I N N O V A T I V E

1. Project proposal MANIPUR A web-platform where anyone can immerse themselves and contribute in galloping state innovativeness INNOVATIVE Presented by DayanidhiHuidrom President, SAFI

2. Society for Agriculture, Food and Innovation SAFI is a not for profit voluntary organisation registered under Societies Registration Act. The domains with which SAFI works are; agriculture, food and innovation. SAFI envisions to work closely with the people and uplifts their occupation through knowledge and technology intervention, networking and imbibing sense of dignity. Building on the faith of our people, SAFI aspires to play a leading role in achieving the following objectives.

3. Objectives of SAFI • To augment the overall development of agricultural practices, post-harvesting and food processing and contribute in raising the productivity and living standards of farming community and all stakeholders in the food chain in sustainable and nature friendly manner. • To diffuse the requisite skills and knowledge to farmers in managing the farms in better fashion through training, demonstration and interaction with experts and fellow farmers. • To demonstrate, deploy and diffuse new technologies to the farmers and food processors in the area of cultivation, irrigation system, soil management, weather forecasting, pest management, food processing, etc. • To professionalize farmers in their occupation by providing round the year extension services and advices. This may include interactive telephonic services, radio, internet etc. • To undertake surveys and analyse the agricultural bottlenecks and suggest means for troubleshooting and assisting agricultural and food policies of state and nation. •  To take up nutritional intervention measures in mitigating nutrition related health issues • To publish journals, newsletters and reports and exchange information between the ground and tables and to maintain a dynamic web portal to funnel all the information related to agriculture and food processing and delivering them to stakeholders in an easy, friendly and systematic manner thereby to act as an information hub. • To recognise the grassroots’ inventiveness of the state and promote innovators in scaling up their ideas into a concrete model so as to solve social and technological problems of the society besides commercialisation.

4. Vision • To become a repository of agri, food and nutrition and innovation related knowledge resources and enabler in fulfilling state dream of self sufficiency and growth through knowledge/ technology dissemination and sharing. • To be a thought leader in national/ regional issues related to agri, food, nutrition and innovation and play pro-active role providing intellectual and scientific input. • To be a leader in recognising innovative potential and assist them in scaling up into business enterprises.

5. Few facts about grassroot’s innovation • Manipur has one of the largest pools of unaided innovation in the informal sector according to NIF* database. • Many local problems are solved by grassroots’ innovation. • Many of them are not properly documented. • They work in ‘closed’ chamber. So, narrow outlook. *National Innovation Foundation

6. But, unfortunately • THEY ARE STUCKED SOMEWHERE • No/ little commercial successes • Impact on their life and society is marginal

7. Why need to push up Personal Societal • Higher income • Opening up their minds • Networking with experts/ investors • Culture of innovative/ creative thinking • Driving state economy • Spin out development in many other sectors

8. Scenario of innovation ecosystem Negative points Innovation promotion agencies Plus points Motivated staff under able leadership Generous support to innovators Under staff, No office NIF No staff No point for interaction with innovators DST (Central) Large pool of money Innovator DST (Manipur) No dedicated staff for innovation No money No dedicated fund for innovation Lack of motivation MASTEC Well established office

9. Where are the common pitfalls? • Poor scouting and documentation • Poor integration of innovations into the established ecosystem. • No mechanism to get people involved. • No system to scale up or leverage innovations (entrepreneurship).

10. One but an important step......... INNOVATIVE MANIPUR A web-platform where anyone can immerse themselves and contribute in galloping state innovativeness A dream project

11. Deliverables • Database for innovation/ innovators • Write-up • Audio-visual/ graphics • Tools for crowd funding • Interactive mentoring • Platform for business tie-up • On-ground support by SAFI • Networking

12. Why so important? • Could be one of the best models to support innovation and entrepreneurship. • Anyone can team up with the innovators and do business together. • Enlarging the scope for funding opportunities - crowdfunding • Integrating innovation with business – launchpad for entrepreneurship

13. How it works Scouting Documentation Scrutiny/ assessment Structuring and analytics (type of support, fund requirement, Intelligent Web-portal Crowd sourcing

14. Web is the heart of the project MANIPUR INNOVATIVE SAMPLE Egg Incubator Eeri reeling machine Product video How to contact How you can help Innovator profile Product video How to contact How you can help Innovator profile

15. What we are looking from NAMA? + IT consultancy + Technical advices

16. Budgeting for project start-up

17. Thank you

18. For further information: Dayanidhi Huidrom safinmanipur@gmail.com daya.sym@gmail.com +1-204-290-5072 http://www.facebook.com/safimanipur http://safimanipur.wordpress.com/