A Hackathon for #ClimateAction
Wipro Climate Challenge
Theme: Data Science for Circular Economy
supported by
A Hackathon for #ClimateAction
Wipro Climate Challenge
Theme: Data Science for Circular Economy
supported by
Build your
data-driven
climate-tech
startup
through Climate Collective's
early-stage accelerator programs
Ready to change the world?
Wipro Climate Challenge brings together talented students across India to build data-driven circular economy solutions and business models.
The Challenge
In this unique 6-week challenge, participants will be given entrepreneurship training to build viable solutions. The program will support 20 promising teams!
You can apply in one of the following tracks:
Track 1 – Undergraduate/Master’s students
Track 2 – Ph.D./MBA students
The winning team will get grants and support to further build their solutions.
Ready to change the world?
Wipro Climate Challenge brings together talented students across India to build data-driven circular economy solutions and business models.
The Challenge
In this unique 6-week challenge, participants will be given entrepreneurship training to build viable solutions. The program will support 20 promising teams!
You can apply in one of the following tracks:
Track 1 – Undergraduate/Master’s students
Track 2 – Ph.D./MBA students
The winning team will get grants and support to further build their solutions.
What is this challenge about?
New technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT) and applied data science have shown their potential to effectively address climate change through innovations.
Moving towards a more circular economy could deliver benefits such as reducing pressure on the environment, improving the security of the supply of raw materials, increasing competitiveness, stimulating innovation, boosting economic growth (an additional 0.5% of gross domestic product), and creating jobs.
Combining two emerging megatrends—artificial intelligence and circular economy—can accelerate a shift towards a regenerative system fit for the future.
The aim of this challenge is to bring together talented students and post doctoral researchers from different disciplines and equip them to build data-driven circular economy solutions.
What is this challenge about?
New technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT) and applied data science have shown their potential to effectively address climate change through innovations.
Moving towards a more circular economy could deliver benefits such as reducing pressure on the environment, improving the security of the supply of raw materials, increasing competitiveness, stimulating innovation, boosting economic growth (an additional 0.5% of gross domestic product), and creating jobs.
Combining two emerging megatrends—artificial intelligence and circular economy—can accelerate a shift towards a regenerative system fit for the future.
The aim of this challenge is to bring together talented students, PhD and post doctoral researchers from different disciplines and equip them to build data-driven circular economy solutions.
Who can participate?
All undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD, and MBA students currently pursuing their degree are eligible to apply. However, it is recommended to have an understanding of one or more of the following fields
How to apply?
This competition has two tracks under which you can apply –
- Track 1 – Undergraduate/Masters Students
- Track 2 – Ph.D. or MBA Students
You are expected to have knowledge of at least one of the three fields. We will help you find teammates through the team building sessions.
You can apply as a team of minimum 2 and maximum 4 members. You can also recruit additional team members through our team building sessions.
Application deadline: 20th September 2022
You are expected to have knowledge of at least one of the three fields (IoT, ES, etc). We will help you find teammates through the team building sessions.
You can apply as a team of minimum 2 and maximum 4 members. You can also recruit additional team members through our team building sessions.
Application deadline: 20th September 2022
Who can participate?
What is the problem statement?
The principles of the circular economy model are to design out waste and pollution, keep products and materials in use, and regenerate natural systems.
AI and Big Data can be used to transition to circular economy through following initiatives:
Inform and accelerate efforts to design out waste and pollution
Increase the effectiveness of and optimize circular economy business models
Streamline the infrastructure needed to keep products and materials in use
The teams can choose to work on a problem of their interest that is aligned with one of the three verticals stated above.
Want to use your skills to develop a solution but not sure which problem to work on?
Check out these use cases to get
started.
Stand a chance to win prize money upto
Rs. 1 Lakh
Stand a chance to get
paid internships
with climate tech startups
Why Participate?
Direct entry in CCF's Climate Ready program for students
Top 5 teams who show business potential will get a direct entry into our cohort
Direct entry in CCF's Climate Ready program for students
Top 5 teams who show business potential will get a direct entry into our cohort
Special reward for women-led teams
Get a chance to be part of our certificate programs designed specially for women-led startups
Special reward for women-led teams
Get a chance to be part of our certificate programs designed specially for women-led startups
Learn Basics of Entrepreneurship
Begin your startup journey by learning the basics of entrepreneurship and business literacy throughout the hackathon journey
Learn Basics of Entrepreneurship
Begin your startup journey by learning the basics of entrepreneurship and business literacy throughout the hackathon journey
Certificates
All participants will get a certificate from Climate Collective and Wipro Foundation.
Certificates
All participants will get a certificate from Climate Collective and Wipro Foundation.
Challenge Duration & Process
This is a 6-week virtual challenge that will take a unique entrepreneurial approach. While the teams design their data-driven circular economy solutions, they will go through entrepreneurial training and mentorship simultaneously. At the end of the 6 weeks, teams are expected to present their product design and business case to the panel of experts.
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