The overall process of innovation selection is done by a panel of experts covering a broad range of experience. Throughout the selection and presentation process, you may maintain a level of secrecy as desired by you, or as necessary by the IPR process you are following.

Phase I: Submit your innovation entry

• Individual innovators or organizations are requested to fill in the online entry form available on this site. You will need to register first and click on Submit Innovation Entry menu to provide the required details



• In case you do not access to the internet, the entry may be mailed to the following address
  
  Dr. S. G. Kane,
  1, Indradhanushya Apartments,
  Agarkar Road,
  827/A Shivaji Nagar,
  Pune 411004.

  The entry should contain the following details:

  1. Name/Address/ Contact Details/ Company
  2. Title
  3. What is the Innovation - and what is novel / unique
  4. Brief Description- not more than two pages
  5. Status of implementation
  6. Impact i.e cost-effectiveness, social benefits
  7. Environmental Impact

  
  

Last Date for submission of entries: 6th October 2010

Your entry may be a process, product, design, method, application or even a business model or a model of social entrepreneurship. Innovations from all fields are welcome. Entries are sought from individuals, research/academic institutions, NGOs, or corporate entities (with an annual turnover less than Rs. 50 Crore).

Phase II: Detailed evaluation

From the entries received, some will be short-listed for a more detailed review. These innovators will be sent a template for six minute powerpoint presentation on the innovation, and a separate template for a six minute business plan presentation.

The selected innovators will have to submit both – innovation powerpoint presentation and the business plan powerpoint presentation the prescribed formats within three weeks of receiving the confirmation.
The selection panel will assist the innovator in editing to help improve focus and impact.

Innovators will be asked to make an in-person a six minute innovation power point presentation in Pune to the selection panel. The in-person presentation will be followed by a Q&A session to help clarification. Details of venue, date and time for the presentations will be communicated atleast two weeks in advance.

Phase III: Final Selection

From the Phase II innovations list, maximum of 16 entries will be chosen for showcasing at the Innovations 2011 event. This will include

• Making a six minute innovation presentation to the selected audience
• Hosting an exhibition booth for display of their innovation
• A possible live business plan pitch to another special panel, audience

Before the event, a dress rehearsal of the presentations will be held to help innovator fine tune the presentation and improve the focus and delivery. For this purpose, innovators will be requested to send their proposed final 6 minute power point presentation for a review and also make an in-person presentation on the day of dress rehearsal.