Fwd: Inviting participation in the “3M-CII Young Innovators Challenge Awards 2018”
Ajay Etikala
From: 3MYoungInnovators Challenge <3myounginnova...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, May 16, 2018 at 7:17 PM
Subject: Inviting participation in the “3M-CII Young Innovators Challenge Awards 2018”
To: 3MYoungInnovators Challenge <3myounginnova...@gmail.com>
Dear Friends,
Greetings from 3M-CII Young Innovators Challenge Awards 2018!
The Challenge team and 3M, takes pride in celebrating the 5th year of the this Challenge and investing in the potential of young innovators. We are delighted to connect with you with some key information on the Challenge for your reference and sharing with potential participants.
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3M in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry, once again launches the “Young Innovators Challenge Awards 2018” for India’s youth. This is an annual online competition to identify, encourage, source and recognise the ability of young people, under the age of 30 to create new solutions for a sustainable India. The Challenge is searching for disruptive future ready innovations & solutions that can strengthen India's innovation leadership globally. These ideas could be in the areas of health, education, livelihood, environment, art & culture, governance and/ or inclusive development. 3M is not only looking at products, services or technology as solutions but also practices and initiatives that will be responsible for generating a shift in people’s thinking to drive positive change.
6 Prizes under 3 categories on offer with a total support worth INR 15,00,000.
There is a special focus on innovations from rural India this year. Towards this, the new section of awards have been introduced, it being “Rural Innovations”. There are 2 prizes under this category - worth INR 5,00,000 in total, apart from the opportunity to be felicitated at the CII Innovation Summit in Bangalore and gaining from immense media highlighting of the innovation.
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We are pleased to share with you the online form for participation under Technology and Social categories. (http://www.3myounginnovatorschallenge.com/online-entry-form/)
For Rural Innovation , please send you nomination here: http://www.3myounginnovatorschallenge.com/nomination-form/
Participation is open until 30th May 2018.
All shortlisted nominations will be invited for a virtual pitch presentation to the 3M Panel on 12th and 13th of June and a finale presentation to the Jury on 25th of June. Both the presentations are time-bound with specific template of pitches. Please refer to the website for detailed information.
Please do share this opportunity within your network and with young innovators who deserve to connect with the platform. Your attention and promotion will help us reach the best innovators whom the Challenge could support and recognise.
Look forward to your positive contribution and happy to address any queries that may arise. Thanking you in advance for your involvement.
Warmly
Linzi Sarkar
The Outreach Team of Young Innovators Challenge Awards 2018
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3M.YoungInnovatorsChallengeAwards/