Exceptional and Impactful Ideas: SU GIC India 2018 hosted by Kerala Startup Mission

The computer is an idea that sparked in the mind of Charles Babbage way back in 1837. It is this idea of the great man that has redefined and changed the whole world.  Seeing thus, an idea is critical to ushering in change and improving lives. 

The Global Impact Challenge (GIC) 2018 – one of world’s biggest innovation challenges - to be organised by the Kerala Startup Mission of the State Government promises to enhance the quality of human lives through impactful ideas in the sectors of Learning, Health, and Environment. 

GIC India 2018 – the grand ideas event – is to be held from 2-6 July 2018 in the capital of God’s Own Country, Trivandrum in association with Singularity University, a Silicon Valley think tank. The University, which has organised annual competitions with sponsor organisations worldwide, has hosted 120 Challenges in 45 countries awarding 162 winners.

The objective of these challenges is to spur moonshot innovations to solve world’s greatest global challenges – energy, environment, food, shelter, space, water, disaster resilience, governance, health, learning, prosperity, and security – by using exponential technology.

Teams across the Indian states will present winning ideas during the 5-day period. An eminent jury consisting of representatives from the Singularity University, Kerala Startup Mission and from the business world will evaluate the ideas. 

The D-day is the 7^th of July 2018 when the best idea presented by teams across India will be announced. 

The winner will get a coveted fully-sponsored seat in the Singularity University’s Venture Incubator Program, wherein they will get an opportunity to meet amazing innovators from all over the world.  The 9-week-long Incubator Program starting in September 2018 fosters the development of viable start-ups (both for profit and not-for-profit) that have the potential to make a positive impact at scale. 

The top teams will also be shortlisted for Kerala Innovation Challenge and will have the opportunity to pitch for an Rs 80-lakh innovation grant for implementing the solution in the state of Kerala. 

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