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Awards at the Agilent-DST-CII led i3 National Fair

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The National Fair finale of the  India Innovation Initiative (i3)  saw around 40 innovation entries battling it out for top honours. The finalists were shortlisted after participating and winning in the Regional Fairs organized at NOIDA, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar and Chennai. Overall, i3 2012 saw around 600 entries for innovation this year. i3 is the successful partnership between Agilent Technologies, Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to create and sustain an ecosystem of innovation and encourage innovators of all ages and backgrounds. A jury panel comprising eminent industry bodies, reputed incubator partners, scientists, business management experts and government representatives came together to evaluated each of the finalists’ entries.... See More

Intel-DST APAC Challenge Winners announced

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intel has recently announced the Winners of the Second "Intel-DST Asia-Pacific Challenge for 2012". Teams from India, Indonesia and the Philippines have won the Intel-DST Asia-Pacific Challenge for 2012 for their innovative projects.  The Contest reviewed technology innovations from 12 Asia-Pacific countries. The two winning teams will get a chance to participate in the "Intel Global Challenge at UC Berkeley" to be held from November 2012. A cash prize of US$15,000 was split amongst the winners. "We believe that advancement in technology is the real driver for economic and social development. With this initiative, Intel seeks to provide a platform to promote and accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship among the technology start-ups in the Asia-Pacific region. This platform provides them with the requisite skill, visibility and network to accelerate their venture," said Ashutosh Chadha, Director ...

Agilent-DST-CII led India Innovation Initiative National Fair

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The National Fair finale of the India Innovation Initiative (i3) saw around 50 best-in-class innovation entries battling it out for top honours. The finalists were shortlisted after participating and winning in the Regional Fairs organized at NOIDA, Bangalore, Mumbai and Kharagpur. Overall, i3 2011 saw nearly 800 entries for innovation this year. A jury panel comprising eminent industrialists, scientists, business management experts and government representatives came together to evaluate each of the finalists' entries. The initiative is being supported by government and non-government incubator and investor associations for incubation, entrepreneurship and marketability. There will be other awards, recognition and support to winners. Parmeet S. Ahuja, President & Country General Manager, Agilent Technologies India said, "In order to bring true value to the winning innovators, we have partnered with prestigious government and pri...