IGNITE 2015

Competition Details: Students can submit their ideas on: Technological practical ideas to solve any problem in day to day life. Real life technological projects demonstrating innovative ways of solving problems or reducing drudgery or generating efficiency or conserving resources (projects demonstrating application of known scientific concepts or theories will not be accepted). Traditional knowledge practices documented from elders in and around one's family. Information about some other innovators in the neighbourhood. Students may submit as many entries as possible. Students can submit entries in group provided each member of the group contributes significantly to the development of the idea/innovation/project. Groups where teachers/parents are included will not be considered. All practical and useful ideas/innovations may be given financial and mentoring support. In the deserving cases, patents will be filed in their name at no cost to them. It is also possible that some of the ideas might attract entrepreneurs and these may get licensed for monetary consideration. NIF will provide to and from train travel support to the student(s) and one person accompanying the student(s) from the student's home town to Ahmedabad. Local hospitality will be provided by NIF in Ahmedabad. Eligibility: The competition is for students up to class 12, the maximum age should be 17 - 18 years. students from any educational board can participate in IGNITE competition. How to Apply: Participants should include all the details in their entries, name, age, class, school name & address, home address & contact number, title of the project/idea/innovation, detailed description, diagrams/sketches/photos if any and a simple declaration that the project has been done by the student himself/herself without guidance from teachers/parents. Participants can submit their entries for the contest through: Email: ignite@nifindia.org Submit online at: http://nif.org.in/submitidea.php Mail them to the address below (directly/through the Principal) IGNITE 2015, National Innovation Foundation – India, Satellite Complex, Premchand Nagar Road, Jodhpur Tekra, Satellite, Ahmedabad 380 015, Gujarat. Important Dates: Last date: 31st August, 2015 Result date: 15th October, 2015 For more details, please visit: http://nif.org.in/ignite_announcement