Congratulations to the Winners of GAINS 2023!

  • - Smart Machines and Structures
  • - Bodkin Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
GAINS

Success Story of GAINS - 2023

In pursuance of 'Make in India' and 'Start-up India' initiatives of the Government of India, GRSE has taken an initiative of identifying and encouraging development of innovative solutions, as part of the shipyard's technology development efforts, by leveraging the vast Start-up ecosystem created in the country.

The GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS) is envisaged as a means to leverage this eco system for addressing present and emerging challenges in the ship design and construction industry, while also achieving the objectives of Aatmanirbharta.

GAINS 2023, an Open Innovation Challenge, was launched by the then Honourable Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Electronics & IT, Shri Rajeev Chandrashekhar Ji on 22 May 23. Artificial Intelligence, Renewable/Green Energy and Energy Efficiency and Efficiency Enhancement, which are key focus areas for GRSE were the thematic areas for this Challenge.

The inaugural edition of GAINS, GAINS-2023 received an overwhelming response from innovators all across the country, from which six promising proposals were selected for detailed evaluation in Stage II and paid incentives of up to Rs 4 Lakhs each for the efforts. After a rigorous down selection process, following proposals received from M/s Smart Machines and Structures (MSME) and M/s Bodkin Technologies Pvt Ltd (Start-up) were declared winners of GAINS 2023 on 29 Sep 23 and is being funded by GRSE.

We would like to place on record our appreciation to all the participants for their active participation & invaluable contribution to GAINS 2023 which had been instrumental for the success of 1st edition of GAINS.

We are pleased to inform you that the unprecedented success of GAINS 2023, has been a relevation and has catalysed the launch of the next edition of GAINS, i.e. "GAINS 2024"