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Indian Innovation Icons

Organization
Marico Innovation Foundation
Fund type
Awards
Source
Non-Government
Status
Active
Focus area
Biotech, Medtech, Health & rehabilitation | Agriculture, food and nutrition | Cleantech, energy, environment, waste, sanitation | Hardware, software, IOT, data, AI, ML | Industrial Products
Target
Private Limited Company
Fund range
Undefined
Fund stages
A. Technology Development

MIF’s Indian Innovation Icons (previously Innovation for India Awards) is a platform to propel currently hidden, potentially game-changing innovators into the limelight. Launched in 2006, these biennial awards were last conducted in 2025.

Purpose

The Objective is to fuel innovation in India. The Foundation works closely with social organizations, philanthropic institutions, social entrepreneurs and the social innovation ecosystem to nurture direct impact and foster innovation. Generally conducted once every two years, latest awards (10th edition) held in 2025