NIFientreC - NIF Incubation and Entrepreneurship Council

Mizoram Grand Challenge 2026

  • September 11, 2026
  • Veeresh Singh
Ramdin Mawia, innovator of a modified bamboo vinegar and tar manufacturing machine, won the Mizoram Grand Challenge 2026, demonstrating the commercial and environmental potential of his grassroots innovation

Rythu Nestham Foundation Award 2025

  • September 11, 2026
  • Veeresh Singh
Praveen Kumar won the ‘Rythu Nestham Foundation Award – 2025’ under the New Innovations Category for his contribution to the farming community through his tractor-powered mulberry branch cutting and...

Jackfruit Harvesting Device

  • September 16, 2025
  • Veeresh Singh
Innovator: Shri Soy Mathew (Kerala) Innovation: Jackfruit Harvesting Device Soy Mathew designed a user-friendly jackfruit harvesting device to solve the common challenges of manually picking large, heavy jackfruits from...

Banana Fiber-extraction Machine

  • September 16, 2025
  • Veeresh Singh
Innovator: Shri Kishor Marathe, (Jalgaon, Maharashtra) Company: VISHWAKISHOR BANANA AND BANANA FIBERS PRIVATE LIMITED Kishor Marathe, from Jalgaon developed a mechanical banana fiber-making machine that automates the traditional, labor-intensive...

Cashew Shelling Machine

  • September 16, 2025
  • Veeresh Singh
Innovator: Shri Subhash Jagtap (Jalgaon, Maharashtra) Company: Invento Processing Tools Subhash Jagtap, from Jalgaon designed a mechanical cashew shelling machine that carefully cracks the hard outer shell while preserving...

Cassava Uprooting Machine

  • September 16, 2025
  • Veeresh Singh
Innovator: Smt. Shyla Tom (Kerala) Innovation: Cassava Uprooting Machine Shyla Tom observed the intense physical effort required to manually uproot cassava, a task that is especially challenging for women...

Business Mentoring Workshop

  • September 12, 2025
  • Veeresh Singh
Date: 12 September 2025 Venue: Aizawl, Mizoram 10 innovators from different parts of Mizoram participated in the workshop. The event featured interactive sessions on topics such as Financial Management and...