The 3rd edition of the vivo Ignite Initiative provided opportunity to students from grades 8–12 across India. The program, conducted in three stages, encourages young minds to develop innovative solutions in key areas such as Software-Tech Innovations, Agriculture & Climate Change, and Community Development Innovations, with all themes aligned with the UN SDGs.
vivo, smartphone brand, has partnered the Central Institute of Educational Technology – NCERT (CIET-NCERT), IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation, and UN Global Compact Network India (UN GCNI) for its flagship CSR program, vivo Ignite: Technology and Innovation Initiative (T&I initiative).
These collaborations are set to further elevate T&I Initiative, which focuses on empowering India’s youth, particularly students from grades 8–12, by providing them with resources, mentorship, and platforms needed to tackle some of the world’s most pressing societal challenges through innovative solutions.
These partnerships represent a confluence of expertise, creating a dynamic ecosystem to inspire innovation and drive meaningful change.
- CIET-NCERT will enhance the program’s reach and accessibility, ensuring ideas from diverse backgrounds can flourish.
- IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation will offer productive guidance to empower participants to refine and scale their innovations
- UN Global Compact Network India will enable the program to be seen under the light of contributing to the SDGs
Together, these organizations will amplify the initiative’s mission to empower young minds and transform creative tech-driven ideas into meaningful societal change.
In the upcoming stage, an esteemed jury will meticulously evaluate the entries and shortlist 200 ideas – 50 from each zone (North, South, East and West). These zonal winners will participate in workshops and receive mentoring sessions. The shortlisted participants will then submit a video explaining their working model/prototype and provide details of the project in a Project Display Board format. The Top 10 ideas will proceed to the next stage.
In the final stage, participants of the Top 10 ideas will undergo industry workshops and receive mentoring sessions from the distinguished subject matter experts from IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation to refine their skills. They will present their final prototypes at the Grand Finale in June 2025 in New Delhi. Participants of the initiative will have the chance to win scholarships and rewards up to INR 35 lakhs* in total.
