India EVolve Innovation Challenge

Focusing on technology, social impact, governance, and financial viability, this challenge aims to shape sustainable transportation’s future by gathering innovative ideas and thoughts that can be implemented and scaled specifically to reduce impact of the last mile parcel DELIVERY sector.

While many companies in India’s last-mile delivery sector have acknowledged the need for transition and expressed a willingness to explore sustainable alternatives, it is crucial for youth, civil society, government agencies, and policymakers to actively encourage and support these companies and startups in adopting zero-emission last-mile parcel delivery solutions.

Challenge Objectives

• Promote youth interest and support for scalable EV transition ideas in India
• Enhance understanding and support from the consumer constituency
• Create the ecosystem for ideation and ideally operationalize a few short-listed ideas with government agencies and companies
• Build and deepen media understanding of the need for decarbonization

Prizes

The winning teams will get cash prizes worth ₹4.5 Lakhs

• Top Prize
  • The winning team will be awarded ₹1 Lakh
• Second Prize
  • Two teams will each receive ₹75,000
• Third Prize
  • Four teams will each be awarded ₹50,000

Eligibility Criteria for Participants or Teams

• Teams of 5 or less members, led by youth (age group 18 – 38) can apply
• One of the team members can be a college faculty (i.e. could be above the age bracket)
• Idea should help in accelerated EV transition of the last mile delivery sector in India
• The ideas can address one or more of the challenges in the last-mile delivery sector
• Ideas should be scalable, viable, and replicable and inclusive in nature
• They encourage teams to participate in webinars on the various problems statements which will be organized by the organizers with policy-makers, industry experts, unions and other stakeholders.

For more information, visit Sustera Foundation.