Under this Grand Challenge, we have identified 5 ingenious solutions across both categories. Apart from offering a grant, we have played a strategic partner by providing access to business opportunities, mentorship and guidance on business operations. The program has concluded as of 23rd October 2020.
Since its inception in 2003, Marico Innovation Foundation has strived to fuel and nurture innovation in India. Through its core programs, the Foundation has played a catalytic role in the innovation ecosystem to help start-ups scale-up. The Foundation responded to the growing seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic by launching a first of its kind grand challenge Innovate2Beat COVID in March 2020.
Marico Innovation Foundation, A.T.E. Chandra Foundation and Mr. Harsh Mariwala in his personal capacity have come together to offer the total grant amount of INR 2.15 crores.
The winning organisations created sustainable, cost effective and ‘built-for-India’ innovations. Interestingly, they began working on their solutions only after COVID-19 crisis broke out using quick thinking and agility to deliver solutions for emerging problems.
If you would like to connect with them, please write to us mif@marico.com.
Winners
Shreeyash Electro Medicals
KPIT Technologies
Nocca Robotics
CREA
Saral Design Solutions
Jury Panel
Dr. R. A. Mashelkar (Chair)
Dr. N. K. Ganguly (Microbiology)
Dr. Indira Chakravarty (Public Health)
Dr. Arjun Alva (Interventionist)
Dr. Dilip Karnad (Interventionist)
Dr. Ashok Mahashur (Pulmonologist)
Jury Panel
Dr. R. A. Mashelkar (Chair)
Dr. N. K. Ganguly (Microbiology)
Dr. Indira Chakravarty (Public Health)
Dr. Arjun Alva (Interventionist)
Dr. Dilip Karnad (Interventionist)
Dr. Ashok Mahashur (Pulmonologist)
Dr. Anant Bhan (Bioethicist)
Mr. Milind Shah (MedTech Equipment)
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