Innovation Takes Center Stage at Bihar Idea Festival

The Bihar Idea Festival showcased the state’s burgeoning innovation ecosystem. Shashi Kumar from Patna’s portable automated medical waste water treatment system was recognized as the top idea. Adarsh Arav’s AI-powered autonomous drone platform, designed for surveillance and disaster response in difficult terrains, was awarded second place. Shambhavi Sharma’s low-smoke, high-efficiency cooking stove, which benefits rural women by reducing smoke and saving on wood consumption, took third place. Ajit Kumar’s cold storage facility utilizing biogas secured fourth place. Yug Srivastava’s pioneering AI-powered legal operating system, designed to streamline legal processes, secured fifth place. The winners will gain direct access to the pitching round as per the Bihar Startup Policy-2022.