Hyderabad to host 2 Day Rural Innovation Conclave – RISC 2017

          Innovators specialising in Rural Development can participate in the upcoming RISC 2107.    

RISC is inspired by the vision of late Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam who championed the cause of technology innovations in rural development.

          RISC 2017 aims to provide a platform to a wide array of Ideas and start-ups to showcase their product, pitch and talk about their innovation and get an opportunity for funding and mentoring support.

          Innovators need to have a working prototype as RISC encourages ideas,  which can improve the quality of rural families.     

This is the first edition of RISC and depending on the feedback; this conclave can bloom into a yearly or bi-yearly event.

          The last date to apply online is 10^th March 2017.

The Process for the entries is as under:

1. Online Registration

2. Last Date of Online Registration 10th March 2017

3. Preliminary Jury will shortlist 90 entries

4. Shortlisted 90 entries will announced on 10th March 2017

5. For Pitching Shortlisted Participants will be given 5 minutes presentation time (3 minutes presentation and 2 minutes Q&A) on 23rd and 24th March 2017

6. Final Jury will select Nomination for 12 Participants under Idea with Prototype and Startuip Category

7. Top Idea with Prototypes and Start-ups from each Sector will be awarded on 24th March 2017

Award Categories:

1. Best Agriculture and Allied Sector Innovation and Technology

2. Best Renewable Energy Sector Innovation and Technology

3. Best Water and Health Sector Innovation and Technology

4. Best Waste Management Sector Innovation and Technology

5. Best Sustainable Housing Sector Technology

6. Best Entrepreneur

7. Best Successful Entrepreneur

8. Best Innovation / Technology

Read the complete Concept Paper here

          RISC 2017 is being organised by The National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR).

Brief Introduction of NIRDPR:

The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), an autonomous organisation under the Union Ministry of Rural Development, is a premier national centre of excellence in rural development and Panchayati Raj.

Recognized internationally as one of the UN-ESCAP Centres of Excellence, it builds capacities of rural development functionaries, elected representatives of PRIs, bankers, NGOs and other stakeholders through inter-related activities of training, research and consultancy.

The Institute is located in the historic city of Hyderabad in Telangana state.

In addition to the main campus at Hyderabad, this Institute has North-Eastern Regional Centre at Guwahati, Assam to meet the NE-regional needs.

It would have been wonderful if there was a dedicated category for Financial Inclusion Innovators. May be future editions will have a dedicated category for Innovators/Start-ups in Financial Inclusion area.