Deadline: 27 October 2017
Startup India and the Israel Innovation Authority are inviting entrepreneurs, startups, research teams, etc., to submit their solutions to challenges in the areas of agriculture, water and digital health. India and Israel are joining forces in order to address some of the world’s most pressing innovation challenges.
Focus Issues
- Healthcare
- Challenge #1: Solutions for real-time health monitoring, home care, remote care, periodic counseling and advice on health management for NCDs (Non-Communicable Disease)
- Challenge #2: Innovative, inclusive, low cost diagnostics and predictive solutions in rural areas
- Agriculture
- Challenge #1: Solution for reducing postharvest loss and improve market linkages
- Challenge #2: Affordable easy-to-use solutions to enhance agricultural productivity and increase farmers’ earnings
- Water Technology
- Challenge #1: Low energy and cost effective sustainable solutions for wastewater treatment/ desalination/ recycling or purifying large water sources and surface water
- Challenge #2: Innovative and affordable solutions that produce potable drinking water at point of use in both rural and urban areas
Benefits
The most promising proposals will have access to:
- Cash Prize of INR 2.00 – 5.00 Lakh
- Additional Cash Prize of INR 10 – 25 Lakh for water challenges only (sponsored by Livpure)
- Cross-border mentorship and incubation/acceleration support
- Exclusive Summit with industry leaders and potential partners in India as well as Israel
- An opportunity to pilot with leading partners in India
Eligibility Criteria
- Anyone who has a good idea, or is working on a solution, which caters to the selected problem statements in the areas of agriculture, water, and digital health, can participate in the challenge.
- Startups, individual innovators, students, researchers, not-for-profit organizations, etc. are all eligible.
- All stages – be it ideation, prototype, ready for field trial, and further – can participate in the challenge.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit India-Israel Global Innovation Challenge.
