The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has called for ideas of technology products and services from college students and faculty members as part of its annual pitching event Idea Fest.
The event is aimed at spotting talented innovators from campuses across the State and help them become entrepreneurs.
With the campaign motto ‘Let 1000 Flowers Bloom’, Idea Fest-2022 primarily seeks to identify 1,000 student innovators and shortlist 100 best ideas from them for financial support. For the first time, faculty innovators also can apply for Idea Fest from this year onwards.
Only innovators whose ideas are at the stages of ideation, designing, proof of concept and minimum viable prototype development can apply for the event. Company registration is not mandatory during the application phase. Student Innovators who have availed themselves of the Idea Grant before for the same team/same product/same idea cannot apply.
The KSUM will provide an opportunity for all the 1,000 innovators to attend start-up boot camps, get mentorship, lab facilities, and other product development support. It will also monitor the progress of the selected 1,000 student innovators through a technology platform.
In 2014, the KSUM launched Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centres (IEDCs) on campuses to promote technological entrepreneurship among students. The KSUM supports the IEDCs through various schemes, including an annual grant of ₹2 lakh to institutions to accomplish innovation activities among students.
The last date to apply is April 30. For registration and more details, visit: https://ideafest.startupmission.in/.
