Ahmedabad, October 25: Analyse this: Push-button gear shift in bikes, tap with measured outflow to save water, gas air-mixer for engines that run on LPG, CNG and LNG.

To strengthen innovation-based enterprise in India, a workshop of Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), IIM-Ahmedabad, called ‘Inventors of India Workshop 2006’ commenced on Wednesday. Innovators from grassroot and formal sector came together to display their projects among which were air conditioner that saves 40 per cent energy and as much cheaper from local market, brass iron that runs on LPG and switch-operated through mobile phones. The event, organised for the third time, is also aimed at facilitating an understanding of national innovation systems in formal and informal sectors. The workshop may also chalk out a framework for collaborative learning among these innovators. An online platform to facilitate lateral learning among innovators is also being planned by CIEE.

Research and Development organisations like Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Department of Bio-Technology (DBT) will also participate in the workshop.