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IIT-M’s ‘ideas 2 impact’ contest pushes for sustainable development

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras has announced the winners of the ‘ideas to impact’ national eco-innovative contest. By providing a funding of ₹1 lakh to each idea and mentoring participants, the contest aims to transform concepts into viable prototypes that actively contribute to a carbon-neutral future. The team from the National Institute of Arunachal Pradesh, Brilletmakers, created a prototype of a mobile production unit for a customisable semi-torrified mixed agro-waste biomass pellet. LBS College of Engineering’s Team Forge designed and developed an electric cutter for laterite stone quarries and laterite stone-based industries.

The Hindu

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