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Discover the pivotal role of the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC) in fostering grassroots innovations. This agenda highlights how local inventors can provide creative solutions that benefit businesses and communities alike. Learn about the incentives offered under the Sri Lanka Inventors Incentive Act and explore the Honeybee Network model from India. Understand key problems innovators tackle, such as water accessibility, and discover methods to support and nurture new inventions within your organization. Engage with inventors and unlock new business opportunities through collaboration and sponsorship.
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promoting grass root innovations Deepal Sooriyaarachchi Chairman- Sri Lanka Inventors Commission
Agenda • Introduction to SLIC • What Inventors do • How can business benefit from them • How can you promote grass root innovations
Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC) • Sri Lanka Inventors Incentive Act No 53 of 1979. • To encourage making or creations of inventions by Sri Lankans and provide them with Technical, Financial and Legal Support. • JIII- established in 1904 patron Emperor • Honeybee network in India collects and promotes grass root innovations
Problem- Solution Access to water Community Tap
Solution Problem- Carrying Q Drum
The Key Three Steps Core competency of inventors
How can you benefit • Creative Solutions to your problems- ( web space) • New business opportunities
How can you support • Nurture one or two inventions a year as incubator projects and make them commercial • Ask your HR persons to recognize inventors when recruiting • Sponsor some of our initiatives to pick talent, enhance brand image • Offer challenges to them to solve • Bring them in to your laborataries