IDEATHON

Empowering Innovation, Uplifting Communities – An Inclusive Ideathon for Transformative Change

About the iDEATHON

The Ideathon was a flagship initiative designed to promote inclusivity, innovation, and collaboration across India’s entrepreneurial and academic ecosystem. With a strong focus on equitable participation, each track of the Ideathon ensured 70% representation from individuals belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category and 30% from the General (Unreserved) category. This inclusive framework reflected a commitment to empowering innovators from diverse backgrounds and fostering equal opportunities in technology and entrepreneurship.

Backed by a budget allocation of ₹50 Lakh, the Ideathon engaged a wide spectrum of participants, including startups, faculty members, students, and researchers. The event also featured specialized Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Workshops that nurtured interdisciplinary collaboration, hands-on learning, and deep-tech innovation. Through this initiative, the Ideathon successfully identified, mentored, and supported visionary ideas capable of driving impactful change in emerging technology domains.

About iHub – AWaDH

IIT Ropar – Technology and Innovation Foundation is a Section – 8 company founded to support the initiatives of the established Technology Innovation Hub – AWaDH (Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub) at the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar in the framework of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM – ICPS) by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The TIF supports deep tech R&D-driven startups and research community members, in the domain of Agriculture and Water and provides incubation and acceleration support to technology and innovation-based ideas and products towards sustainable agriculture, and the environment, by leveraging IoT, AI, and ICPS.

Ideathon CPS Workshop