Nominations invited for Innovation yearbook 2026

 

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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https://www.amazon.in/Top-Indian-Innovations-Innovators-Association/dp/B0FX524XR8

Sample chapter -Top 100 Indian Innovations (2025)

Download Sample Chapter of Top 100 Indian Innovations (2025) 

300 Indian Innovations

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WIPO Intellectual Propert Indicators 2024

 Resident Indian patent owners cross 50%.

Illustrated cases of Resident Indian patent owners:

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0DK5LWNST

(Source- WIPO)

Innovation Yearbook (2024) released

 

Links - http://motguru.com/

TOP 100 INDIAN INNOVATIONS (2024)

 

This is the third publication of the Innovation Yearbook series. The first edition- Top 100 Indian Innovations (2022) provided 100 answers to the question- Is India innovative? And with the next 100 profiled in 2023, the Innovation Yearbook has been accepted as the most authentic reference volume on Indian Innovations. With the current volume, the count goes to 300 Indian innovations. In addition to serving as a refrence book, we hope the innovation yearbook series will be widely distributed in the libraries, to inform & excite the students. Each volume explains technology trends, patent status, innovation merits, and the personal background of each innovator. This type of comprehensive information is not available to seekers in any textbook or social media We received nearly 1000 nominations, directly or indirectly, and thank all innovators & stakeholders for helping us in this task. A hundred innovations are selected from out-of-the-sourced documents. For selection, equal weight is given to ‘innovator profile’ and ‘innovation merit’.

To supplement information received along with recommendations/ nominations, additional details are collected from publicly available documents on the net. Photos of inventors/ founders are taken from their LinkedIn profiles which are also cited in select cases. The photo on the cover page is provided by Zen Technologies.

Editors

• Aynampudi.Subbarao.
• KVSP Rao,
• Sachinn Aggarwal
• Raman Teja Venigalla

Links: 

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0DK5LWNST

https://notionpress.com/read/top-100-indian-innovations-2024?

https://www.flipkart.com/top-100-indian-innovations-2024/p/itm35c79de263d37?

Patent strategy:Global innovators of Indian origin and Resident Indian Innovators

Indian Government has taken several policy measures to boost patenting by resident Indians including faculty researchers, scientists working in public funded research institutes and independent innovators. The results are encouraging and lays the ground for next level of journey. This paper gives few examples of `Gobal Innovators of Indian Origin’ and `Resident Indian Innovators’ to explain the pathway to global excellence.

Paper:  https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4754395

INEX India 2023, Goa

 Indian Innovators Association started organizing International Innovation Fair since 2016 in association with global network partners. This year's event held in Goa attracted 100 Indian and global innovators. The yearbook 2023 was also released. Few glimpses:

Nominations invited for Innovation Yearbook 2023