M·CAM, Inc. Founder Invited To The 6th Biennial Grassroots Innovation Award Banquet

Date:  Tue, 2012-03-06

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA & NEW DELHI, INDIA – March 6, 2012 – Founder and Chairman, Dr. David Martin, was invited by Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, Chairman of the National Innovation Foundation (NIF), to attend the sixth biennial Grassroots Innovation Award function being held at Rahstrapati Bhavan on March 9, 2012. The event is a very special occasion for the grassroots innovators and the outstanding traditional knowledge holders as they will be honored by the Honorable President of India. During the event, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Ji will also inaugurate an innovation exhibition which will continue through March 15th. There will be a section of the event called the “Mind to Market Journey” which will showcase the new innovations and products which are almost out or already launched in the Indian market. The Honorable President will also be releasing a book “India Innovates” which will pool together some of the awarded technologies.

Following the event, NIF will be issuing three challenges for inviting innovative solutions for problems involved in manual paddy transplantation, plucking of tea leaves and improvement in the wood stove for different context. To learn more about NIF visit the National Innovation Foundation web site.