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Sailing With Clean Energy
From India’s first solar ferry to solar fishing boats, IVLP alumnus Sandith Thandasherry’s innovations are transforming marine transport.
Creating Paths to STEM Careers
IVLP alumna Malini Nagulapalli is empowering women in STEM careers and entrepreneurship through a U.S. State Department-supported initiative.
Going DigitALL
U.S. Consulate General Mumbai’s networking event tackles the gender divide in the digital world.
Tech for a Cleaner Future
U.S. speaker Alessandra Carreon talks about clean energy transition and the initiatives necessary to ensure its success.
Innovating Water Solutions
Meet Nexus alumna Jennifer Pandiyan, founder of a start-up that extracts potable water from the air with zero carbon emissions.
Transforming Travel With Tech
Hubert H. Humphrey fellow Brijesh Dixit is working on India’s first high-speed rail corridor connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
Fueling the EV Revolution
Nexus-trained Charzer is accelerating the EV transition in India by increasing access to charging stations.
Enhancing Cyber Safety
U.S. Consulate General Kolkata’s Cybersafe East program helps entrepreneurs gain valuable security skills for the digital world.
Turning Waste Into Air
Nexus alumnus Mihir Dixit’s start-up creates efficient and affordable garbage disposal machines that help keep nonrecyclable waste out of landfills.
Studying the Changing Face of…
From cyber threats to AI in cybersecurity, IVLP alumna Kavitha Srinivasulu shares tips and best practices for businesses to safeguard data.
Smart Water Solutions
Aumsat Technologies, a Nexus-trained start-up, uses satellite data to detect pipeline leaks and find groundwater sources.
Inspiring Space Enthusiasts
An American Center New Delhi workshop sparks curiosity about space technology through a series of workshops designed for students.
AI for a Better Planet
David Sandalow explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and climate change, providing insights on tackling the climate crisis.
Using Technology to Protect Oceans
From AI-powered solutions to community-driven initiatives, innovations from the U.S. Consulate General Chennai’s TechCamp Kochi will help foster sustainability through technology.
Partners for Tech
U.S. Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jonathan Finer speaks at the 8th edition of the Global Technology Summit by Carnegie India.
Tackling Food Waste
Saptkrishi’s innovative storage chamber helps farmers and vendors cut losses by keeping produce fresh for up to 30 days, and its creators received mentorship thanks to the Nexus Start-up Hub.
Subtitles for the Real World
An Indian and an American student come together to co-found a start-up that creates affordable assistive technology for those hard of hearing.
Monitoring Water Pollution
VertoX Labs indexes water quality in ponds, lakes and reservoirs through its time- and cost-efficient robotic monitoring device.
Accelerating Careers
Visiting U.S. speaker Nancy Wang talks about artificial intelligence, innovation and her work to help women land their dream tech roles.
Combating Disinformation
IVLP alumna Shruti Pandalai talks about the challenges of dealing with fake news and misleading information.
Navigating the Information Landscape
IVLP alumnus Prateek Waghre talks about the changing information ecosystem and the role of the media and academia in keeping news real.
Recognizing Disinformation
Disinformation circulates in a variety of ways online and is often difficult to detect. Watch to find out more about the history of disinformation, its effects, and tips to spot it in your own newsfeed.
Making Communities Water Secure
A water-from-air kiosk launched by USAID and Maithri Aquatech makes clean water a shared resource.
Making Learning Accessible
A Nexus-trained start-up uses text messages and WhatsApp to bridge the digital divide.
Exemplifying Shared Ambitions
Numerous Indian Americans came to the U.S. as students before going on to lead major U.S. tech firms.
Making Kids Internet-Ready
Digital safety expert Brooke Istook speaks about online sexual abuse of children, how to prevent it and how families can support victims.
Invest Small for Large Gains
Wonder Wagen helps vehicle fleet owners make key business decisions and save operational costs by delivering real-time data.
Capturing Challenges
Inventor and MIT Media Lab professor Ramesh Raskar talks about how his high-tech inventions and initiatives can help solve real-world problems.
Drones Help Diagnose TB Patients…
A USAID-supported drone project is helping bolster TB diagnosis in hard-to-reach areas by delivering samples quickly to laboratories for testing.
Blended Financing for Health Innovation
Blending financing can offset risk, attract multipartner investment and scale up innovations for wide-reaching impact.
Chilling With Green Technology
University of Utah graduate Akash Agarwal’s New Leaf Dynamic Technologies offers GreenCHILL, an off-grid refrigeration system for farmers in rural and remote locations in India.
Energy Boost
Leonite Labs’ high-efficiency lithium batteries power electric vehicles in a market that is rapidly expanding to accommodate efficient alternatives.
Electric Bikes: Fueling the Future
Emote Electric offers an effective and ecologically safe alternative to petrol-run bikes.
A Cool Idea
American start-up Promethean Power Systems offers novel thermal energy-based rapid chilling solutions to dairy farmers in India.
Learn About Carbon Capture
What's the difference between carbon capture and carbon removal? Learn more about both emerging technologies here.
Bridging the Gender Digital Divide
WomenConnect Challenge India expands business opportunities for women and empowers them to uplift themselves and their communities.
Sweet Solutions
A multi-institutional team led by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has demonstrated that sugarcane can be genetically enhanced to increase the amount of oil in its leaves and stems for biodiesel production.
Exploring the Nano World
Sabu Thomas, a participant in the 2017 Fulbright-Nehru International Education Administrators Seminar, works on using nanotechnology to develop useful products in diverse sectors.
Empowering Through Technology
The Internet Saathi initiative teaches rural women to use and benefit from the Internet.
Training for the Future
At Kanpur’s Indian Institute of Technology 200 students use the Computer Centre every day for training, course projects and research.
Breath of Life
Millennium Alliance awardee Coeo Labs offers solutions to prevent deaths due to infant respiratory distress syndrome and ventilator-associated pneumonia in low-resource settings in India
The Spirit of Recycling
IVLP alumnus Mathew Jose’s multifaceted waste management enterprise Paperman moves India toward greater sustainability.
Solving Water Woes
The innovative Bhungroo irrigation system, developed by Fulbright Scholar Trupti Jain’s social enterprise, helps farmers prosper in the face of climate change.
Solar Solutions
Khethworks builds reliable, solar-powered irrigation systems that enable small-plot farmers to cultivate their land throughout the year and generate more income.
Deepwater Drones
Sampriti Bhattacharyya has developed underwater drones that could help in rescue missions and explorations, as well as prevent radiation leakage under the sea.
Science, Technology, Environment, and Space
The importance of our shared leadership will only grow in the coming decades as we work together to address opportunities such as artificial intelligence and space exploration, and challenges such as ensuring clean air, providing access to clean water, and protecting wildlife.
