Deadline: 10-Dec-21
The Caterpillar Foundation is partnering with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solve on the Future of Work in India and Indonesia Challenge to identify and support workforce development solutions that can lead to the digital upskilling and reskilling of the Indian and Indonesian populations.
The Challenge is seeking innovative solutions that will:
- Equip existing workers in India and Indonesia with country-appropriate and culturally-relevant digital literacy skills and vocational training opportunities
- Connect the skills of the Indian and Indonesian workforces to the demands of employers
- Increase and leverage the participation of underserved communities in India and Indonesia — especially women, low-income, and remote groups — in the creation, development, and deployment of new technologies, jobs, and industries
Funding Information
A total pool of $395,000 in prize funding is available for selected winners of the Challenge.
What type of solutions will be accepted?
Solution applications must be written in English. This Challenge considers solutions at least at the prototype stage of development.
- Prototype: A venture or organization building and testing its research, product, service, or business model.
- Pilot: A project, initiative, venture, or organization applying its research, product, service, or business model in at least one context or community.
- Growth: An initiative, venture, or organization with an established product, service, or business model rolled out in one or, ideally, several contexts or communities, which is poised for further growth.
- Scale: A sustainable project or enterprise working in several contexts, communities or countries that is looking to scale significantly, focusing on increased efficiency.
Eligibility Criteria
This Challenge will be open to anyone from around the world who would like to contribute solutions that will meet the demands of the workforce of the future in India and Indonesia. Solutions must be:
- Currently deployed or have the potential to be deployed in India and/or Indonesia.
- At least at the prototype stage (at a minimum, solutions need to have a working, tested prototype).
Evaluation Criteria
All criteria will be given equal weight:
- Alignment: The solution accurately addresses the Future of Work in India and Indonesia Challenge prompt.
- Potential for Impact: The planned solution implementation has the potential to directly impact lives in India and/or Indonesia.
- Feasibility: Solution implementation is feasible and realistic, and the team has a plan for financial sustainability.
- Innovative Approach: The solution includes a new or significantly improved approach to address the Challenge that’s not been done before.
- Human-Centered Design and Inclusion: The solution is designed with and for underserved communities; the solution team demonstrates proximity to the community and culture they are serving in India and/or Indonesia, and embodies and addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion through their solution.
- Scalability: The solution can be scaled to affect the lives of more people in India and/or Indonesia.
- Partnership Potential: The applicant clearly explains how the solution would benefit from the resources that the Caterpillar Foundation and MIT Solve is positioned to provide.
For more information, visit https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/future-of-work-in-india-indonesia-challenge#challenge-subnav-offset