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Jugaad Mela

Punjab’s Biggest Grassroots Innovation Event

Jugaadmela is a movement celebrating Punjab’s grassroots creativity and frugal innovation. It inspires farmers, mechanics, students, and artisans to craft sustainable, affordable solutions rooted in local wisdom—proving world-class ideas can grow from homegrown ingenuity.

Creativity

Generating fresh ideas and thinking beyond conventional limits.

Adaptability

Staying flexible and adjusting ideas in response to challenges, feedback, and changing needs.

Collaboration

Bringing together diverse skills, perspectives, and expertise.

Resourcefulness

Making the most of available tools, materials, and knowledge to create effective solutions.

Execution

Turning ideas into practical, working solutions.

Empathy

Understanding the real needs and problems of people to design solutions that truly help.

Sustainability

Ensuring solutions are scalable, impactful, and long-lasting.

 

Continuous Learning

Constantly seeking knowledge, skills, and inspiration to refine and improve innovations.

Why Jugaadmela ?

Jugaadmela embodies the power of frugal innovation, where more is achieved with less. By recognizing and amplifying the impact of grassroots problem-solvers, we aim to bridge the gap between grassroots and urban innovators, fostering a dynamic ecosystem where tradition meets technology. Punjab has always been a land of resilience and enterprise—from the
Green Revolution to global entrepreneurship. This event revitalizes that problem-solving legacy, positioning Punjab as a hub of sustainable, resource-efficient, and climate-conscious innovation.

Our Vision & Impact

Spotlighting Grassroots Innovators

Showcasing the ingenuity of everyday problem-solvers who create impactful, frugal solutions.

Empowering Punjab’s Economy

Turning grassroots innovations into scalable enterprises that uplift communities and drive economic transformation.

Reviving Punjab’s Problem-Solving Legacy

Honoring Punjab’s deep-rooted culture of jugaad and channeling it towards modern, scalable solutions.

Fostering a Culture of Sustainability

Promoting solutions that align with global climate resilience and sustainability goals.

Engaging Youth in Innovation

Shifting mindsets from job-seeking to opportunity creation, empowering youth to become changemakers.

Collaborative Problem-Solving & Co-Creation

Enabling those who live and understand the problems to craft sustainable, lasting solutions.

Building Punjab into the Innovation Capital

Jugaadmela unites grassroots and urban innovators, creating a synergy that transforms Punjab into an innovation powerhouse. Through this movement, we are not just celebrating creativity—we are mobilizing a new generation of problem-solvers. We believe that impactful solutions don’t require vast resources—only vision, determination, and a deep
understanding of local needs.

Join us in making Punjab the startup capital of grassroots innovation, where the heart of jugaad beats stronger than ever!

  • Bridging worlds – Jugaadmela unites grassroots and urban innovators, creating powerful connections between tradition and modernity to transform Punjab into an innovation powerhouse.

  • A platform for collaboration – It serves as a meeting ground where ideas, skills, and experiences intersect, sparking partnerships that challenge the status quo and inspire bold solutions.

  • Empowering problem-solvers – Farmers, students, mechanics, artisans, and entrepreneurs alike are encouraged to harness their creativity and take ownership of real-world challenges.

  • Vision over resources – Proving that impactful solutions don’t require vast budgets, but rather vision, determination, and a deep understanding of community needs.

  • A call to action – Inviting dreamers, doers, and changemakers to join a movement that reimagines Punjab’s future.

  • Global inspiration – Aspiring to make Punjab the startup capital of grassroots innovation, setting an example for the world while keeping the spirit of jugaad alive and thriving.

OUR GOALS
Short-Term Goals (1–3 Years)
  • Make Jugaadmela an annual flagship event uniting grassroots and urban innovators.
  • Support 100 grassroots innovators with mentorship, validation, and market access.
  • Partner with institutions, government, and industry for funding and incubation.
  • Conduct workshops on frugal innovation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship.
  • Build a collaborative innovation network bridging rural and urban changemakers.
  • Encourage co-creation to solve Punjab’s local challenges.

Long-Term Goals (5–10 Years)

  • Position Punjab as India’s hub for grassroots frugal innovation.
  • Launch an incubator-accelerator scaling 50 high-impact innovations yearly.
  • Advocate policies supporting grassroots innovation and funding.
  • Expand Jugaadmela into a nationwide frugal innovation model.
  • Integrate frugal innovation into education, skills, and industry.
  • Create a self-sustaining ecosystem generating jobs and economic growth.
  • Fuse tradition with technology to make Punjab a global innovation leader.

 

About us

Jugaadmela is a movement igniting Punjab’s spirit of frugal innovation by uniting grassroots and urban problem-solvers. With vision and determination, we turn local challenges into game-changing opportunities. Join us in making Punjab the heartbeat of grassroots entrepreneurship!

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