Eligibility for Participation

India Innovation Initiative 2017

Eligibility for Participation

Applicants to the India Innovation Initiative challenge must meet the below eligibility criteria:

  • Indian citizens who are the age of 18 years and above, can register and apply as individual or as team (max. 4 persons per team) entries.
  • The applicant must have a prototype (working model/software/simulation) or proof of concept or that is demonstrable.
  • The Proof of Concept (POC) should consist of 10-15 slides (max) in a PowerPoint presentation and showcase the applicants’ innovation, products, technology that they have developed and plan to commercialize. POC is basically a tool to verify the concepts or theories that have been applied in the innovation having the potential for real-world application to determine feasibility.
  • Innovations would be evaluated, shortlisted and recognized at the individual level. Recognition will not be given to the company/institution/organization/trust/society the individual innovator(s) is currently working for, owning, heading or employed in.

All Applicants must read all the Rules and Guidelines before applying.
http://i3.ciiinnovation.in/noc-rules-and-guidelines.php

9th India Innovation Initiative
2017

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India Innovation Initiative 2017

India Innovation Initiative or i3 is one of India's largest and most-awaited innovation challenges jointly-promoted by the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to identify, reward and recognize the top innovators from across the country and to enable commercialisation of the best, home-grown innovations through incubation support, mentorship, investor and industry connect. Now in its 9th edition, the focus of i3 2017 is on identifying high-potential innovators who have developed innovations with high-impact, and orienting and training them to become entrepreneurs. This year, the focus is on the human aspect, developing key entrepreneurship skills of innovators for maximum impact.