The Innovations Award celebrates inclusive innovation that incorporates the excluded by deploying disruptive high-tech, scalable products, and services through breakthrough business models. This ensures access equality despite income inequality.
Key Principles
Inclusive innovations must deliver equitable value to all, often requiring ultra-affordability. Essentially, inclusive innovation embodies ‘affordable excellence’ in action.
About the Anjani Mashelkar Foundation
Established in 2011 by Padma Vibhushan Dr. R A Mashelkar, the foundation honors his mother, aiming to advance the inclusive innovation movement by accelerating such innovations and creating a supportive ecosystem.
Event Overview
The Anjani Mashelkar Prize, named after Dr. Mashelkar’s late mother, who, despite her own hardships, aspired to improve the lives of the resource-poor and excluded, celebrates solutions that embody ‘affordable excellence.’ The award seeks to debunk the myth that affordability and excellence cannot coexist.
Prize Benefits
The winner joins the prestigious portfolio of the foundation, gaining access to:
- Funding
- Market access
- Acceleration
- Research and AI development
- Outreach
- Prestigious prize from Dr. R A Mashelkar
An eminent jury rigorously evaluates and selects the winner.
Why Apply?
The Anjani Mashelkar Prize rewards those dedicated to solving India’s problems by creating access equality despite various inequalities. If you are an innovator with ultra-affordable yet excellent solutions, apply for the Anjani Mashelkar Prize to gain:
- Funding
- Market access
- Acceleration
- Research and AI development
- Outreach
- Prestigious recognition
Eligibility Criteria for Innovations Award
- Innovations (devices, software, technology, etc.) that cater to people at scale
- Indian organizations or individuals of Indian origin, no age restriction
- Innovations at the prototype or proof of concept stage; raw ideas not considered
- Original and novel products, services, or business models
How to Apply
Deadline: 8th July 2024
Apply as an organization or individual innovator, or nominate others working in the inclusive innovation space.
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Ensure your innovation reaches those who need it most by becoming part of this transformative initiative.
