Deadline: 08-Jul-2024
The Anjani Mashelkar Foundation is seeking applications for the Anjani Mashelkar Prize to presents an opportunity to spur and fuel innovation for the benefit of the excluded sections of society in order to ‘include’ them in the mainstream.
Most importantly, it will value solutions that represent ‘affordable excellence‘, breaking the myth that ‘affordability’ and ‘excellence’ cannot go together.
The winner becomes a part of the coveted portfolio of the foundation and gets access to funding, markets, acceleration, research and AI development, outreach and the customary prestigious prize from Dr. R A Mashelkar. An eminent jury selects the winner through a rigorous evaluation process.
Why should you apply?
- Anjani Mashelkar Prize recognizes & rewards the spirit to solve the problems of India by creating access equality despite income and other inequalities. If you are an innovator keen to solve problems of India through ultra-affordable but excellent solutions, applying to the Anjani Mashelkar Prize. The winner becomes part of the coveted portfolio of the foundation and gets access to:
- Funding
- Market access
- Acceleration
- Research and AI development
- Outreach
- Prize
Who can apply?
- All innovations (devices, software, technology, and so on) which cater to people at scale.
- Only Indian organizations or persons of Indian origin with no age bar.
- Innovations at the prototype or proof of concept stage that have the potential to be successful innovations are eligible; raw ideas will not be considered.
- The products, services or business models should be original and novel.
For more information, visit Anjani Mashelkar Foundation.