Spark

Knowledge Partner

Spark is an ideation hackathon whose aim is to provide a platform for enthusiastic individuals/startups/organization who would like to implement their ideas in achieving the objectives of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The main aim of this initiative is to support promising ideas bringing a disruptive or frugal technology to solve the problems faced by humanity and the environment which we live.
Sustainability has become one of the most indispensable factors in building a strong and inclusive community. Each and every resource in the world is under severe strain and there have been various bottlenecks which is hindering the process of developing a safe, diversified and sustainable world. United Nations came up with seventeen goals for sustainable developments with specific aims and target for each and every goal. The ultimate aim of United Nations is to build a concrete road for achieving peace and prosperity to the entire world. We are in need of innovative and frugal techniques to solve the challenges in various domains for establishing a prosperous community.
Applicants can submit their ideas to solve the challenges related to UN SDG.
- The Applicant can belong to any domain of engineering, arts and science, social fields etc…
- If the applicant belongs to an academic institute, he/she has to get a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the from the head of the organization clearly indicating that the organization has policies in place to allow the applicant for incubation (if selected)
- Applicants have to submit their ideas along with the required document before the deadline.
- Selected Applicants who meet the required criteria set by the scrutinizing process will be invited for further rounds.
- The selected applicants would be admitted into a 30+ days training program where all teams gets equal opportunity to learn, nurture and improve their ideas.
- Post the training program, the selected finalists will be called for a online presentation to review their ideas and eligible teams will be offered an opportunity to get incubated at AIC Raise
Spark is an initiative of AIC Raise and reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to terminate, cancel or suspend this contest and modify the rules, prizes & funding related to the contest without prior notice. In no event shall AIC Raise or any other organizers be liable for losses, claims, damages or expenses, arising out of or in connection with the foregoing.