Marico Innovation Foundation announces its 3rd edition of the Innovation for India Awards to be held in 2010 at Mumbai. Innovation for India Awards recognizes and applauds outstanding leadership with innovative focus in Business and Social arena that make a real difference to India and community at large. Based on the criteria of uniqueness, impact & Sustainability,
'India's Best Innovations" are declared at these Awards.

Over the last 3 years, 23 such innovators have been recognized which includes organisations like Kirloskar Brothers, Bhinge Brothers, BOSCH MICO, Su-Kam Power, and Titan Industries Limited & Azim Premji Foundation, MV Foundation, Trichy Police and Kudambashree, ITC IBD, Kegg Farms, Wipro Global Command Center, Evalueserve. Tata Motors was recognised for their spirit of Innovation - The NANO by being bestowed with the Global Game Changer Award at the 2008 Awards. This year the Innovation for India Awards has added a new category- Public Services, which includes all innovations by Central or State government or any wing of the government including public-private partnership has innovated and have displayed a 'clear public impact'.

The Awards nomination process for this year has started and applications are being invited till October 2009.