InventX

InventX, formerly known as Invention Factory, is an intensive six-week residential summer program that trains engineering, science, and design students to develop patentable inventions. Through hands-on problem-solving, prototyping, and expert mentorship, participants refine their ideas and gain a deep understanding of the innovation process. By the end of the program, each team files a provisional patent application, ensuring that their work has real-world impact.

Since its inception, InventX has hosted over 200 students from 300+ institutions, resulting in more than 100 provisional patent applications filed in India and the U.S. Initially receiving participation from IIT and NIT students, the program expanded in 2024 to welcome applications from all engineering, science, and design colleges across India. 

The 2025 edition has kicked off at IIT Gandhinagar (May 23) and IIT Jammu (May 30), with 10 teams of three students at each location. 

The residential structure fosters a collaborative environment where participants not only build technical expertise but also develop critical thinking, decision-making, and effective communication. All participants walk out confident in their patenting, pitching, and product development skills. InventX offers a unique opportunity to move beyond theory and actively engage in the process of invention, preparing students to lead in technology and innovation.

Jyotiraditya Bag , Devanshee Kansara and Nabil Suraj won the 1st prize at the InventX program for their development of the “Compact Asthma Spacer.” This innovative device is a pocket sized spacer that uses internal geometry and air entrainment to generate turbulence and boost evaporation, enabling precise, deeper lung delivery.

Sudhanshu Kumar, Anneasa Manna and Parv Kathpal won the 1st Runner-up prize at the InventX program for developing “Mite Out”, A painful surgical removal of parasitic larvae (e.g., botfly) from skin in Agri-Biotech industry.

Nakshat Thakkar, Aditya Agrawal and Manashri Vashishtha won the 2nd Runner-up prize at the InventX program for developing an “Assistive CPR Device” A compact manual device that uses bell crank lever toggle mechanism to amplify input force and reduce user fatigue while providing real time feedback which ensures high quality CPR.

Drish Mahajan, Mitul Kalivarapu and Heet Kaneriya won the 1st prize at the InventX program for developing an “Universal Braille Attachment for Smartphone” that has a sleek Braille-enabled add-on that allows users to privately input/output messages and passwords through tactile feedback.

Hirendran K, Shaileshwar Goud and Pranav Gour won the 1st Runner-up prize at the InventX program for a “Diverting Headband” which is a sweat-diverting headband that also secures spectacles in place ideal for physical activity.

Samridhi Saxena, Atishay Goyal and Kunal Paroda won the 2nd Runner-up prize at the InventX program for innovating an “User-Controlled Ear Pressure Equalizer” it is an earplug that actively balances eardrum pressure during air travel, minimizing ear pain.