VG Vibrant Gujarat Startup Grand Challenge 2016 : vgstartup.com

Organization : icreate
Competition Name : VG Vibrant Gujarat Startup Grand Challenge 2016
Applicable For : People of all nationalities, age groups and qualifications
Application Last Date : September 15th, 2016

Website : vgstartup.com/grandchallenge/

Vibrant Gujarat Startup Grand Challenge:

icreate is organising a national level, biggest Startup Grand Challenge – VG Startup Grand Challenge 2016, as part of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. It would be a periodic entrepreneurial startup challenge, embedded in each Vibrant Gujarat Startup Summit.

Related : Time Bazaar Quest 404 Startup Idea Competition : www.contest.net.in/15758.html

Themes:
The themes of this year’s Grand Challenge are – WATER and FOOD, the two sides of the same coin and two of the major pillars of development of an economy. If used wisely they can take the economy to great heights in all sectors.

Eligibility Criteria:
The Grand Challenge is open to people of all nationalities, age groups and qualifications. Our aim is to help people realize that we face some very serious threats and make them conscious of the fact that it is not only inventors, but thinkers, who can creatively use today’s technologies to help shape a better world.

Prizes and Benefits:
Level 1 : Idea Stage:
1st Prize : INR 5 Lakh
2nd Prize : INR 3 Lakh
3rd Prize : INR 1 Lakh
INR 10k to Top 10 non winners

Level 2 : Prototype Stage:
1st Prize : INR 15 Lakh
2nd Prize : INR 9 Lakh
3rd Prize : INR 3 Lakh
INR 25k to Top 10 non winners

Selection Process:
The applications will go through a process of screening and evaluation by domain experts from the industry. The top 26 selected teams or participants will be invited and taken through a 2 day Mentoring Bootcamp to refine their Idea/Prototype and support to build their capacity, leading to Elevator Pitches. The top 3 (in each level) selected teams will receive funding, poteintial incubation support, access to domain experts and investments from angels and VCs.

Timeline:
** September 15th, 2016 Application Last Date
** September 16-21, 2016 Screening & Review
** September 22-29, 2016 Evaluation
** September 30, 2016 Final Shortlist – Announcement
** October 19-20, 2016 Bootcamp (at icreate Campus, Dev Dholera, Ahmedabad)
** October 21, 2016 Final Pitching (at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar)