Promoting Innovations in Individuals Start-ups and MSME" (PRISM) is the erstwhile "Technopreneur Promotion Programme” (TePP). TePP is an initiative of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India to transform an individual innovator into a successful Technopreneur by promoting, supporting, funding untapped creativity of individual innovators.”TePP” was launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 1998-99 and was jointly operated by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) and Technology Information.

PRISM is for budding students, professionals and common citizens interested in innovation and having an implementable and commercially viable, novel innovation. An innovator of Indian nationality, interested in innovation is provided Grant –in-aid support by PRISM DSIR for prototype development and commercialization subject to completion of sanction of project which includes evaluations, technical and financial viability as well as commercially viable analysis. PRISM -DSIR also helps the innovators to get acquainted with the fundamentals of patenting as well as technical and strategic assistance in idea development.

Green Technology, Clean Energy, Industrially utilizable smart materials, Waste to Wealth, Affordable Healthcare, Water & Sewage management, any other technology intensive area.

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani is an all India Institute for higher education and currently declared as one of the indian institutes of eminence by the government of India. It has campuses in India (Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad) and abroad (Dubai). Its vision is commitment to transparency and equal opportunity for all. The mission of BITS Pilani is to advance knowledge and educate students in science and technology and other area of scholarship that best serves the nation.