Media Release

Udupi, Dec 14: Dr Mahima Mishra of Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS), Mangaluru 2015-2020 and her team has won the National Innovation Contest (NIC) conducted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The NIC started with 9000+ prototypes scouted from more than 900 institutes across India. After multiple rounds of evaluation, mentoring, training and business plan development and pitching, 45 teams are selected for funding and incubation linkage support.

Dr Mahima Mishra is currently a NIDHI-EIR Fellow (MUTBI) and conducts her innovative work at the Innovation Centre. Her interdisciplinary team includes Soumik Roy, B Tech, second year MIT Manipal, Ruchit Bhakti, B Tech, fourth Year MIT Manipal. Dr Arun Shanbhag, chief innovation officer, MAHE and Dr Dilip G Naik MDS, pro-vice-chancellor MCODS, Mangaluru, served as mentors.

Speaking at success of the team, Lt Gen (Dr) M D Venkatesh, vice-chancellor, MAHE said, “It is delightful to hear that one of the winning teams is from our institution. We feel proud to celebrate this moment of success and achievement. Students of MAHE have been an asset for us and we will always support them for future innovations.”