Innovate Sri Lanka by J’Pura Uni rewards creators
View(s):The University of Sri Jayewardenepura recently held ‘Innovate Sri Lanka’, an event that recognises innovations.
The event was organised by the Innovation, Invention and Venture Creation Council (IIVCC) of the University.
The University said that the competition to select innovations garnered an overwhelming response, with 202 innovation proposals received during the first stage. After a meticulous selection process, 59 projects were chosen to advance to the second round.
Out of them the IIVC Council provided funding for 31 projects under the USJ Innovation Grants Scheme, enabling their creators to transform their ideas into reality.
The competition was conducted across 10 special interest groups (SIGs) or specialisation areas, with the top winners in SIGs being selected for a final round for deciding on overall winners. The second round was judged by a panel of independent judges nominated by the Sri Lanka Inventor’s Commission.
University Grants Commission Chairman Prof Sampath Amaratunge was chief guest on the occasion. The event was attended by Acting Vice Chancellor Prof Upul Subasinghe, CEO of the Sri Lanka Inventor’s Commission, N M Dolawatte, Deans of the Faculties, and members of the IIVC Council.
The event recognised the pioneering service by Prof Sampath Amaratunge as founder executive chairman, and Prof Shirantha Heenkenda and Prof A H L R Nilmini as founder co-chairs of the IIVCC.
The highlight of the ceremony was the announcement of the overall winners. The project ‘Sani-Fly – a public washroom management and tracking solution’ was the competition’s top innovation. The project team consisted of students Pramuk Hewawasam, Ishara Thennakoon, Dinuka Wijesundara and Nipuni Fernando from the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce.
Second Place was won by the project ‘Development of a novel yoghurt product incorporated with selected spices and seaweed to hinder glycemic impact’ by the team of Dr K W Madura Jayasinghe, P Dayani and R Priyathasini of the Faculty of Applied Sciences.
Third Place was won by the project ‘Development of nitrite-free herbal sausage using natural ingredients’ by the team of Dr A M A U Alahakoon, G T Piumi Prabodya, K P Sewwandi Nuwan Kumari, A M Nishadi Anuruddika, R M Dilini Navida Prabashini from the Faculty of Technology.
This was the second edition of Innovate Sri Lanka, further solidifying its status as a platform that nurtures and promotes innovation within the University.
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