E2E TI India Innovation Challenge Design Contest September 2016 : DST & Texas Instruments

Organization : DST & Texas Instruments
Competition Name : E2E TI India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2017
Applicable For : All students pursuing B.E./B.Tech,M.E./M.Tech & Ph.D from Indian engineering colleges.
Competition Last Date :September 30, 2016

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India Innovation Challenge Design Contest :

Texas Instruments Inc. in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology(DST) proudly announce the ‘DST & Texas Instruments Inc. India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2016’, Anchored by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore and supported by MyGov. The contest is open for all students pursuing B.E./B.Tech,M.E./M.Tech & Ph.D from Indian engineering colleges.

Related : E2E TI India Innovation Challenge Design Contest : www.contest.net.in/10752.html

Calling all student innovators, thinkers and makers of the country to join the revolution! Give your ideas a jump-start by sculpting your innovation with technical support from Texas Instruments, business mentorship & incubation from the best minds of the country – IIM Bangalore and seed funding of INR 2 Crores and product development fund of INR 1.5 crores from the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

How to Enter:
** Think of an innovative idea which has the potential to create the next big product enterprise
** Register your team on the submission portal. Click here to sign for contest and receive registration details
** Design a solution that uses at least two TI analog ICs and one TI processor
** Submit your project proposal as per the guidelines no later than 23:59 (IST) on September 30, 2016

Registration Process:
To sign up and receive updates on registration share your details here

Contest Structure:
Qualifying Round:
All the teams who submit a proposal before September 30, 2016 will enter the qualifying round of the contest. The proposals will be reviewed as per Qualifying Round Judging criteria and the shortlisted teams will enter the quarterfinals of the contest. The shortlisted teams will be announced by November 15, 2016

Quarter Finals:
The quarter finalists can request TI components up to USD $200. The teams will complete their prototype; submit their project report & a video demonstration [uploaded on YouTube] of their project by Feb 28, 2017. The reports and video demonstration will be reviewed as per Quarter Final Judging Criteria and shortlisted teams will enter the Semifinals. The shortlisted teams will be notified by Mar 31, 2017.

Semi-Finals:
Semifinalists will be invited to the Regional Demonstration and Evaluation event for live demonstration and evaluation of their project. These events will be held in April of 2017. The teams will be evaluated as per Semifinal Judging Criteria and shortlisted teams will enter the finals. The shortlisted teams will be notified by May 20, 2017.

Finals:
The finalists will be invited to Final Evaluation event in July of 2017. Select finalists will be provided direct mentorship from IIM Bangalore for Incubation.

Prizes:
** Prizes worth INR 50Lakhs to be won at various stages of the contest
** Product Development Fund of INR 1.5Crores
** Seed Fund of INR 2Crores to be distributed among top teams

Cash Prizes:
** Chairman’s Award INR 700000
** First Runner Up INR 350000
** Second Runner-Up Award INR 150000
** Best use of entire TI portfolio INR 100000
** Best video demonstration INR 100000
** Best All Women team INR 100000
** Semifinalist teams will receive INR 25000 per team
** Finalist teams will receive INR 50000 per team

Important Dates:
** September 30, 2016 – Submission of proposals
** November 15, 2016 – Announcement of short-list teams
** Feb 28, 2017 – Submission of Project Report and Video Demo
** March 31, 2017 – Announcement of Semi-finalists
** April 2017  -Semifinals
** May 20, 2017 – Announcement of finalists
** July, 2017 – Finals

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