Chennai: Winners of the seventh edition of the 3M-CII Young Innovators Challenge Awards were announced at the 16th CII Innovation Summit 2020, in Bengaluru.
The theme for this yearās challenge was ‘Resilience and Resurgence: Innovating for Society 5.0’. The judges accepted a variety of entries that included tech solutions for the elderly, people with disabilities, healthcare, and agriculture.
The competition focused on the issues of three main aspects: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainable Living, and looked for young innovators who brought forward ideas that can revolutionize the status quo for the betterment of society as a whole. The response to the competition was overwhelming, with more than 2500 entries being received from across the country.
This year saw six winners, with two winners each for the categories of Service Innovation, Product Innovation, and Rural & Inclusive Innovation. Each category has two prizes – the āIdea Prizeā for strong proof of concept prototyped with concrete execution plans, and the āImpact Prizeā to acknowledge innovations at work, either institutionalized or underway, with the ability to create a positive and socially responsible impact. Also, this year the judges unanimously decided to provide a special mention to a team.