In the heart of India’s MSME landscape, a quiet transformation is taking place where science meets entrepreneurship, and innovation meets national purpose. Under the ambitious ‘100 Technologies-100
Days’ campaign launched by Laghu Udyog Bharati (LUB), a remarkable collaboration has taken shape.
One of its active members, Shri Neeraj Sehgal, has adopted and commercialized a bullet-resistant security booth developed by CSIR-SERC, Chennai. This is not just the story of a product. It is the story of how a vision rooted in science found its wings in enterprise.
A Booth that Protects More than Just a Gate
The bullet-resistant booth, originally designed by scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Rescarch Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR-SERC), was meant to address a rising concern:
protecting personnel stationed at sensitive locations. Whether it is a government facility, a defence checkpoint, or a research centre – the need for reliable protection has neverbeen greater. What began as a research prototype has now taken physical form through Sehgal Doors, led by Shri Sehgal in Delhi.With strategic manufacturing and realworld customization, the booth is now ready for deployment across India.
The LUB Touch: From Technology to Enterprise: This successful translation of a CSIR technology into a
market-ready product is exactly what the 100 Technologies – 100 Days’ campaign aims to achieve enabling grassroots entrepreneurs to adopt cutting edge Indian innovations, manufacture them indigenously, and meet real-world challenges.
LUB has long advocated for stronger connections between India’s R&D institutions and its micro, small. and medium enterprises. By empowering its members with access to research outputs and handholding them through the process of technology transfer, LUB is creating a new ecosystem where innovation is not just admired- it’sapplied.
A Model for Future Collaboration: Shri Sehgal’s success story is already inspiring others in the MSME community to explore how Indian technology can be leveraged for national growth. The booth is not just bullet resistant – it is symbolic of the strength that emerges when Indian science and Indian industry work together.
This initiative stands as a testament to the broader mission of Laghu Udyog Bharati: to make India Atmanirbhar not just in principle, but in action-one technology, one entrepreneur, one innovation at a time.
