gupta
This document discusses grassroots innovations for more inclusive education and development. It highlights several examples of frugal innovations from rural communities in India. It advocates for learning from all teachers - including peers, nature, common people, and unlearning inertia. The Honey Bee Network aims to repurpose inquiry, redefine accountability, and design new pathways forward by learning from grassroots innovators. It promotes cross-pollinating ideas through open platforms to cultivate diversity and distributed learning.
Ieee ghtc 2014 anil gupta iima Empathetic innovations for closing the social ...Dr Anil Gupta
Empathetic innovations for closing the social & technological gap:
Empathetic innovations for closing the social technological gap: Honey Bee Network Model
Inclusion of bypassed spaces, sectors, skills and social segments in developmental agenda has rightly engaged the attention of world technology leaders. But this inclusion in the true sense, may not happen unless we begin to learn from grassroots innovators and communities and blend formal and informal S & T systems. This has been the mission pursued by The Honey Bee Network, a social movement for the last twenty five years. The heuristics of sustainable frugal innovation will not emerge from a jugaad (makeshift) mentality. These will require an empathetic understanding of affordability, accessibility, availability, rejuvenability, durability and circularity of products and services. Designing new solutions by building upon artefactual, metaphorical, heuristic and gestalt aspects of innovation will fertilise our imagination, enrich scientific inquiry and result in reciprocal, responsive, and responsible relationship with knowledge rich- economically poor, creative communities.
Conserving diversity of nature, culture, and institutions nbri 2013Dr Anil Gupta
how do we link cultural and biological diversity; what kind of institutions we create for conservation, how we forge link between formal and informal sector of science, technology and institutions for developing reciprocal, responsible and responsive relationships; frugal innovation, grassroots knowledge, traditional knowledge, benefit sharing
India reimagined redefined reignited 2013 14 anil gupta iima Dr Anil Gupta
inclusive innovation ecosystem in india, national innovation foundation, honey bee network, ignite, techpedia.in , gian, sristi, ahmedabad, how doe sone learn from innovations, autopoesis model fo innovation, frugality, sustainable development, mind on margin are not marginal minds,
The document discusses the Honey Bee Network, an initiative that aims to connect grassroots innovators and traditional knowledge holders with investors, entrepreneurs, scientists and others who can help develop and disseminate their innovations. It outlines the network's goals to overcome barriers like language and provide open access collaboration platforms. It also discusses challenges such as many innovations only being at proof-of-concept stages and the lack of common design languages. The network works to bridge formal and informal science and foster partnerships between innovators and high-tech networks to augment green grassroots innovations.
Tensions in open innovation systems, honey bee network perspective akg 2014Dr Anil Gupta
why is open innovation philosophy becoming so important for public and private organizations? what are the lessons from honey bee network which was perhaps the first voice for open innovations twenty five years ago. How to make most O I platforms more symmetrical? why dont corporations realise that without sufficient reciprocity, they might kill the golden goose? how do we learn from creativity of children( ignite@nifindia.org) , tech students ( techpedia.in), informal sector ( nifindia.org and sristi.org , gian.org) and other streams of society. volunteers are welcome to contact and join the HBN info@sristi.org or anilg@sristi.org anilgb@gmail.com
India reimagined redefined reignited 2013Anil Gupta
how do we learn from innovations by grassroots workers, children, tech students and professionals, four levels of learning, artefactual, metaphorical, heuristics, gestalt, fuve tensions such as autonomy vis a vis agency, open source standard of excellence, autopoesis model of innovation, honey bee network, grassroots innovations,
The document discusses the importance and relevance of design thinking in addressing global issues related to consumption, waste management, and sustainability. It provides examples of how design thinking approaches have helped address issues of waste management and promoted more sustainable practices in communities through projects focused on recycling, natural farming, renewable energy, and eco-friendly housing. Design thinking is presented as a human-centered, problem-solving approach that can help overcome challenges through creativity and an emphasis on local solutions.
Csr policies for innovation and academic connect 2019Dr Anil Gupta
This document discusses how corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies can leverage mutual strengths of corporations and organizations to foster inclusive innovations. It identifies several "missing links" in current CSR approaches, such as a lack of early-stage support for moving innovations from ideas to prototypes and products, as well as limited funding to overcome barriers to inclusion. The document advocates for CSR programs that support innovation ecosystems through activities like open innovation challenges, funding intellectual property acquisition, incubating rural innovations, and creating networks of academics, entrepreneurs, and industries.
why does inertia persist for decades and centuries in technologies used by poor people particularly women? why despite millions spent on social innovation problems of poor remain unaddressed; how does honey bee network help bridge the gap
linking students, society, sall industry techpedia.inDr Anil Gupta
The document discusses linking students, society, small industry and nature through initiatives like Techpedia. It outlines how Techpedia pools engineering projects from over 500 institutions involving 550,000 students to engage youth. It provides examples of how students have helped small industries by addressing challenges in sectors like textiles, metallurgy, food technology through their engineering projects. The approach has led to a nearly 74% increase in students taking up real life challenges and benefited over 6,800 small and medium enterprises.
Engagement, involvement and immersion (EII): diaspora for developmentDr Anil Gupta
There is a huge upsurge in the mood of non-resident Indians to engage with developmental currents in the country. Many of them want to contribute toward building up a New India but don't know enough about how to go about it. The suggestions below may help all stakeholders in making this happen. I am also attaching 15 global inclusive innovation challenge which may be addressed by the diaspora in a very productive manner.Support—sporadic causes
Sustain -- ongoing initiatives of state, market, civil society, mentor, strengthen the existing programs
Spawn ---sow the seeds of new ideas, innovations
Scale up– help scale up upcoming start-ups, fledgling initiatives, small enterprises of women, disabled etc.,
Start-up– set up new enterprises for meeting the unmet social needs,
Stitch a gap: missing link in development value chain
Submit – immersion program for NRI youth in Indian reality, culture and voluntary work jointly with Indian youth
This document describes an initiative called "Mera Gaon Mera Base" that aims to connect urban and rural youth in India. It is a design competition open to engineering and architecture students, challenging them to visit villages, identify problems, and propose solutions. The goal is for students to engage with their roots by visiting villages and using their skills and education to help improve rural communities through infrastructure, public spaces, and other developments that enhance quality of life. Guidelines provide criteria for village selection, documentation, problem analysis, and feasible, implementable solution designs.
This document provides an overview of MARG Swarnabhoomi, a proposed new city development in India. It discusses the need for more sustainable and aspirational cities, and outlines MARG Swarnabhoomi's plans to be people-centric with balanced living, learning and business opportunities. The development will include residential, industrial and special economic zones spread over 612 acres with infrastructure to support research and innovation.
Jugaad or frugal innovation refers to problem-solving using limited resources innovatively. It aims to deliver more value at lower costs by adopting simplicity and low costs without sacrificing quality. Examples provided include the Foldscope paper microscope which performs like conventional microscopes at 140x magnification for only $1. Another example is the Embrace infant warmer incubator designed for developing countries that is affordable and easy to maintain. The principles of frugal innovation include engaging customers through iteration, flexing assets through new tools and approaches, creating sustainable solutions, shaping customer behavior, co-creating value with prosumers, and making innovative friends through collaboration.
This document discusses how diversity, inclusion, and intercultural competence can drive innovation in organizations. It argues that diversity of people can lead to diversity of ideas, and an inclusive culture that values diverse ideas promotes innovation. The key points are:
1) Diversity, inclusion, and intercultural competence combined ("the mix") can lead to "inclusion innovation" by engaging diverse employee networks and perspectives.
2) Technologies can help connect diverse networks and facilitate idea sharing, while intercultural skills ensure broad engagement and participation.
3) Analytics can illustrate the volume and velocity of ideas generated and which become real innovations.
4) The most valuable innovations should be selected and adopted to benefit the organization.
Manifesto: Anil Gupta - Honey Bee NetworkSTEPS Centre
The document discusses Honey Bee Network's efforts to connect grassroots innovators in India with investors, entrepreneurs, scientists and others who can help develop and commercialize their innovations. It outlines Honey Bee Network's goals to improve access for innovators, bridge formal and informal science, and foster creativity, collaboration and compassion. Key challenges for grassroots innovators are described, such as bringing concepts to proof of stage and determining how to optimize designs.
Mapping and Tapping hotspots of creativity: Learning from a resource in which...Dr Anil Gupta
Presentation made to UNDP Delhi team to persuade them as to why it is important to recognise, respect and reward creative individuals and communities at the grassroots level. The innovations for and from grassroots are both important but former get more attention than the latter. Dev programs should aim at giving voice visibility and velocity to frugal and sustainable solutions. grassroots innovations are not jugaad, they are borne aout of numeorus iterations of experiments and trials. The Honey Bee Network started 30 years ago is keen to support such efforts globally. it also seeks volunteers to join hands with us see sristi.org, gian.org,. nifindia.org anilg.sristi.org
Hbn experience 2019 shared with Namibian Innovation Conference feb 7 2019Dr Anil Gupta
how to build upon local knowledge, creativity and innovation in the #African context : why not mobilise students to search, spread, celebrate innovations and sense the #unmet #social
#needs #honeybeenetwork #gioan #sristi #nif
#creativity #
Technology, Poverty Reduction & the Responsbility of EngineersIlse Oosterlaken
Technology has an immense potential to contribute to poverty reduction and human development, and the details of design are crucial for its impact. Engineers are thus in a position to make a real difference in the world. Yet to do this in a responsible way is a challenge, as the meaning of human development is far from obvious and even contested, and the relation between technology and poverty reduction is complex. Too often technology introduced in the South has failed, or disadvantaged already marginalized groups, or led to other negative societal consequences. In this talk I will introduce the ‘capability approach’ of Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum as a providing designers and engineers with a useful lens through which to examine this nexus. Justice, well-being and human agency are central values in this approach, which focusses on the capabilities that individuals have to lead the life they have reason to value. As such, it moves away from a simplistic picture of poverty as merely a lack of income. It also draws attention to the great diversity in people and their social and natural environments, awareness of which is also of great importance for engineers and designers wishing to work and engage in this area. The real question is thus not “what if… technology challenged poverty and social inequality?”, but “how exactly… are we going to make technology truly challenge poverty and social inequality?”
Innovative transformation of our society conceptual framework anil iciigDr Anil Gupta
grassroots innovations by creative communities when coupled with open, reciprocal and responsible innovations by corporations can lead to inclusive development. it will help overcome five kinds of exclusion, spatial, sectoral, social, skill and seasonal
see honey bee network experience and also my new book on the subject, grassroots innovations , amazon penguin random house, 2016
https://www.amazon.com/Grassroots-Innovation-Minds-Margin-Marginal/dp/8184005873
1. The Honey Bee Network has scouted over 200,000 ideas and innovations from grassroots communities in India.
2. It has supported over 500 projects for value addition and transferred 73 technologies to 85 licensees globally.
3. Several grassroots innovations from India have found international customers, with the coconut tree climber being sold in the US, Australia, Sri Lanka, and other countries. The pomegranate deseeder and garlic peeling machine also have buyers in Turkey, the US, and other nations.
The document discusses the Honey Bee Network, an initiative that aims to connect grassroots innovators and traditional knowledge holders with investors, entrepreneurs, scientists and others who can help develop and disseminate their innovations. It outlines the network's goals to overcome barriers like language and provide open access collaboration platforms. It also discusses challenges such as many innovations only being at proof-of-concept stages and the lack of common design languages. The network works to bridge formal and informal science and foster partnerships between innovators and high-tech networks to augment green grassroots innovations.
Tensions in open innovation systems, honey bee network perspective akg 2014Dr Anil Gupta
why is open innovation philosophy becoming so important for public and private organizations? what are the lessons from honey bee network which was perhaps the first voice for open innovations twenty five years ago. How to make most O I platforms more symmetrical? why dont corporations realise that without sufficient reciprocity, they might kill the golden goose? how do we learn from creativity of children( ignite@nifindia.org) , tech students ( techpedia.in), informal sector ( nifindia.org and sristi.org , gian.org) and other streams of society. volunteers are welcome to contact and join the HBN info@sristi.org or anilg@sristi.org anilgb@gmail.com
India reimagined redefined reignited 2013Anil Gupta
how do we learn from innovations by grassroots workers, children, tech students and professionals, four levels of learning, artefactual, metaphorical, heuristics, gestalt, fuve tensions such as autonomy vis a vis agency, open source standard of excellence, autopoesis model of innovation, honey bee network, grassroots innovations,
The document discusses the importance and relevance of design thinking in addressing global issues related to consumption, waste management, and sustainability. It provides examples of how design thinking approaches have helped address issues of waste management and promoted more sustainable practices in communities through projects focused on recycling, natural farming, renewable energy, and eco-friendly housing. Design thinking is presented as a human-centered, problem-solving approach that can help overcome challenges through creativity and an emphasis on local solutions.
Csr policies for innovation and academic connect 2019Dr Anil Gupta
This document discusses how corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies can leverage mutual strengths of corporations and organizations to foster inclusive innovations. It identifies several "missing links" in current CSR approaches, such as a lack of early-stage support for moving innovations from ideas to prototypes and products, as well as limited funding to overcome barriers to inclusion. The document advocates for CSR programs that support innovation ecosystems through activities like open innovation challenges, funding intellectual property acquisition, incubating rural innovations, and creating networks of academics, entrepreneurs, and industries.
why does inertia persist for decades and centuries in technologies used by poor people particularly women? why despite millions spent on social innovation problems of poor remain unaddressed; how does honey bee network help bridge the gap
linking students, society, sall industry techpedia.inDr Anil Gupta
The document discusses linking students, society, small industry and nature through initiatives like Techpedia. It outlines how Techpedia pools engineering projects from over 500 institutions involving 550,000 students to engage youth. It provides examples of how students have helped small industries by addressing challenges in sectors like textiles, metallurgy, food technology through their engineering projects. The approach has led to a nearly 74% increase in students taking up real life challenges and benefited over 6,800 small and medium enterprises.
Engagement, involvement and immersion (EII): diaspora for developmentDr Anil Gupta
There is a huge upsurge in the mood of non-resident Indians to engage with developmental currents in the country. Many of them want to contribute toward building up a New India but don't know enough about how to go about it. The suggestions below may help all stakeholders in making this happen. I am also attaching 15 global inclusive innovation challenge which may be addressed by the diaspora in a very productive manner.Support—sporadic causes
Sustain -- ongoing initiatives of state, market, civil society, mentor, strengthen the existing programs
Spawn ---sow the seeds of new ideas, innovations
Scale up– help scale up upcoming start-ups, fledgling initiatives, small enterprises of women, disabled etc.,
Start-up– set up new enterprises for meeting the unmet social needs,
Stitch a gap: missing link in development value chain
Submit – immersion program for NRI youth in Indian reality, culture and voluntary work jointly with Indian youth
This document describes an initiative called "Mera Gaon Mera Base" that aims to connect urban and rural youth in India. It is a design competition open to engineering and architecture students, challenging them to visit villages, identify problems, and propose solutions. The goal is for students to engage with their roots by visiting villages and using their skills and education to help improve rural communities through infrastructure, public spaces, and other developments that enhance quality of life. Guidelines provide criteria for village selection, documentation, problem analysis, and feasible, implementable solution designs.
This document provides an overview of MARG Swarnabhoomi, a proposed new city development in India. It discusses the need for more sustainable and aspirational cities, and outlines MARG Swarnabhoomi's plans to be people-centric with balanced living, learning and business opportunities. The development will include residential, industrial and special economic zones spread over 612 acres with infrastructure to support research and innovation.
Jugaad or frugal innovation refers to problem-solving using limited resources innovatively. It aims to deliver more value at lower costs by adopting simplicity and low costs without sacrificing quality. Examples provided include the Foldscope paper microscope which performs like conventional microscopes at 140x magnification for only $1. Another example is the Embrace infant warmer incubator designed for developing countries that is affordable and easy to maintain. The principles of frugal innovation include engaging customers through iteration, flexing assets through new tools and approaches, creating sustainable solutions, shaping customer behavior, co-creating value with prosumers, and making innovative friends through collaboration.
This document discusses how diversity, inclusion, and intercultural competence can drive innovation in organizations. It argues that diversity of people can lead to diversity of ideas, and an inclusive culture that values diverse ideas promotes innovation. The key points are:
1) Diversity, inclusion, and intercultural competence combined ("the mix") can lead to "inclusion innovation" by engaging diverse employee networks and perspectives.
2) Technologies can help connect diverse networks and facilitate idea sharing, while intercultural skills ensure broad engagement and participation.
3) Analytics can illustrate the volume and velocity of ideas generated and which become real innovations.
4) The most valuable innovations should be selected and adopted to benefit the organization.
Manifesto: Anil Gupta - Honey Bee NetworkSTEPS Centre
The document discusses Honey Bee Network's efforts to connect grassroots innovators in India with investors, entrepreneurs, scientists and others who can help develop and commercialize their innovations. It outlines Honey Bee Network's goals to improve access for innovators, bridge formal and informal science, and foster creativity, collaboration and compassion. Key challenges for grassroots innovators are described, such as bringing concepts to proof of stage and determining how to optimize designs.
Mapping and Tapping hotspots of creativity: Learning from a resource in which...Dr Anil Gupta
Presentation made to UNDP Delhi team to persuade them as to why it is important to recognise, respect and reward creative individuals and communities at the grassroots level. The innovations for and from grassroots are both important but former get more attention than the latter. Dev programs should aim at giving voice visibility and velocity to frugal and sustainable solutions. grassroots innovations are not jugaad, they are borne aout of numeorus iterations of experiments and trials. The Honey Bee Network started 30 years ago is keen to support such efforts globally. it also seeks volunteers to join hands with us see sristi.org, gian.org,. nifindia.org anilg.sristi.org
Hbn experience 2019 shared with Namibian Innovation Conference feb 7 2019Dr Anil Gupta
how to build upon local knowledge, creativity and innovation in the #African context : why not mobilise students to search, spread, celebrate innovations and sense the #unmet #social
#needs #honeybeenetwork #gioan #sristi #nif
#creativity #
Technology, Poverty Reduction & the Responsbility of EngineersIlse Oosterlaken
Technology has an immense potential to contribute to poverty reduction and human development, and the details of design are crucial for its impact. Engineers are thus in a position to make a real difference in the world. Yet to do this in a responsible way is a challenge, as the meaning of human development is far from obvious and even contested, and the relation between technology and poverty reduction is complex. Too often technology introduced in the South has failed, or disadvantaged already marginalized groups, or led to other negative societal consequences. In this talk I will introduce the ‘capability approach’ of Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum as a providing designers and engineers with a useful lens through which to examine this nexus. Justice, well-being and human agency are central values in this approach, which focusses on the capabilities that individuals have to lead the life they have reason to value. As such, it moves away from a simplistic picture of poverty as merely a lack of income. It also draws attention to the great diversity in people and their social and natural environments, awareness of which is also of great importance for engineers and designers wishing to work and engage in this area. The real question is thus not “what if… technology challenged poverty and social inequality?”, but “how exactly… are we going to make technology truly challenge poverty and social inequality?”
Innovative transformation of our society conceptual framework anil iciigDr Anil Gupta
grassroots innovations by creative communities when coupled with open, reciprocal and responsible innovations by corporations can lead to inclusive development. it will help overcome five kinds of exclusion, spatial, sectoral, social, skill and seasonal
see honey bee network experience and also my new book on the subject, grassroots innovations , amazon penguin random house, 2016
https://www.amazon.com/Grassroots-Innovation-Minds-Margin-Marginal/dp/8184005873
1. The Honey Bee Network has scouted over 200,000 ideas and innovations from grassroots communities in India.
2. It has supported over 500 projects for value addition and transferred 73 technologies to 85 licensees globally.
3. Several grassroots innovations from India have found international customers, with the coconut tree climber being sold in the US, Australia, Sri Lanka, and other countries. The pomegranate deseeder and garlic peeling machine also have buyers in Turkey, the US, and other nations.
Meet Hai Dai in Virtual Reality! Special engagements with WOW Bali's founder; Creative Director of a sustainable and regenerative NGO, operating in Indonesia and South East Asia. Hear his thoughts and research on an ecosystem design thinking; regenerative frameworks for the digital frontier to reshape the human conditions.
Learn how integrate local wisdom (ancient and indigenous cultures) and native intelligences and modalities (healing arts and other creative culture processes) via a social emotional matrix that can be integrated within technology developments and within an ecosystem design thinking framework for optimal dynamics in everyday living and learning. In short, local wisdom and modern methodologies for a more lean culture.
Action Research: Learning Exchange Modules are done in AltspaceVR and Minecraft at Disorient Camp at BRCvr, the official virtual Burningman in VR space.
Hai Dai can be reach directly on AltSpaceVR and/or Discord at 9haidai9.
SWaRMA_IRBM_Module8_#1, Knowledge management and communication, Laurie et alICIMOD
This presentation is the part of 12-day (28 January–8 February 2019) training workshop on “Multi-scale Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) from the Hindu Kush Himalayan Perspective” organized by the Strengthening Water Resources Management in Afghanistan (SWaRMA) Initiative of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and targeted at participants from Afghanistan.
WEBINAR | DEC 2017 | Smart Villages Findings on Translating Research into Pra...Smart Villages
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT e4sv.org
In September 2017, the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) held its annual conference on the topic of "Equity and Energy Justice" at Durham University, UK. As a follow-up to this conference, we held two webinars to share highlights from the conference.
The first webinar focussed on energy justice. This month, we examined a second theme from the conference, and focused on questions of how academic research can best have impact at the grassroots of energy access and productive use, how that "knowledge gap" can be closed, and what some of the most effective solutions might be for ensuring that research can be applied effectively and equitably.
The speakers included Practical Action's Sarah Begg, who has been leading a participatory learning study with LCEDN looking at how academic research impacts the grassroots. She will be joined by her colleague from Practical Action's Bangladesh office, Iffat Khan, who will present some of the specific outcomes and experiences of the study in Bangladesh. Finally, the Smart Villages Initiative will share the global perspectives they have been able to gather on bridging academic research and making it relevant to energy access practitioners, entrepreneurs, and rural communities.
Sarah Begg, Global Knowledge and Learning Officer, Practical Action
Iffat Khan, Knowledge and Business Development Specialist, Practical Action Bangladesh
Dr Bernie Jones, Co-Leader, Smart Villages Initiative
More more information, please visit e4sv.org
The document discusses the Honey Bee Network, an organization founded in 1987-1988 in India to facilitate sharing of grassroots innovations. It provides three models used by the network: 1) bridges, brokers and money lenders to connect innovators, 2) identifying unmet needs, and 3) spawning, sustaining and scaling local innovations. The network gives identity, voice and viability to anonymous innovators. It facilitates knowledge sharing and development of a knowledge ecosystem where innovators receive recognition. The philosophy is that companies should learn from common people as innovations are embedded in local economies. It discusses institutional pathways for sustaining grassroots innovations as public goods.
India has immense potential for research and innovation but currently contributes only a small fraction of global research output and patents. The document proposes a fellowship program called "Ennovate India" to promote innovation by providing resources and training to passionate individuals to develop affordable solutions to social problems. The one-year program would select 40 fellows who would undergo training, design products, test prototypes, and partner with organizations to pilot and commercialize their solutions. The goal is to utilize India's talent and "jugaad" spirit to develop low-cost, inclusive innovations that improve lives at scale. Funding of ~1 crore rupees per year would be required from government and private sources.
The document summarizes key points from a presentation on grassroots innovations in India. It discusses (1) how the Honey Bee Network was founded in 1987-1988 to connect innovators and traditional knowledge holders in India, (2) examples of innovations scouted by the Network that have been patented or supported for commercialization, and (3) emerging models of innovation like learning from disadvantaged groups, empathetic design, and linking art/culture/technology. It encourages readers to join the Network to support rewarding indigenous creativity.
a perspective which intergates trusteesip, commmunity and holistic views is proposed for conducting a value based evaluation of supply chains. It is envisage that such a perspective will motivate sustainability for various stakeholders in the chian.
Sanjli Gidwaney is interested in using innovative design and technology to strengthen education for underprivileged children in India. Through ethnographic research, she has identified opportunities to partner with design firms, NGOs, schools, and grassroots innovators. Her goal is to develop low-cost learning tools that inspire creative problem solving. She has conducted workshops with children in India and sees potential in adapting technologies like One Laptop Per Child. Moving forward, she plans to build relationships with partners and deploy sustainable solutions through NGOs while addressing challenges around funding, existing solutions, and designing for local needs.
This document summarizes the lessons learned from two AHRC-funded projects on networks, budgets, and impact. It discusses strategies for developing proposals, managing projects, and maximizing impact. Key points include forming interdisciplinary teams, building relationships, listening to community partners, developing clear processes and timelines, and producing diverse outputs to reach broader audiences. While funding applications are competitive, the development process provides value in building capacity and innovative methods that challenge representations of place.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the ACURIL 2015 conference on developing professional and personal competencies. It discusses trends in the 21st century environment that are impacting libraries, including increased internet usage, growth of mobile devices, and advances in technology. It outlines the changing demographics of library users and shifts in collections and services to address user needs and expectations. The presentation emphasizes the importance for information professionals to proactively develop competencies, such as technology skills and personal attributes, to remain relevant and effectively serve users in this evolving landscape. A toolkit of online resources was introduced to help with continuing education efforts.
Similar to Stepssussexabcdefsept2409 090929085200-phpapp02 (1) manifesto for honey bee network (20)
Frugal inclusive innovation anil gupta nov 19Dr Anil Gupta
This document discusses building an inclusive ecosystem for innovation that learns from local communities and grassroots initiatives. It emphasizes recognizing excellence everywhere, including on roadsides, and leveraging traditional knowledge from diverse groups. Some key points made include monitoring contexts to generate more inclusive solutions; reducing transaction costs for innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs; and scouting innovative voices from outside organizations. Examples provided include innovations from children and grassroots innovators in India that address local needs in affordable ways. The document advocates creating open platforms and standards to recognize and reward indigenous creativity and innovation.
Indicators for the Assessment of the local and indigenous InnnovationsDr Anil Gupta
This document discusses the need for indicators to assess local and indigenous innovations. It argues that current indicators neglect the linkages between soil, plant, animal and human health. Local knowledge systems may be more sensitive to these types of indicators. A taxonomy of indicators is proposed that considers sources, methods, consequences, motivations and other dimensions beyond just performance. Indicators should also track stresses on local communities and address problems faced by underrepresented groups like women. Valid indicators require cultural embeddedness and self-governing institutions to enact appropriate social responses.
conservation and rewarding biodiversity conservation Trondheim 05-10-gupta-...Dr Anil Gupta
1) The document discusses the role of institutions, initiatives and incentives in promoting biodiversity, grassroots innovations, and poverty alleviation. It focuses on the work of SRISTI, a nonprofit organization that supports grassroots innovators in India.
2) SRISTI works to strengthen networks of grassroots innovators engaged in conserving biodiversity and developing sustainable solutions to local problems. It organizes events like traditional food festivals and learning walks to promote sharing of best practices.
3) The document outlines key lessons from SRISTI's experience, including establishing registries of traditional knowledge, ensuring benefits are shared with communities, and developing horizontal markets to support entrepreneurship among grassroots innovators.
This document discusses fostering innovation through frugality. It suggests that frugality can manifest in form, features, and functions through approaches like:
- Developing low-cost, modular solutions that allow adding features over time
- Designing products for circularity, affordability, durability, and multi-functionality
- Pursuing reciprocal open innovation to share ideas across sectors
Frugality is presented as a way to do more with less through grassroots innovation, adapting existing technologies, and meeting needs in novel ways. Nurturing frugal ideas involves incubation approaches like strategic trials and user-led modifications.
landscapes of love, sharing and co creation in urban spaces, a case of ahmeda...Dr Anil Gupta
The Honey Bee Network documents its work focusing on grassroots innovations in India. It aims to give identity, voice, visibility and viability to traditional knowledge holders. It works to connect resource-rich communities with those facing resource scarcity. It highlights examples of natural resource management, sharing values, urban common spaces, traditional foods, and innovations by children and communities. The Network's goal is to leverage creativity, compassion, communication and collaboration for inclusive development.
Landscapesofloveforslideshare 131017144016-phpapp02 landscapes of love Dr Anil Gupta
how do we create shared space of love, learn from existing spaces of caring and sharing, how to redefine cities, as places of connected communities and not alienated neighbourhood, how do we care for nature in cities
Mansukhbhai Patel developed a cotton stripping machine in 1994 that eliminated child labor in dryland Gujarat by automating the cotton stripping process that was previously done manually by women and children. He worked tirelessly with colleagues after hours to develop the machine, and despite early machines having technical errors that caused financial losses, he persevered to become a perfectionist and never stopped improving the machine.
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
Ocean lotus Threat actors project by John Sitima 2024 (1).pptxSitimaJohn
Ocean Lotus cyber threat actors represent a sophisticated, persistent, and politically motivated group that poses a significant risk to organizations and individuals in the Southeast Asian region. Their continuous evolution and adaptability underscore the need for robust cybersecurity measures and international cooperation to identify and mitigate the threats posed by such advanced persistent threat groups.
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
A Comprehensive Guide to DeFi Development Services in 2024Intelisync
DeFi represents a paradigm shift in the financial industry. Instead of relying on traditional, centralized institutions like banks, DeFi leverages blockchain technology to create a decentralized network of financial services. This means that financial transactions can occur directly between parties, without intermediaries, using smart contracts on platforms like Ethereum.
In 2024, we are witnessing an explosion of new DeFi projects and protocols, each pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in finance.
In summary, DeFi in 2024 is not just a trend; it’s a revolution that democratizes finance, enhances security and transparency, and fosters continuous innovation. As we proceed through this presentation, we'll explore the various components and services of DeFi in detail, shedding light on how they are transforming the financial landscape.
At Intelisync, we specialize in providing comprehensive DeFi development services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. From smart contract development to dApp creation and security audits, we ensure that your DeFi project is built with innovation, security, and scalability in mind. Trust Intelisync to guide you through the intricate landscape of decentralized finance and unlock the full potential of blockchain technology.
Ready to take your DeFi project to the next level? Partner with Intelisync for expert DeFi development services today!
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Dive into the realm of operating systems (OS) with Pravash Chandra Das, a seasoned Digital Forensic Analyst, as your guide. 🚀 This comprehensive presentation illuminates the core concepts, types, and evolution of OS, essential for understanding modern computing landscapes.
Beginning with the foundational definition, Das clarifies the pivotal role of OS as system software orchestrating hardware resources, software applications, and user interactions. Through succinct descriptions, he delineates the diverse types of OS, from single-user, single-task environments like early MS-DOS iterations, to multi-user, multi-tasking systems exemplified by modern Linux distributions.
Crucial components like the kernel and shell are dissected, highlighting their indispensable functions in resource management and user interface interaction. Das elucidates how the kernel acts as the central nervous system, orchestrating process scheduling, memory allocation, and device management. Meanwhile, the shell serves as the gateway for user commands, bridging the gap between human input and machine execution. 💻
The narrative then shifts to a captivating exploration of prominent desktop OSs, Windows, macOS, and Linux. Windows, with its globally ubiquitous presence and user-friendly interface, emerges as a cornerstone in personal computing history. macOS, lauded for its sleek design and seamless integration with Apple's ecosystem, stands as a beacon of stability and creativity. Linux, an open-source marvel, offers unparalleled flexibility and security, revolutionizing the computing landscape. 🖥️
Moving to the realm of mobile devices, Das unravels the dominance of Android and iOS. Android's open-source ethos fosters a vibrant ecosystem of customization and innovation, while iOS boasts a seamless user experience and robust security infrastructure. Meanwhile, discontinued platforms like Symbian and Palm OS evoke nostalgia for their pioneering roles in the smartphone revolution.
The journey concludes with a reflection on the ever-evolving landscape of OS, underscored by the emergence of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and the persistent quest for innovation and efficiency. As technology continues to shape our world, understanding the foundations and evolution of operating systems remains paramount. Join Pravash Chandra Das on this illuminating journey through the heart of computing. 🌟
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesZilliz
Prompting language models is hard, while programming language models is easy. In this talk, I will discuss the state-of-the-art framework DSPy for programming foundation models with its powerful optimizers and runtime constraint system.
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing.pdfssuserfac0301
Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
1. How quickly AI is being implemented in manufacturing.
2. Which barriers stand in the way of AI adoption.
3. How data quality and governance form the backbone of AI.
4. Organizational processes and structures that may inhibit effective AI adoption.
6. Ideas and approaches to help build your organization's AI strategy.
Stepssussexabcdefsept2409 090929085200-phpapp02 (1) manifesto for honey bee network
1. Engaging with Knowledge rich-economically poor :
choosing the right road
Honey Bee Network building upon green grassroots innovations and people’s
knowledge systems
NIF, sristi, gian, IIMA
Honey Bee network, anilg@sristi.org
anil k gupta
3. Why are loops so longwinded?
Unwillingness to recognize
and resolve the ex ante and
ex poste transaction costs
of each actor,
the innovator, investor,
entrepreneur, and of
course scientists and
technologists
who could add value,
designers who could
improvise,
packager, the logistics
chain manager etc.,
who can deliver
5. ABC to DEF :
Honey Bee Network’s next
milestones
• A: access ( of grassroots inventors and
innovators
• B: bridge formal and informal science
• C: creativity, collaboration and compassion
What are the DEF?
any guess????
6. From ABC to DEF
Technology, institutional and cultural networks to AUGMENT GREEN
GRASSROOTS INNOVATIONS
7. ABC to DEF :
Honey Bee Network’s next
milestone
• A: access ( of grassroots inventors and innovators, and
traditional knowledge holders)
• B: bridge formal and informal science
• C: creativity, collaboration and compassion
What are the DEF?
any guess????
8. DEF
• D: design( by young technology students, see www.techpedia.sristi.org
20,000 + projects uploaded in the last four months, distributed design
through MAD ( Management of Autopoesis Design ), Diversity,
democratization, debunking of ‘holy
cows’,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
• E: energy efficiency, social effectiveness and ethical
fulcrum
• F: fabrication,
Fostering
(FAB Lab Network),
partnership
between modular design platforms, mentors and grassroots and
high tech innovation networks) and Fellowship
9. Key challenges
Most grassroots innovations are at a proof of concept
stage
• Most grassroots innovations are at a proof of
It is not easily known to innovator as to which part of the
form, feature or
concept stage function should be optimized and in what
sequence
• There is no common language to describe
different components and parts since innovators use
often local salvage material to design products
• It is not easily known to innovator as to which part of the
form, feature or function should be optimized
and in what sequence
10. Challenges
continued:
Key elements of analyzing trajectory/path of a
problem such that it becomes solvable
How to combine efficiency with affordability,
local maintainability, adaptability and
rejuvenability( as against junking or
salvagability)—greenness quotient
How to embed ethical values, that maximize
role of local knowledge, culture and institutions
and minimize the materials to reduce
entropy and generate socio-ecological
efficiency
11. Features of collaborative platform
• Multi-media, multi-langauge : overcoming
barriers of language, literary and localism
• Different people can participate in design
analysis, solution, debate, fabrication
• Identifying Problem, solution &
substitution or elaboration space
12. Durability and renewability : different components have different life scales,
fatigue levels, how to combine elements with different time scales of life, what
to do with those whose life is over vis a vis those which might live for hundred
years more
Should scale be enemy of the sustainability : logic of the Long Tail, investing
in ideas, technologies with limited diffusion, without that sustainability is
threatened
How to transfer science for development and diffusion of
technologies( Gupta,1988)
14. Labour First!!!
•
Manifesto of the labour
• The concept of "farmers first" has been talked about in India
as well as worldwide for at least twenty years.
• But the idea of " labourers first" is yet to emerge as a priority
for any political party or for that matter scientific community.
• When political debates do feature farm labourers, they tend
only to stress the right to manual work rather than mental
work, or the need for better technologies or knowledge for
building upon the knowledge systems of labourers themselves
•
Are some problems neglected even by grassroots innovators, the problem
of women workers, for instance? Tea pluckers, paddy transplanters, cooking
stove…………………..
15. Global silence on grassroots
creativity:
A simple search on the web on various key words related to grassroots
innovations, creativity and attributed traditional knowledge [as distinct
from institutionalised anonymous knowledge] will reveal an
extraordinary silence and a zone of darkness.
Why should even after 20 years of HBN and 17 years of CBD, 14
years of TRIPS, and WTO, there should be such a great silence on
the issue of unaided creativity and innovation at grassroots?
Why should there be so few examples about a phenomena which should
appear to be so fundamental to the spirit of participative and
entrepreneurial development?
Has ethics to do some thing with it?
17. Learning from people:
• User driven innovation but who scales up/or do
non scalable solutions have no merit?
• Authenticating what we learned, sharing our
findings with people, acknowledging them,
connecting them
• Social Networking: among which part of society?
• In which language, where is the content in multilanguage, multi-media
• Reduce Transaction costs: whose, how and
when
18. What can India and China learn
from Brazilian slums
Mr Ubirajara, 47, in
slums around Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil,
inventor of stand on
front wheel of cycle
More stable, easier to
vend things, portable
bench
19. Honey Bee network in Limpopo,
South africa
What it became
Modified donkey cart
(One among many designs )
What it was????
Differential-40 kg, what is it
doing here, amrutbhai
20. CHIN: Shanzhai Breathing Apparatus
Honey Bee Network in china TUFE
Ji
led by
mb
e asse un
hin
o sh
g mac
athin
Ma ba
d
br e
hai an lungs!
crude
wen
The
’s
Meng
i,
iaoyan
oX
jun ha
life int
ing
pump
22. Layers of Triggers /motivations
how do knowledge rich –economically poor people think
Materials
methods
purposes/uses
oral/visual
iterative/isolationist
irreverence
Client problem/
community problems
user needs
See Riya Sinha, 2009 PhD thesis research
own problem
just
fun
23.
24. In search of freedom for innovators at grassroots
freedom is to look
in the mirror
and learn that
fairness to
oneself
and others
is not
divisible
25. Why do some
hang the straw
bundles,
when in others parts,
it is heaped
on the ground?
Freedom is to
Ask
questions
seemingly trivial
but holding a
tenuous link
with diversity,
design,
and survival
algorithm
26. How do poor
people take rest,
what do they
laugh about,
Does this world belong to them at all?
30. IIP Dehradun says:
• Its Ribbed Circular Bottom in aluminum tawa
gives 7.9% higher thermal efficiency (52.17%)
compared to conventional Iron Tawa
(44.27%) and ribbed bottom gives about extra
1.09 per cent over ordinary aluminum tawa.
• Fast cooking due to its higher thermal
efficiency
» Design of this Tawa is registered, design registration
No. 201308
31. Shadows of sustainable spirit:
trying to look for frugal, diverse, resilient and simultaneous solutions, as
nature does all the time
32. Bicycle based Innovations
Rider Induced bicycle
Mr. Kanak Das, Assam
Bicycle based sprayer
Mr. Mansukhbhai Jagani, Gujarat
Bamboo bicycle, Mr. Dodhi Pathak, Assam
Multipurpose Bicycle, Md. Kamruddin, Rajasthan
Farm
Plant
Implements &
Agro Processing Variety
Bicycle with gear
Mr. Jayanti J Patel,Gujarat
Amphibious Bicycle
Mohd. Saidullah, Bihar
Bicycle based mobile spray pump
Subhas Vasantrao Jagtap, Maharastra
Bicycle operated pump, Mr. Vikram Rathore, AP Bicycle based portable Pump, Mr. Nasiruddin Gayen, WB
Energy
Cultivation Plant
&
Practices Protection Water Management
General Utilities
Transport
Small
Implements Artisanal Livestock Herbal
Mgmt.
Mechanical
Idea Student Women Handicapped
Incubation
Clusters
39. Samvedana se srijansheelata
( empathy triggering innovation)
Virendra kumar sinha
Solves the problem of
sound and air pollution
Invented a silencer cum
pollution control device,
12-14 kg carbon in eight
months
Now likely to be used in Chilka lake, Orissa, on boats so that birds and dolphins are not
disturbed
40. Md Rojadeen: cooker for coffee
creativity in champaran
( 22nd shodh yatra Dec 2008)
41. Service at your door step:
Sheikh Jahangir, Jalgaon, Maharshtra
43. Rethinking logistics for
sustainable future
learning from grassroots
innovators
Minds on the margin are not marginal
anil k gupta
minds:
anilg@sristi.org
shall we join hands in learning from grassroots innovators
44. Survival
Strategies
Access to Factors & Product
Markets and Kinship networks
Public Policies for direct & indirect
transfer & support
Knowledge Systems
Individual
Individual
Contemporary Innovations
Collective
Traditional Knowledge
Collective
Converting
Innovations into Products
Scouting and
Dissemination
NIF
SRISTI & GIAN
SRISTI
Micro Policy
Livelihood Reinforcing
Experimental and
Innovative Ethics
NIF
IIMA
Knowledge
Network
Sustainable Livelihood
Rewarding and
Compensation
NIF
SRISTI
NIF
IIMA
Macro Policy
Conservation of
Biodiversity & Associated
Knowledge Systems
50. 7th Satvik
Traditional Food Festival, iim campus
Higher Boron in local varieties of maize makes consumers less vulnerable to
arthritic pain in joints, than those who consume hybrid maize in Africa and
elsewhere, creating markets for local foods, fashion and feelings about healthy
life
52. Why pierce skin to
get a blood test done?
I wish to make a blood testing system
that would do the required test by
scanning the skin surface or testing
the skin excretions :srishti class iv
I want to integrate the
gait of a person with a mobile. As walking style differ person to person,
the software will be able to identify the signals based on the body movements while
walking
If the mobile will sense a different movement once act
will lock itself and send a message about its location
predefined number. : anurag rathor 9th class
I want a high tech school bus
which can give alert signal as
it approaches my bus stop. I
would not miss my bus this
way!!: pallavi, 9th class
53. The young Creators: Inventions from Whitmore Primary School
An idea contest triggered by a short video message sent to the students at
Whitmore Primary School, Hackney, UK resulted in the compilation of an
invention book having innovative ideas presented by children of 7-10 years old.
Mrs Romee Day, a school headmistress joined the 18th Shodh Yatra with Peter
Day of BBC London and was so deeply touched by the experience that she
decided to test the idea in her class. The results are presented here. It does not
matter if some of the ideas have been tested or proved by seniors recently, the
point really is that little kids can invent if only they were challenged!
54. Shoes that walk on water
What if we could walk on the rivers?
Ephraim of class III wants to develop
shoes that can walk on water. Such
shoes will make help us cross lakes
and rivers easily.
A similar invention has been made
by Rosen of Massachusetts
http://www.primidi.com/2004/08/
02.html )Also see HB 17(4) & 18(1):
8-16, 2006 & 2007 for similar innovation by Chaurasia, NIF
55. Car that swims in water, runs on roads, has sails to use
wind energy
Ife, class 4, Whitmore school, London
56. Mobile pencil
Louis, class IV has thought about a pencil by
which you can stay in touch with your friends
and family. The rubber on the tip of the pencil
will flash when you receive a call, and the caller’s
name will be displayed on a small screen provided
on the side.
57. Alarm bed
Do you have problems in waking up early, and
going to school early?
Kyle, class V has a solution for your problems.
He thinks of inventing a bed, which will have an
alarm system installed in it to ensure you wake
up on time!
(Also see HB 11(4) & 12(1): 11-12; 2000-2001 for
an interesting wake up alarm system designed by
Mr Abdul Khadar Nadakattin of Karnataka)
58. g2G
India, China and Brazil
collaboration steered by sristi grassroots to global
Global GIAN – Building Global Value
Chain for augmentation of Green
Grassroots Innovations
59. Global Enquires for grassroots
innovations
Businessg2G)
( Development
and2009
MVIF
National Innovation Foundation
www.nifindia.org/bd
60. Product enquiries received at Business
Development (International)
Product enquiries: Source by countries (01/01/09- 17/07/09)
Sr. No.
Products
Enquiries
Countries
1
Sanitary Napkin
making Machine
8
Bangladesh (4),
USA, South
Africa, Kenya
2
Areca Nut
Machine
1
Indonesia
3
Pomegranate
Peeling Machine
3
Germany, Iran,
Kuwait
4
Coconut tree
climber
8
USA(4),
Singapore,
Australia, Dubai
5
Raisin Grading
Machine
2
USA, Mexico
6
White Flowered
Cardamom
Variety
1
Sri Lanka
61. Product enquiries received at Business
Development
Product enquiries: Source by countries (01/01/09- 17/07/09)
Sr. No.
Products
Enquiries
Countries
7
Blind Man Stick
1
Ethiopia
8
Walnut Cracker
2
Iran, USA
9
Bio gasifier
3
Romania,
USA(2)
10
Coconut husker
2
Malaysia, USA
11
Hydropower
Turbine
2
Liberia, Malaysia
12
Pedal operated
pump
1
USA
62. Product enquiries received at Business
Development
Product enquiries: Source by countries (01/01/09- 17/07/09)
Sr. No.
Products
Enquiries
Countries
13
Milking Machine
7
Tanzania, USA(3),
Germany, Canada,
Israel
14
Cassava Peeler
6
USA, Sierra Leone,
Scotland, Bolivia
15
Multi Purpose
Processing
Machine
2
Venezuala, Brazil
16
Rural Egg
Incubator
1
Haiti
17
Tile Making
Machine
1
South Africa
18
Cotton Stripper
1
Saudi Arabia
19
Bamboo Teeth
1
Australia
Comments
63. Product enquiries received at Business
Development
Product enquiries: Source by countries (01/01/09- 17/07/09)
Sr. No.
Products
Enquiries
Countries
20
Development of
new coagulant
1
Malaysia
21
coconut defibring
machine
1
Indonesia
22
Garlic Peeler
2
USA, Syria
23
Talking Poster
1
Singapore
24
Sugarcane Bud
Chipper
1
Saudi Arabia
25
Ajooba Tube light
1
Australia
Total
58
Comments
64. Sales made
1.
Coconut tree climber- USA (Florida, Massachussets, California,
Hawaii etc.) Australia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Mexico, West
Indies
2.
Pomegranate deseeder-Turkey, USA
3.
Garlic peeling machine-Pakistan
4.
Arecanut husker- Singapore
5.
Milking machine-Phillipines, Uganda, Ethiopia
6.
Resin grading machine-Peru
7.
Cassava peeling machine-kenya
66. 1
2
3
Vanraj Small Tractor
Prototype development
– Developed a prototype in collaboration with M/s
Greendot International, Ahmedabad
– Design inputs received from NID
– Designed special small plough and harrow with the
help of Vishwakarma Fabricators (Gandhinagar)
Test Status
– Sent the prototype to Budhni (May 2003)
Modified trial prototype
Final Convertible
Models
4 Wheel
3 Wheel
4
5
67. Tree cum Pole climber
Innovator
Address
: Mr. Mustaq Ahmad Dar | 28 years | 10th Standard
: Kreeri, Anantnag District, J&K
Innovation Summary:
Tree cum Pole climber: It is a small portable device that
makes climbing trees/poles simple and easy. What is
remarkable about this innovation is that it uses body
weight to lock the climbing steps and is very light, low
cost and easy to maintain.
68. Business development and Technology licensing
Technology license:
Technology has been licensed to India Innovatix,
Ahmedabad
(An established small enterprise with over 20 years of business in
safety climbing equipments)
– Nature of rights: Exclusive manufacturing and marketing rights
for India
– Date of Agreement :29 Feb, 2008
– Status : R & D and value addition in process
69. Groundnut Digger cum Separator
Yusufkhan
Vill: Jeweli
Dist: Sikar, Rajasthan
Educated upto 7th class
Manufacturer of agricultural
equipment
Scouted by: Sundaram Verma
(1993)
Rajasthan has predominantly sandy soil which is quite suitable for groundnut
cultivation. The yield of the crop is affected as up to 20% of the pods are left
underground during harvest.
Complete digging out of all the groundnut pods from the soil is not possible as
manual labor is scarce, costly and other means are not available.
It is unique tractor mounted device which is used to dig and separate the left over
groundnut pods from the soil. It gets drive through PTO.
70. IPR Protection:
•Patent filed in India (1806/DEL/2004 dated 24/9/2004)
•Status: Final examination report awaited
Recognition and Reward:
•Awarded first by NIF under the National Award category in the year 2005
•Yusuf Khan has also been nominated for the Asian Innovation Awards 2005
and has qualified among the ten finalists.
•He has been honored in several district level events
•The expert involved in the testing and evaluation has also co-authored himself
with the innovator to write a paper for a National Journal.
71. Septic tank baffle system - An Effluent Filtering Device
•
The cost effective filtering device is
a compact co-axial system of PVC
pipes which allows out flow of
treated waste water while retaining
the solid waste allowing anaerobic
decomposition of waste
•
Results in cost saving of 5% over
conventional septic tanks by doing
with baffle walls and dividers
Video
73. Technology licensing
GMI Zarhak, Goa
(In the business of rotational moulding,
which is on of plastic processing.
Started in 1996 with the manufacture of
SHAKTI brand water tanks, moved into
custom moulding of material handling
viz: bins, pallets etc )
– Nature of rights: Exclusive
manufacturing and marketing rights for
the assigned area for Goa and 200 Km
radius of Goa
– Date of Agreement :Dec 2007
– Status of Business: R & D and value
addition in finished. Product just
launched
74.
75. Case study on social diffusion
Modified hand pump
GIAN (n) Jaipur,
Honey Bee Network
76. Origin
• The improved hand pump is a combination of
two innovations and ideas recognized by NIF
during its second and third National
competition
on
grassroots
innovations
( Swyambhu Sharma and Chandan Agarwal)
78. The solution ( yusuf and Kumawat)
•
New hand pump has a
provision of 25% water
donation for the animal
trough, which is collected
from the runoff
•
A provision of about 1 liter
water storage inside the head
of the pump which can be
utilized through a tap for use
as a drinking source just by
pumping once
79. mansukh bhai jagani: cotton stripper for rainfed
cotton varieties :patent in India, USA
1st Award by National Innovation Foundation Award in the
year Feb 2002
Best Technology Award for the year 2003 by National
Research Development Corporation, Govt. of India
Honored by SRISTI by including him in the Governing body
Recognition by Community
80. 1997 - From Scrap to …….
2007 –
Solid,
susta
inable stable,
soluti
on
81.
82.
83. BENEFIT SHARING FORMULA
S. No.
1
Innovator
holder)
Index
(Traditional
%
knowledge
30
4
Nature
Community
Innovation Fund
20
5
Research and Development
15
6
Over head
15
7
Contigency
Women fund
5
2
3
8
5
5
5
100
84. Linking open source with IP
protected technologies and
services
“”technology commons””
open for people to people learning,
fabrication and adaptation for self
use but licensing needed for firms
to use
85. Just for the pain of the mother
Asu making machine for Pochampally
sarees: C Mallesham, Nalgonda
Laxmi Asu machine by Mallesham
has relieved women from 8-9 hours
of labour everyday.
•
it just takes 90 minutes to weave a saree compared to the four
hours required in the manual process.
• This has brought a revolution among the weaver community. The
Indian Patent has been filed for the Innovation. The innovator has
sold more than 500 units of the same.
• Also see Honey Bee 19(3): 4-6, 2009 for his detailed profile
90. Compressed air car, propelling bicycle using gravitational force and
others
Mr. Kanak Gogoi
91. Pomegranate de-seeder, arecanut peeler and other innovations
Mr. Uddhab Kumar Bharali, Assam
Pomegranate De-seeder: It separates the granules of
pomegranate from the outer cover and thin inner
membrane without damaging the seeds. It has a capacity
of deseeding 50-55 kg of pomegranate per hour. The
machine has been exported to two countries, viz.Turkey
and USA.
Arecanut Peeler: Annoyed by the injuries caused while
peeling the areca nuts manually, the innovator has
designed and developed an areca nut peeling machine.
The machine has a capacity of peeling 100-120 nuts per
minute.
Cassava peeler: It is a portable electric machine that can
process up to five kg of cassava in as many minutes. One
unit has even been sold to a customer based in Kenya.
Bamboo processing machines: It is an assembly of machines
that can perform operations from splitting long lengths of
bamboo, sizing, surface finishing and polishing etc.
Video small-pome
Video-arecanut (open fr source)
92. Will you join the open source
and/or ip protected collaborative
platform
Honey bee Network seeks your involvement
94. The strategy for unleashing the creative
potential of millions of people at the
base of economic pyramid:
The development strategy should build upon the resources in which a
region and the people inhabiting that region are rich in,
Local knowledge and innovations can provide a signal about the stress
and pain points and some of the ways in which these pains have been
dismissed, diffused and diluted
Documentation of such knowledge with prior informed consent can
provide a basis for blending formal and informal science to develop
value added products,
95. It is understood that not every knowledge holder may become or may
even like to become an entrepreneur. At the same time many
knowledge holders can become entrepreneur or tie up with other
entrepreneurs to diffuse their knowledge through commercial or non
commercial channels.
96. No society has developed or can ever develop by relying only on
private markets for creating positive externalities. Public goods have
to be created in the form of open access knowledge based,
laboratories, workshops, fab labs, tool rooms, design centres etc.
Shortage of such facilities stifles the growth of public spirited science,
technology, art and culture.
Conversion of ideas, innovations and traditional knowledge into
product and services requires funds for product development,
testing, demonstrations for user trial, designing, market research,
production and distribution. Absence of dedicated funds clearly
imply either lack of faith in the genius of creative minds at grassroots
or the assumption that such knowledge does not deserve any
significant public support.
Irony of global diffusion of micro finance matched with global
absence of micro venture finance conveys the current state of art
with regard to knowledge-based approaches to social development.
97. It is not that only technological creativity deserves support for
generating employment opportunities for poor. The cultural
knowledge is no less important for similar support to generate
income-enhancing opportunities.
Creating a horizontal knowledge network among local creative
communities is most vital for improving the living conditions
immediately within and across the countries. This will require multi
language, multi media databases and networks. Examples of several
problems having been faced by farmers in India as well as China
triggering similar solutions proves the potential that exists for saving
civilizational energy in discovering solutions. Honey Bee Network
has provided numerous examples where applicable solutions can help
Indian farmers and vice versa. In such for sustainable solution there
is no north but only south. There is a great need for exchanging
knowledge among different communities.
98. Engagement with youth is necessary if future leadership has to
be in sync with the contemporary needs and aspirations.
However, neither the technology youth nor youth engaged in other
streams of studies have been mobilized for benchmarking
technological inertia, add value to innovations and solve the
persistent problems and practices involving lot of drudgery. The
portal techpedia.sristi.org is an attempt to pool more than half a
million projects done by students every year without any
connectivity or accessibility for small scale entrepreneurs or others.
Distributed design and manufacturing with horizontal and near term
supply chains have to be conceived to reduce energy use and save
cost.
99. There are lot of other changes required for unleashing the
economic potential such as land and water reforms, educational
reforms to promote social and economic entrepreneurship from an
early stage, reorganizing national social services scheme (NSS) and
create National Innovation Service corpse.
It is a pity the poor people are seeing only as consumers and
not as providers of knowledge and ideas. More difficult the
living conditions, higher has to be the reliance on knowledge and
social networks for survival. There is little else to fall back upon.
100. Creating licensing opportunities for local knowledge based
products to large and small companies in a transparent
manner with full accountability towards the knowledge
holders, (with or without testing, value addition)
101. Poor not just as consumers alone,
but as providers
•
the mechanism of mentoring small, scattered and disconnected innovators
without access to much education, banking or communication systems is
not easy. Distributed mentoring is a challenge that we have to meet, if
Grassroots to Global (G2G) has to become an international reality. In other
words, if triangle of linking innovation, investment and enterprise has to be
formed across the world, then transaction costs of each actor will have to be
reduced considerably using on-line and off line platforms (see Tianjin
declaration, China, May 31, 2007, www.sristi.org).
•
Assume that an entrepreneur in China or UK selects an innovation from
India and wants to set up an enterprise in South Africa or Brazil with
investment from say, UK, or USA then a G2G model would have come
about. Likewise, if entrepreneurs in developed countries can find
applications for ideas of grassroots innovators in third world, then a poverty
alleviation model will emerge which would look at poor as provider of
solutions. Diversity, development, dignity will manifest when ethics, equity,
excellence, efficiency, empathy, environment and education fuse.
103. How did it happen:
The journey…..
Honey bee network , informal global social movement,
started in 1987-89,
SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH AND INITIATIVES FOR
SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES AND INSTITUTIONS
(www.SRISTI.org ) info@sristi.org
GRASSROOTS INNOVATION AUGMENTATION
NETWORK (wwwGIAN.org)
NATIONAL INNOVATION FOUNDATION (www.
NIFindia.org) info@nifindia.org
Anilg@sristi.org