Re: Some Funding Opportunities- In these times of Covid-19 Corona Can we collate other Opportunities ?

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Ajay Etikala

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Mar 29, 2020, 8:43:47 AM3/29/20
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https://www.maricoinnovationfoundation.org/innovate2beatcovid/


What is #Innovate2BeatCOVID?

Marico Innovation Foundation is calling upon medtech entrepreneurs, corporates and innovators
who can solve the med-tech challenges faced in the on-going COVID-19 crisis.Join us in our audacious endeavour.
This is one of a kind dynamic grand challenge where we are focussing on specific problems statements.
As the pandemic progresses, the grand challenge may expand to other items of critical need in consultation with medical experts.
Keep checking this page for updates.

What is the grand challenge?

Ventilator and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) solutions that are –

Ready to go into manufacturing as soon as possible

 

Simple, easy and quick to deploy on site (healthcare workers can be trained quickly)

 

Significantly cost-effective compared to currently available solutions in the market, with high performance

 

Safe and compliant with requisite medical standards

 

Open to making the solution open source format

 

Who can participate?

🡽 You are an innovator or entrepreneur or corporate
🡽 You are specifically working on ventilators, respiratory solutions or PPEs
🡽 You have a solution ready to scale to commercialization
🡽 You have a solution that needs minor modifications to scale to commercialization

What’s in it for you?

Total Prize Money of

Rs 2.5 Crores

3 winners to receive INR 40 lakh each

for solutions that are ready to manufacture by April 15, 2020
(To be disbursed when production begins)

Grand prizes

for solutions that require minor modifications but will be ready for rapid scaling up and commercialization soon
(To be disbursed basis milestones and Jury discretion is final)


To solve the global health crisis amidst #COVID19 we're launching #TheGrandChallenge for innovators across #India - with grants worth Rs. 2.5 Crores from Marico Innovation Foundation, Mr Harsh Mariwala and A.T.E Chandra Foundation.
Let us strike & #Innovate2BeatCOVID
Apply now bit.ly/Innovate2BeatCOVID


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Ajay Etikala

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In Gratitude for the Courage and the Resilience with which each of us shows up to life, Every day! 

I dont have much to say or to offer to you, but can only say that if you ever in life, feel the need of a safe non-judgemental sharing space, 
If sharing to a distant stranger/friend may help in any way. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

I can at-least assure you that I will try my level best to be non-judgemental listener (working on it to my level best to remove my inherent biases) and provide the space needed. 
Would really love to hear your thoughts/stories :) and share mine too :) See you soon one day :)   
Take care :) 


On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 12:11 AM Ajay Etikala <ajaya...@gmail.com> wrote:
Can we collate other funding opportunities for these times here? I could find these 2 any more? 

Bumble is giving Grants to small business in these times of Covid

https://bumble1.typeform.com/to/mXxLh9?email=xxxxx

Funding for Response to Covid-


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Ajay Etikala

Organic Ubuntu

In Gratitude for the Courage and the Resilience with which each of us shows up to life, Every day! 

I dont have much to say or to offer to you, but can only say that if you ever in life, feel the need of a safe non-judgemental sharing space, 
If sharing to a distant stranger/friend may help in any way. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

I can at-least assure you that I will try my level best to be non-judgemental listener (working on it to my level best to remove my inherent biases) and provide the space needed. 
Would really love to hear your thoughts/stories :) and share mine too :) See you soon one day :)   
Take care :) 

Ajay Etikala

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Mar 29, 2020, 12:15:05 PM3/29/20
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Best Regards
Ajay Etikala

Organic Ubuntu

In Gratitude for the Courage and the Resilience with which each of us shows up to life, Every day! 

I dont have much to say or to offer to you, but can only say that if you ever in life, feel the need of a safe non-judgemental sharing space, 
If sharing to a distant stranger/friend may help in any way. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

I can at-least assure you that I will try my level best to be non-judgemental listener (working on it to my level best to remove my inherent biases) and provide the space needed. 
Would really love to hear your thoughts/stories :) and share mine too :) See you soon one day :)   
Take care :) 

Ajay Etikala

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Mar 31, 2020, 1:58:13 PM3/31/20
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OPPORTUNITIES 
 
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Ajay Etikala

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Mar 31, 2020, 2:31:06 PM3/31/20
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Hi enthu folks (startups and techies),  (Shared by Punit)

Here's a compilation of some challenges/hackathons that are open now to fight COVID-19 that you might want to participate in or contribute to. 

Pulled out the dates for quick reference, would suggest you check the links for more details on the timelines and processes. 

 By Government of India
Open till 15th April

By Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, FICCI flo and few others
Open till 5th April

By Wingify (?) and others
Open, no deadline mentioned

Looks like US based
Closes in a day and few hours

GlobalHack Estonia, global hackathon
Open till 11th April, but register by 6th 

By MIT
April 3rd-5th

IncubateIND 

Incubateind.com/covid19

Till 30th April

Cheers,



Ajay Etikala

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Ajay Etikala

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Apr 16, 2020, 4:20:00 AM4/16/20
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1st- This is a pretty good repository for all opportunities for Indian Startups in current times - https://www.startupsvscovid.com/

2nd List challenges/competitions/grants collated by Kerala Startup Mission team (PFA attached below)
List of COVID-19 Challenges and Programs.pdf
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