Creativiti Council

'Help Them Rise' is a campaign initiated by Creativiti Council with the aim of fostering confidence and self-reliance among bedridden and elderly patients. Through this programme, it focuses on creating and providing affordable products and services specifically designed to meet the requirements of palliative and elderly care.

Creativiti Council, in collaboration with TIMed - Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, through Nidhi Prayas, has engineered a self-operated recliner for beds. This innovative product serves as a valuable aid for bedridden, elderly, paraplegic, and hemiplegic patients, allowing them to rise from bed independently without requiring assistance. It empowers individuals to engage in basic activities such as eating, drinking, reading, or watching TV without external aid. The recliner's backrest can be conveniently adjusted to various positions by the patient while in a lying position, enhancing their autonomy and self-confidence. These recliners are available in two cost-effective variants – manual and electric – and are adaptable for use on household or hospital cots, offering relief to both patients and caregivers.

Creativiti Council played a pivotal role in co-founding the Prolinnova South India network in February 2020, dedicated to promoting farmer-led innovations. This collaborative network unites various stakeholders such as NGOs, academic institutions, students, private sector entities, and agricultural research and development (ARD) institutions.

Creativiti Council has been chosen to participate in Novartis's Social Impact Jumpstart program. Within this initiative, proficient corporate employees from Novartis volunteered their skills to collaborate with Creativiti Council, aiming to expand the impact footprint by jointly addressing areas of shared interest. Goodera, an NGO based in Mumbai, coordinated and facilitated this program. Volunteers contributed to building a comprehensive database encompassing pain and palliative care centres across Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Additionally, they dedicated efforts to creating posters and promotional materials to enhance the visibility and promotion of Ci Care backrest.

The product primarily targets elderly patients, obese individuals, individuals with knee osteoarthritis, and pregnant women who face challenges while sitting and getting up from toilets. This initiative receives support from Kerala Start-up Mission (KSUM) under the Community Development Programme.

The product allows bedridden patients to access the necessary amount of drinking water to moisten their mouth or lips independently, without requiring assistance from a bystander. This system is straightforward, compact, easy to clean, and cost-effective, catering to low-income groups. It aims to alleviate the challenges faced by bystanders in providing water to bedridden patients. The development of this product is supported by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) under the Community Development Programme.

S-APT is an innovative initiative conducted in collaboration with Kerala Startup Mission, aimed at fostering startups within the polytechnic and engineering student community to address specific needs in palliative and elderly care. The project focuses on tackling identified needs in bedridden and elderly care.
Implemented among students enrolled in engineering and polytechnic programs, the project comprises four primary phases:
1. Creative I (Sensitization and Productization Makeathons)
2. TRIM (Brainstorming for Fine-tuning)
3. Creative I REFINE (Refinement of Prototypes)
4. FORMATION (Business Proposals, Pitching, Mobilizing Investments)

IEITCP, an initiative by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) – Government of India, aims to commercialize established innovations from India in Ethiopia. As part of its mission, Creativiti Council has introduced the Electric Tyre Retreading Technology innovation in the program and has been chosen as one of the top ten companies from India.

Creative i is a specialized workshop curated and delivered by Creativiti Council, aimed at empowering students to foster creativity and cultivate innovation and entrepreneurship skills. Through the workshops, students engage in identifying critical societal needs, brainstorming innovative concepts, and transforming these ideas into prototypes using easily accessible materials. This interactive and practical workshop equips participants with firsthand knowledge of the innovation and entrepreneurship process.