Vivo Ignite 2023: 19,000 entries, 4,000 projects received - Check finale date, prize money and other details

Vivo Ignite 2023: Vivo has stated that it has received a good response for its ‘Vivo Ignite: Technology and Innovation Awards 2023’. According to the smartphone manufacturer, it has received more than 19,000 registrations and over 4,000 innovative projects from students in grades 8-12. 

Students from across the country submitted individual/ group entries under the ‘Tech for Good’ theme, demonstrating their problem-solving approach to make a positive social impact.

Open to grades 8-12, the competition unfolds into two phases and a grand finale. In phase 2, the top 200 zonal winners were shortlisted from the lot and will be required to submit a video of their prototype/working model along with a project display board.  

The first prize winner will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 7 lakhs, with 4 runners-up sharing cash prizes worth Rs 14 lakhs. The award season commenced on November 25, 2023, and it will culminate on February 10, 2024 with a grand finale.

"We are delighted to witness the extraordinary enthusiasm from the young creative minds evident in the response from over 19,000 students from all across India. Last year, around 3000 students participated in the awards. It is heartening to witness a substantial surge in the scale of Vivo Ignite," Geetaj Channana, head of corporate strategy at Vivo India, said.

The Vivo Ignite Awards 2023, in collaboration with CIET-NCERT and iHub DivyaSampark, aims to nurture the next generation of problem solvers and innovators. The Top 25 innovative solutions addressing societal challenges will be considered for research/ incubation/start-up. The top 10 national finalists (individual/group projects) will be shortlisted from the top 25 ideas for the grand finale. 

The national finalists will present their project prototypes along with the project display board to the grand jury at the grand finale on February 10, 2024 in New Delhi.