Top Innovator Mano Kumar Rupa- profile 18/100 (2025)

 

Co-founded by Manoj Kumar Rupa, Gavaskar Jayakanthan and Priti

Khalkho, Capsber Agriscience focuses on redefining farming with nature-

based, science-driven solutions. With expertise in microbial engineering,

product development and bio efficacy, the team is pioneering innovations

that enhance productivity while protecting the environment.

 Technology

The Indian Soil Microbiome Project was founded by the Indian Council

of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-National Bureau of Agriculturally

Important Microorganisms (NBAIM). Microorganisms of agricultural

relevance from various agro ecology regions are the focus of the Bureau’s

efforts to isolate, characterize, and preserve them. The Bureau maintains

more than 8,000 microbial accessions from around the country in

its National Agriculturally Important Microbial Culture Collection

(NAIMCC). In accordance with the Biodiversity Act of 2002. The

National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has recognized the NAIMCC as

a repository for microbial diversity. The NAIMCC is an affiliate of the WFCC. Under the Budapest Treaty of WIPO, the Bureau was designated

as an IDA (international depository authority).

https://agrimicrotech.com/s_technology.php

         Innovation

The company developed BiointelX™, its proprietary Microbial Intelligence

Platform, which boasts over 24,000 beneficial microbes. This platform

deciphers nature’s hidden intelligence, identifying microbial actions

and the metabolites responsible for them. Capsber’s flagship products—

FERTI- MAN™, SONAAR™ and CAPSNEMA™—are innovations

born from this platform. The company’s proprietary CapsulX™

microencapsulation technology enables pharma-grade formulations with

enhanced stability, extended shelf life and superior efficacy.

 

Patent(s)

COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE SHELF LIFE

OF PERISHABLE CLIMACTERIC FRUITS, IN202341046415, (2023),

Inventors Gavaskar Jayakanthan, Dr Manjunath Girigowda, Dr Prabu

Pandian, Dr Priti Khalkho, Manoj Kumar Rupa

Commercialisation

Key offerings include:

Next-Generation Biostimulants: FERTIMAN™ enhances plant growth,

stress resilience, and nutrient efficiency.

Advanced Biofertilizers & Microbial Solutions: SONAAR™ promotes soil

microbiome health and sustainable nutrient management.

Biological Crop Protection: CAPSRAKSH™ acts as a biological fungicide,

while CAPSNEMA™ controls nematodes. Precision Seed Coating

Technologies: CAPSTISEED™ improves seed performance and early-stage

vigor.

Data-Driven Agronomic Insights: CAPSHARVEST™ provides AI-powered

tools to optimize farming practices.

https://capsber.com/

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Innovation Yearbook

Journey of an innovator from Innovation fair onwards

Indian Innovators Association (IIA) organised GYSC ( Global Young Scientists Challenge ) in 2018 at Visakhapatnam. Saif Seas exibited their rescuse device.  Inventor Alisgar Calcuttawala explained their innovation to AP Innovation Society and other visitors. The startup is mentored by IIA founder member GV Ramana. The startup is now a reliable supplier to Indian navy and others.

Report on First India International Innovation Fair (IIIF 2016)

(download here)

5th International Invention Festival on October 3 to 5 in Tehran

Azad University of Central Tehran Branch  under the sponsorship of IFIA is organising the 5th International Invention Festival, from 3rd to 5th Octobet in Tehran. It is an outstanding opportunity for exchanging experience and ideas between inventors, innovators and commercializing bodies while introducing high-tech invention in various fields of science and technology. 
Indian Innovators interested in participation may contact Indian Innovators Association.

Stockholm International Inventors’ Congress and Conference

Inventors and innovators from 112 IFIA members will hold the world's international congress and conference on August 25^th to 26^th in Stockholm. The global organization IFIA - The International Federation of Inventors Associations has commissioned STIK - Stockholm Innovators Association and SUF – the Swedish Inventors' Association to organize and arrange both IFIA’s International Congress of innovation and conference.

The event is arranged in cooperation with the Stockholm International Fairs, where both the international conference and the congress will be held over two days.

The main focus of conference is on some leading issues including "the importance of interaction", "IP management and implementation" as well as "innovation". Topics for the IFIA Congress will be disclosed later.

Please visit http://2015.ifia.nu for registering.
Indian Innovators can contact Indian Innovators Association.

Innovators meet, Hyderabad, 19th January: where `Creative genius' meets `Domain expert'

In my paper `Raising Creative Class in India' I argued that Creativity is complimentary to conventional high quality engineering, which must be present at an adequate level to permit a high quality solution. Explained it using the Cusp at left.

The model is graphical in form and can be regarded as a curved surface with a pleat forming a cusp where the two fold lines meet. Top surface denotes success and lower surface failure. The vertical axis is the potential, the best possible solution to the design problem, represented by quality of design from low to high. The two horizontal axes are the control factors. Control factor 1 is invention representing creativity and control factor 2 is convention representing conventional reasoning or logical rigour. All the points on the top surface are stable and all points on the underside of the sheet are unstable or inaccessible. Points on the two fold are semi-stable.
Path a-b represents the approach to the problem in a conventional pattern without attempting to introduce new and untested ideas. The first approach is an conventional engineering solution based on established practice and it can provide satisfactory answer to the problem . If it fails, the graph indicates a return down the slope to the failure surface. The other extreme is path a-g, which indicates a totally new solution unrestrained and unhindered by considerations of feasibility. These are esoteric thoughts but as solutions failures. Path a-c is a conventional engineering approach with a small creative content, path a-d has higher creative content approaching an optimal solution. Path a-f represents case of failure when the approach has high level of creativity but low level of logical rigour. It shows graphically that a slight deficiency of knowledge in a subject can have a disproportionate effect on the outcome. If this deficiency is overcome then this path will become path a-d.
This model shows quality of design depends on high creative inputs but creativity must be backed by high level of logical rigour. Discontinuity arises in path a-g. This is the line of `lateral thinking’. An example given by Bano is the problem of a factory effluent that pollutes the river on the bank of which it stands. The Proposal is to make the system self-regulatory by arranging factory to use for its process the water polluted by it. Path a-g says shift the factory upstream of itself so that its effluent is drawn into its intake. This is a logical impossibility. Line s-h says the same result can be obtained if the effluent discharge pipe is taken to the river upstream of the factory intake. The lIne h-d is the conventional engineering action needed to realise this solution. Line h-f indicates catastrophic failure. The logical path a-d may also fail to generate a solution and become distorted into the path a-e-f , returning to the failure level of the catastrophe surface.

Indian Innovators Association is organizing the Innovators meet on 19th to bring together Creative Genius and Domain Expert. Creative community will be represented by innovators and organisations such as  pallesrujana, IKP KP, Hyderabad Angels. Domain experts get represented by local institutes with their faculty, researchers and students.

Venue: Seminar Hall, B Block, Patrons Bhavan,  VNR VJIET, 

• Bachupally, Nizampet(SO),

• Hyderabad-500090, 

Timing : 01.30PM to 04.30PM

• Contact person: SVSS Srinivasaraju, coordinator ED Cell, (M) 9885206066

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Indian innovators association USA charter

We have received useful suggestions on the priority areas for the proposed charter of IIA in USA. The emerging outline is : The local charter will operate as not for profit body. Objective is to support independent innovators in new product development, patent trading and team formation. The body would work in the people to people partnership area. The USA charter would be managed by local members with complete financial autonomy. Welcome More suggestions.

Indian Innovators Association (IIA)-new year (2012) wish list

Time for new year wishes. IIA wish list for 2012:


1. Start local chapters: IIA is present in virtual world providing information and mentoring support to paid members and other innovators. Many innovators desired physical meetings and value added services for members. In the year 2012, IIA plans to start local chapters, starting with Ahmedabad & Hyderabad.


2. Promote Technology Management Professionals: Technology Management at firm level needs services of several professionals and IIA plans to develop market for their services in the commercial market.


3. Support regional entrepreneurial  networks: Initiatives on foot by stakeholders to build local entrepreneurial networks. IIA plans to support the local initiatives to form local networks with global/ national connectivity. 


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Resources for Innovators

Resource page of Indian Innovators Association has been updated. Take a look at:
http://www.indianinnovatorsforum.org/resource.htm

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Indian Innovators Association planning Bangalore Chapter

Indian Innovators Association is planning to open a chapter in Bangalore to facilitate closer interaction among stakeholders with physical meetings on regular basis. Innovators and stakeholders residing in Banaglore may contact:
Ms Anuradha Goyal on 98862 01103