Safe India Idea Contest & hackathon - #IndiaFightsCorona

"SafeIndiaHackathon is an online Idea Challenge & Hackathon being organized by Electropreneur Park Bhubaneshwar, a Centre of Excellence in ESDM by STPI, to find solutions to issues in these difficult times of #CoronaPandemic (#COVID-19). The challenge is looking to identify and support solutions which shall enable us to face the difficulties of the lockdown, innovative preventive/corrective healthcare solutions and handling of unforeseen situations due to this pandemic ." This text to be addded under the heading "Safe India hackathon "

Focus Areas

Contactless detection or diagnostic product for Corona.
Developing devices and gadgets to support Social Distancing and Isolation.
COVID 19 Health monitoring devices.
Tangible solutions to stop spread of infection.
Risk assessments and surveillance devices.
Solutions for detecting violation of Social distancing norms and guidelines.
User friendly Sanitation/Disinfection Tech-solutions at public places.
Effective Quarantine monitoring and notification.
Personal Protection Equipment and gadgets for healthcare professionals.
Monitoring of other animals and assets adversely affected.
Enhancing preparedness and efficiency in dealing with post lock down situation.
Any other area which calls for technology and hardware-based solutions.

Why Make Safe India Idea Contest & hackathon

Enabling Indians to:

Face the difficulties during the lockdown
Access preventive/corrective solutions
Be better prepared for future

Two serial tracks: Idea Challenge followed by Hackathon

Stage#1 Idea Challenge - Innovative ideas and solutions which may be of super-duper need and will be required post this lockdown or to fight the pandemic’s long-term impact.
Stage#2 Hackathon – Shortlisted innovative ideas to create a demonstratable POC within stipulated timelines.

Duration

Idea Challenge: 7 days for idea submission and 3 days for evaluation & result declaration.
Hackathon: 21 days for demonstration of the POC.

Stakeholders

Ecosystem Partner

Who can participate

Working professionals
Educators & Researchers
Students & Innovators
Start-ups & Companies

Multiple prizes upto

Rs 1 lakh Each

"Credit of Rs 20,000/- to shortlisted Ideas for buying components & for other spends online strictly for creating a POC for demonstration in Hackathon. Credit available only to participants of Hackathon."

Offerings

Tools, Technologies, Resources within constraints of prevailing lockdown
Online Mentoring
Networking and interconnect with Govt Authorities/Civil Societies/Potential Consumers In place of other takeaways