Mr. Bharat Kamble in Maharastra and SEVA, Madurai are also practicing the same model of involving women SHGs for manufacturing their innovation based products i.e. pump protector circuit and mobile phone charger in two wheelers respectively.

Idea: Highly cost efficient, easy to make machine for cement roof-tiles.

Case: Scouted during the shodhyatra in Uttranchal, GIAN financed in second prototype development

Business Model: GIAN identified an NGO which agreed to adopt this technology to manufacture low cost cement tiles for small medium houses with the help of women SHG’s. Apart from being a cheap and stronger solution to roofing in houses, the technology is also being used as an instrument to generate employment for women in the region.

Final status: Innovator is about to start training of women who are going to undertake this activity as an occupation.

Patent: Yet to be filed.