- Jclean weather Technology private limited, company of Science & Technology (Scitech) Park, Pune has developed a technology- “ScitechAiron negative ion generator” to control viral, bacterial and fungal infections in closed environments can clean the air & disinfect areas caused by COVID-19 positive cases & suspects.
Key Points
- It ensures the well-being of staff, doctors and nurses working around the clock in quarantine facilities by improving their disease resistance power and ability to fight viruses.
- It is developed under the National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovations Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring technology entrepreneurs (NIDHI-PRAYAS)program initiated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
What is NIDHI?
- NIDHI is an umbrella programme developed by the Innovation & Entrepreneurship division, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India to nurture start-ups through scouting, supporting and scaling of innovations. NIDHI-PRAYAS: Support from Idea to Prototype, is one among its 9 components.