Deadline: 30 June 2025
Entries are now open for Sustalnovate, an open innovation challenge inviting innovators to propose science-based, scalable solutions to pressing environmental challenges.
Organized by CSIR-NEERI, the initiative aims to empower transformative ideas that advance sustainability through meticulous peer review, expert mentorship/support, and strategic industry linkages.
SustaInovate aims to foster eco-entrepreneurship and catalyze science-led innovation to address pressing environmental challenges.
The initiative is part of CSIR-NEERI’s continued efforts to bridge the gap between research, innovation, and societal application, and to empower young minds and grassroots innovators with technical mentorship and strategic support.
This initiative invites students, startups, early-stage entrepreneurs, and civil society organizations to propose science-based, scalable solutions and translational ideas that advance sustainability across various domains of the environment.
Objectives
- Identify high-impact, novel and translational ideas in environmental sustainability.
- Support innovators in developing scalable and viable solutions.
- Handholding through expert mentorship, technical resources, and industry networks.
Thematic Areas
- Smart Solutions for Water, Waste and Sanitation
- Climate Resilience & Ecosystem Conservation
- Eco-Innovation for Rural Challenges
- Circular Economy Strategies
- Green Infrastructure and Sustainability-Driven Technologies
- Carbon Neutral and Net-Zero Strategies
- Traditional Knowledge for Environmental Challenges
- Nature based environmental solutions
- Smart and Sustainable Cities
- Al & Data-Driven Environmental Applications
Benefits
- Certificate of Excellence (Top 3)
- Mentorship by CSIR-NEERI Scientists
- Investor & Industry Connect
Eligibility Criteria
- UG/PG/PhD students (via faculty mentors)
- Startups, SMEs, and early-stage entrepreneurs
- NGOS/CSOs in relevant sectors
For more information, visit CSIR-NEERI.
