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Where Purpose Becomes Action and Action Becomes National Strength.
Catalyst for Change is where India Rising Foundation translates belief into focused, long-term national initiatives. These are not programs of convenience. They are interventions designed to address systemic gaps in India’s research and innovation ecosystem.
Each initiative under Catalyst for Change responds to a real need, empowers communities often left out of innovation, and ensures knowledge is translated into meaningful outcomes.
India Rising Innov8Ability
Innovators With Disabilities
Innovation often emerges from constraint and lived experience. Innov8Ability is a national initiative dedicated to empowering innovators with disabilities as creators, researchers, and leaders.
Aligned with India’s Vision 2047 and inspired by the Purple Economy, the initiative positions inclusion as a driver of innovation and economic growth. Innov8Ability builds accessible research pathways, integrates interdisciplinary mentorship, and connects talent with policy and industry partners.
The initiative ensures accessibility is embedded into innovation, not added later. It reframes disability as a source of insight and national strength.
India Rising SheIsGenius
Women in Research
Women constitute a large share of India’s STEM graduates, yet remain underrepresented in research leadership. SheIsGenius addresses this gap by supporting women researchers, grassroots innovators, and non-traditional knowledge creators. ...
Read MoreWomen in Science Community
A living ecosystem for collaboration, mentorship, and shared growth.
The community connects women scientists across disciplines and career stages, offering peer exchange, mentorship, commercialization guidance, and access to funding opportunities. It affirms that science advances fastest when no voice is excluded.
India Rising Gramodhbhava
Rural Research and Development Innovation Initiative
Gramodhbhava unlocks rural innovation by integrating indigenous knowledge with modern science. It supports farmers, artisans, and rural youth through structured pathways of discovery, prototyping, piloting, and scaling. ...
Read MoreVishishta Anusandhan Puraskaar
A national recognition honoring research that bridges insight and impact, especially work integrating indigenous knowledge with modern science. The award celebrates excellence, responsibility, and research that serves the nation.
India Rising Gramodhbhava
Rural Research and Development Innovation Initiative
Gramodhbhava unlocks rural innovation by integrating indigenous knowledge with modern science. It supports farmers, artisans, and rural youth through structured pathways of discovery, prototyping, piloting, and scaling. ...
Read MoreVishishta Anusandhan Puraskaar
A national recognition honoring research that bridges insight and impact, especially work integrating indigenous knowledge with modern science. The award celebrates excellence, responsibility, and research that serves the nation.
Vigyan Vidushi
Vigyan Vidushi documents and celebrates the journeys of Indian women scientists across generations. It corrects historical invisibility, creates role models, and strengthens public appreciation for India’s scientific heritage.
Why Catalyst for Change Matters.
Catalyst for Change ensures innovation is inclusive, grounded, and purpose driven. It affirms that talent exists everywhere and research is a shared national responsibility.