DAST / Product Innovation Ecosystem
TransformingLearners intoInnovators
→From Curiosity to Creativity.
→From Engineering to Products.
→From Products to Impact.
DAST is building a Product Innovation Ecosystem connecting schools, engineering graduates, research, industry and startups.
DAST Journey
From the first act of making to real-world product impact.
School Student
Curiosity
Prototype
Making
Engineering Graduate
Engineering
Product
Build
Industry
Impact
Startup
Scale
15
Products Developed
5
Industry Projects
1000+
Students Engaged
5
Patents
5
Industry Partners
02 / What is DAST?
Building a Product
Innovation Ecosystem
DAST brings together education, engineering, research, and industry through a continuous innovation journey.
We believe innovation is not a single event.
It is a journey.
STAGE 01 OF 07
Learn
Build the knowledge and mindset required to understand problems and explore possibilities.
03 / Innovation Pathways
One Ecosystem.
Multiple Innovation Pathways.
Our ecosystem enables learners to progress from their first experience of making to advanced product development and industry innovation.
K–12
Future Creators
PATHWAY 01
Innovation Journey Pipeline
STAGE 01
Curiosity
STAGE 02
Creativity
STAGE 03
Making
STAGE 04
Innovation
STAGE 05
Product Development
Our K–12 programmes introduce students to problem solving, design thinking, making and product development through age-appropriate experiences.
Focus Areas & Outcomes
Observe real-world problems
Think creatively
Design solutions
Build prototypes
Test their ideas
Present their innovations
Associated Ecosystem
ENGINEERING GRADUATES
Product Innovation Studio
PATHWAY 02
Innovation Journey Pipeline
STAGE 01
Design Thinking
STAGE 02
Product Engineering
STAGE 03
Industry Projects
STAGE 04
Career / Startup
For engineering graduates who want to move beyond conventional classroom learning.
They don't simply study technologies. They build real-world products.
Students work with:
Embedded Systems & IoT
Robotics & Automation
Cyber-Physical Systems
AI / Edge AI Integration
Data Analytics & Control
INDUSTRY
Industry Innovation
PATHWAY 03
Innovation Journey Pipeline
STAGE 01
Problem
STAGE 02
Engineering
STAGE 03
Prototype
STAGE 04
Testing
STAGE 05
Validation
STAGE 06
Deployment
DAST works with organizations to transform engineering challenges into practical solutions.
Have an Engineering Problem?
We work with:
Startups & MSMEs
Industries
Research Organizations
Government organizations
RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
Technology Transfer
PATHWAY 04
Innovation Journey Pipeline
STAGE 01
Research
STAGE 02
Prototype
STAGE 03
Product
STAGE 04
Industry
DAST works with researchers, institutions, laboratories and technology partners to support the journey from promising technology to practical product development.
Connecting research and engineering with practical applications.
DAST Works with:
Researchers
Institutions
Laboratories
Technology Partners
STARTUPS
From Product to Possibility
PATHWAY 05
Innovation Journey Pipeline
STAGE 01
Product
STAGE 02
IP
STAGE 03
Collaboration
STAGE 04
Startup
STAGE 05
Commercialization
Selected products and technologies can progress towards:
Intellectual Property Filing
Technology Licensing
Industry Collaborations
Startup Development
Commercialization