MP hosts three innovators honoured with Grassroots Innovator Recognition 2026
Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta hosted three local innovators who were recently honored with the Grassroots Innovator Recognition 2026 by NITI Aayog. The innovators, whose startups were incubated at the AIC-Nitte Incubation Centre, discussed their contributions to rural development and technology with the MP.
Why it matters
This event highlights the growing importance of grassroots entrepreneurship and government-backed incubation centers in achieving India's national goal of economic self-reliance and technological advancement.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament, at his Delhi residence on Saturday, hosted and interacted with three innovators from Karnataka’s coastal region who were felicitated by the President on July 31 for receiving the Grassroots Innovator Recognition 2026 from NITI Aayog.
The innovators were Akshay Mashelkar of Experimind Labs Pvt. Ltd., Anusha Prajwal of MaVedas Foods and Cereals Pvt. Ltd., and Rathnakar Naik of WWR Innovations Pvt. Ltd. Their startups were incubated at the Atal Incubation Centre (AIC)-Nitte Incubation Centre, Nitte.
They received the recognition under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog.
Capt. Chowta posted on X on Saturday: “Their remarkable work demonstrates how grassroots innovation can solve real-world challenges and contribute to the vision of a Viksit Bharat.”
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