International Centre for Technology and Entrepreneurship (iCreate) invites representatives of academics, research & corporate for the EVangelise ’23. The last date to register is Sept 24, 2023.
About EVangelise ’23
EVangelise’23 is a flagship event organized by iCreate, India’s leading incubator of tech startups. The event brings together key stakeholders in the electric vehicle industry, including innovators, industry leaders, investors, and policymakers, to shape the future of this rapidly growing sector. It offers a unique platform for collaboration, innovation, and growth, providing exceptional opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing, and strategic partnerships.
- iCreate strongly believes that realizing India’s dream of becoming a global manufacturing hub for electric vehicles hinges on two crucial factors.
- They are first identifying the most promising EV startups with disruptive, scalable, and indigenously developed solutions and technologies and, second, fostering partnerships between these startups, EV manufacturers, and investors.
- EVangelise ’23 can play a pivotal role in facilitating this process.
About EVangelise’21 and EVangelsie’22
Their previous editions, EVangelise’21 and EVangelsie’22, witnessed an overwhelming response with participation from over 2,000 applicants across 183 cities and towns in India. Forty finalists emerged from this competitive pool, securing substantial financial support, incubation grants, expert mentoring, rapid prototyping and testing facilities, and invaluable industry connections. Through the assistance provided by iCreate, a total of more than 28 prototypes were developed, and 10 manufacturing collaborations were initiated.
The 2023 edition of Evangelise focuses on taking the challenge to a new level by widening the scope to many different classes of vehicles and adopting a two-fold approach:
- Scouting for best early-stage start-ups and providing incubation support to the deserving innovators
- Facilitating manufacturing partnerships for industry-ready start-ups and providing them access to VC networks to boost their entrepreneurial journey.
Program Details
Eligibility Criteria
- Team of 1-5
- The concept and Designs are ready but not yet prototyped
- Representatives of academics, research and corporate can apply
- Must be willing to work on the given problem statements
- Must spend at least 50% of their time at the iCreate campus during the ‘development’ period
TRL 5 and above Innovation Category:
- Working on the prototype can be demonstrated through videos and photos
- Demonstrable defensibility (can be patented) or improvement over existing technologies
- Basic competition analysis done
- Independence of supply chain problems (import dependence) to some degree
- Validated industry or market requirement
Relevant Stakeholder
- Accelerator
- Incubator
- Investor
- Mentor
- Individual
- Ideation
- Stage Startup
- Validation Stage Startup
- Early Traction Startup
- Scaling Stage Startup
- Corporate
Relevant Industry
- Analytics
- Automotive
- Chemicals
- Computer Vision
- Telecommunication & Networking
- Aeronautics
- Aerospace & Defence
- AI
- Green Technology Renewable Energy
- Technology
- Hardware
- Internet Of Things
- Nanotechnology
- Transportation & Storage Logistics
- Robotics
- Others
Themes
- Traction Theme
- Energy Theme
- Telematics, Intelligence & Connectivity (TIC) Theme
- Open Theme
Incentives
Fiscal Incentives – For TRL<5 Category: Each Innovation Theme will have individual 3 winners:
- First Prize: INR 3 Lakh
- Second Prize: INR 2 Lakh
- Third Prize: INR 1 Lakh
For TRL 5 and above Category: There will only 3 winners across all Innovation Themes:
- Firth Prize: INR 10 Lakh
- Second Prize: INR 7 Lakh
- Third Prize: INR 5 Lakh
How to Participate?
Interested teams can participate directly through this link.
Deadline
The last date to register is Sept 24, 2023
Click here to view the official page of the EVangelise ’23 – India’s Biggest EV Innovation Challenge by iCreate
Contact Details
In charge: Mr Parth Suthar
email id: evangelise[at]create[dot]org[dot]in
FAQs
What is EVangelise ’23?
EVangelise ’23 is focused on promoting startups working in the EV sub-components domain in the following themes –
· Traction Theme
· Energy Theme
· Telematics, Intelligence, & Connectivity (TIC) Theme
· Open Theme
How to Apply?
You can apply through this website or the challenge page at the Startup India website.
Foreign/International participants can apply?
International participants are encouraged to apply! Depending on the merit of the startup/ technology proposed, iCreate may offer special support as well.
What is the winning prize?
There are a total of 12 prizes to be won, spread across each innovation theme in the ‘TRL < 5’ Innovation Category of this event. In the ‘TRL 5 and above’ Innovation Category, the top 3 winners will be awarded cash prizes.
