NIST Innovation Challenge | Innovation Hackathon by NIST Institute of Science and Technology (Autonomous)

NIST Innovation Challenge

NIST Institute of Science and Technology (Autonomous)

Free

1 - 3Team Size

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Description

The NIST Innovation Challenge is an initiative of NIST Berhampur aims to inspire students to use their creativity to develop innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to create sustainable impact through technology. The innovations can be from any discipline of engineering, science and allied domains. Or, This NIST Innovation Challenge is not about coding but rather about identifying a problem in your locality and coming up with a feasible solution.

Eligibility

Stages & Timeline

Jan

Phase 1: Grand Finale

Online

Ended

Start on:

21 Jan '24, 4:30 AM IST

Ends on:

21 Jan '24, 12:30 PM IST

Dec

Phase 2: Solution Development and Submission

Online

Ended

Start on:

25 Dec '23, 6:30 PM IST

Ends on:

15 Jan '24, 6:30 AM IST

Prizes

1st Prize

INR 5000

The winning team will be awarded a cash prize of INR 5,000 along with exciting goodies and a certifi...

2nd Prize

INR 3000

The first runners up team will be awarded a cash prize of INR 3,000 along with exciting goodies and ...

3rd Prize

INR 2000

The second runners up team will be awarded a cash prize of INR 2,000 along with exciting goodies and...

Certificates

Certificate

Best 10 shortlisted team members will receive merit certificates along with exciting goodies.

Theme

Themes

3 Themes

Disruptive idea / innovation (new product / process/system)

"Disruptive Idea/Innovation," challenges participants to break free from the conventional and envision groundbreaking solutions. This theme is an expl...

Solving real life issues (of industry / SME / Society / Others)

Hack for Impact: Unleashing Innovation to Solve Real-World Challenges

"Solving Real-Life Issues" is a call to action for participants to channel their creativity and problem-solving skills towards addressing tangible cha...

Incremental innovation (improving existing product / process / system)

Innovate to Elevate: Pioneering Progress through Incremental Innovation

"Incremental Innovation," is a rallying call for participants to dive into the realm of improvement, evolution, and optimization. This theme is center...

Judges

Mr. Prabhas Raj Panigrahi

CEO at Protonix Technology

CEO Protonix Technology

Mr. Sunil Kumar

Co-founder & CTO at Where U Elevate

Co-founder & CTO

Sudhir Ranjan Pattnaik

Professor at NIST (Autonomous), Institute Park, Pallur Hills, Berhampur, Odisha

Professor

Dr. Sandipan Mallik

. at NIST (Autonomous), Institute Park, Pallur Hills, Berhampur, Odisha

Head of Research and Innovation

FAQs

The objective is to encourage innovative solutions in sustainability, focusing on incremental improvements, real-life problem-solving, and disruptive ideas to address environmental and societal challenges.

To submit your idea, you need to use the provided portal for the submission of innovations. Please ensure that your submission is completed by 20th December 2023.

Yes, participants are encouraged to submit innovations across all three themes: Incremental Innovation, Real-life Problem Solving, and Disruptive Ideas. However, each idea should be submitted separately.

After the Level - 1 deadline, a panel of judges will review the submissions, and the best 10 innovations will be shortlisted. Notifications for the shortlisted participants will be sent out by 3rd January 2024.