Name of the Organisation : Inclusive Innovation (i4c.co.in)
Type of Announcement : Inclusive Innovation - 2014 Competition

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Inclusive Innovation - 2014 Competition. Participants are requested to submit their ideas.

Key Event Goals :
1) ‘Inclusive Innovation Expo’ enables innovators to showcase their innovation to masses and directly tap into market and potential customers.
2) ‘Inclusive Innovations’ enables help and supports innovations and innovators by giving innovators opportunities to discuss funding and further technology development (technology) possibilities with Industrial houses, Venture Capitalists, Pre-Angle and Angle investors, Govt. organizations and research institutions.
3) ‘Inclusive Innovations’ provides a unique platform to grass-root innovators to showcase their innovations.
4) Moreover,‘Inclusive Innovation’ also ensures that some of the innovations are taken up by leading industrial houses for further development and commercialization.

i4C – The Helping Hand :
i4C will act as a platform to proactively scout, showcase and handhold technology innovations, especially aimed at the base of the pyramid. Through I4C, we systematically support innovators and innovations and help take ideas to market, to users. I4C also promotes the culture of innovation and collaboration amongst innovators on new ideas and projects.

Who Should Participate?
‘Inclusive Innovations’ is a collaborative platform for innovators, investors, government bodies, funding agencies, academic institutions, and NGOs

Pan-India Idea and Innovation Competition :
The competition aims to spread the positive message (amongst masses) that erudite, rich and powerful are not the sole custodian of innovations but the real innovations come from people connected with grass-root problems, living under constrains and have still shown the ‘out-of-box’ thinking to offer scientific and technical solution.

Competition Process :
The ideas submitted by participants will undergo a no. of stages to qualify for the final stage of meeting the investors and dignitaries at the Inclusive Innovation event:
Stage 1: High-level selection of relevant projects from the entire submissions. The selected project will move on to the next round, and shall be informed.

Stage 2: The participants will be asked to submit a formal business plan and certain concrete developments as part of the idea development and implementation.

Stage 3: The finalists will get to meet the VCs, investors and government bodies at the event and discuss their ideas in details, helping them secure funding and resources for taking them ahead.

Submission / Evaluation Criteria and Eligibility :
Your Idea must have:
1) A clear purpose and vision.
2) A detailed plan for how you intend to pursue it.
3) An understanding of which materials, expertise, and capital you will need to bring the idea to life.

The project must have certain past results and history that you can point to and share; as well as a team or organizing force behind it.

Benefits of Participation :
The event will help and support innovations and innovators by giving innovators an opportunities to discuss funding and further technology development (technology) possibilities with Industrial houses, Venture Capitalists, Pre-Angle and Angle investors, Govt. organizations and research institutions.

It will provide a unique platform to grass-root innovators to showcase their innovations. It will also ensure that some of the innovations are taken up by leading industrial houses for further development and commercialization.It will enable innovators to showcase their innovation to masses and directly tap into market and potential customers.

Important Date :
Idea Submission Opening: 17th May 2014
Idea Submission Closing: 30th October 2014
Inclusive Innovation Event: 10th - 15th December 2014
Announcement of the Winners: 10th - 15th December 2014
Product pitching for funding: 10th - 15th December 2014

FAQs :
What is the Inclusive Innovation event all about?
Inclusive Innovation is a connector, a platform and a resource to catalyze world-class innovation and entrepreneurship in India. By using a collaborative approach to innovation, we bring together an ecosystem of partners to run programs, challenges, and competitions that inspire and enable the Rise of a world-class India.

What is the process of idea selection and filtration in the Idea Competition?
The ideas submitted by participants will undergo a no. of stages to qualify for the final stage of meeting the investors and dignitaries at the Inclusive Innovation event:

Stage 1: High-level selection of relevant projects from the entire submissions. The selected project will move on to the next round, and shall be informed.

Stage 2: The participants will be asked to submit a formal business plan and certain concrete developments as part of the idea development and implementation.

Stage 3: The finalists will get to meet the VCs, investors and government bodies at the event and discuss their ideas in details, helping them secure funding and resources for taking them ahead.

What is the focus and structure of I4C?
i4C will proactively focus on innovations in the fields of Healthcare and Diagnostics, Water and Energy conservation, Information Technology, Engineering and Agriculture.

i4C will be an independent, public, non-profit organization established under section-25 of Indian Companies Act 1956. It will be based on unique Public-Private-People-Media Partnership Model (P3MP). i4C will be governed by Executive Council and Board of Directors.

How is this event different from other such efforts?
There are 3 key ways in Inclusive Innovation is different from other platforms: This event is a means to a larger end: to see disruptive, trend setting, world-class innovations and enterprises come out of India. The programs and resources you see are the manifestation of a larger dream to see “Made in India” mean best in the world.

We follow a collaborative approach to innovation: we bring together programs, challenges and resources from across the innovation spectrum. It is the meeting place for innovation and entrepreneurship in India. Day in and day out mentors, incubators, and funders are being convened to Inclusive Innovation.

There is something for everyone here, including you. Whether you are a funder, incubator, entrepreneur, or innovation enthusiast, Inclusive Innovation has something for you: funders can find the right organizations to invest in; entrepreneurs and innovators can support each others’ ventures and find capital; and enthusiasts can learn about India’s path to becoming world-class in our resources section.

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