Women Entrepreneurs

Late Ramabai Joshi Award

Awarded For: Women Entrepreneurs

Recognising women entrepreneurs who innovate products and appliances useful for domestic purposes

Award Focus

Women entrepreneurs who innovate or discover products and appliances useful for domestic purposes, including sustainable technologies.

Nature of Award

Trophy and a Certificate

Last Date for Submission

15 November 2026

About the Award

Instituted in the memory of Ramabai Joshi

Ramabai Joshi award was instituted in 1974, to encourage Women Entrepreneurs.

Innovation and sustainable technologies go hand in hand. Ramabai Joshi Award recognizes women entrepreneurs who innovate/discover products and appliances useful for domestic purposes.

This Award has been instituted to motivate women entrepreneurs for innovation and sustainable technologies.

Awardees for 2025

Company Name Name Product
Serigen Mediproducts Dr. Anuya Nisal & Dr. Swati Shukla Serioss (silk-based bone void filler) and Seriderm (wound care)
Witchcraft Innovations LLP Laxmi M. Behere Footwear from water hyacinth; furniture/décor from banana fiber, jute, cane

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