KPIT Sparkle is an annual national-level contest that cultivates a culture of innovation by inspiring students from the STEM.
10 Mar 2021 | 11429 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau
KPIT, a global automotive software and mobility solutions players, has announced the winners of KPIT Sparkle 2021 from the shortlisted 25 entries.
KPIT Sparkle is an annual national-level contest that cultivates a culture of innovation by inspiring students from the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) streams. The teams with 20 best ...
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KPIT, a global automotive software and mobility solutions players, has announced the winners of KPIT Sparkle 2021 from the shortlisted 25 entries.
KPIT Sparkle is an annual national-level contest that cultivates a culture of innovation by inspiring students from the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) streams. The teams with 20 best ideas on transformative solutions in mobility and energy were shortlisted from over 2,500 across colleges in India.
An innovation platform, this initiative nurtures, mentors and supports aspiring entrepreneurs and connects them with incubators in the ecosystem to transform their inventive ideas into viable products.
The Winners of the 2021 contest included -
Two teams that won the silver prizes of Rs 2,50,000 each were-
Most Popular Award was bagged by
Two teams won the special jury award for the following ideas :
Nitin Gadkari, the Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog were guest of honour and chief guest, respectively, at the virtual grand finale event.
Gadkari congratulated the winners and emphasised the need for futuristic approach, “I firmly believe that we need young engineers and creative minds to design smart and efficient transportation systems. There is a huge potential for the use of green and clean hydrogen transport in the future. Promoting alternative fuel promotion will result in economic growth and will bolster India's development. We must be futuristic in our approach and should ensure that in less than 5 years India emerges as a leader in the area of mobility and sustainable transport. My ministry is positively looking forward to the suggestions and recommendations on better mobility and energy prospects in the coming future.”
Ravi Pandit, chairman, KPIT Technologies, said, “KPIT Sparkle facilitates academia and the industry to join forces and promote innovation and entrepreneurship by empowering students with the right kind of mentorship, capability and resources. It also supports our vision of reimagining mobility with customers, partners and people by supporting talent creation in the ecosystem.”
Chief Guest, Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) added that “The initiative incentivises young talent to build solutions that will define the innovations of the future. We look forward to working closely with KPIT and its partners in nurturing and building start-ups that can emerge from the projects."
This contest is aimed at encouraging students to identify and solve sustainability-related real-life problems using technology. It also encourages and facilitates students to secure intellectual property for their solutions.