MRIIC conducted a Demo day on 8th December, 2022 wherein a panel of 4 members including Mr. Vikas Sharma, Ms. Ina Singh, Mr. Pranaw Jha and Mr. Aman Chaudhary evaluated the innovative ideas submitted by students.
Entry was open for students all throughout the university irrespective of their branch of study. Applications were submitted from faculty of engineering and technology, faculty of allied health sciences, faculty of dental sciences and many others.
Students were permitted to present their ideas either as posters or presentation. Even working prototypes were welcomed. Some entries were on individual basis but most entries were in teams. Ideas like Smart hearing aid for hearing impaired, Alternative to Lithium batteries for Electric vehicles, Safety app for women, etc were presented.
The jury evaluated the idea on basis of:
- Ideation
- Problem solving
- Uniqueness
- Practicality
- Technology Readiness Level
- Funding Stage
Suggestions were provided to some teams on how to take their projects to next level by contacting an expert in the field. Some teams were asked to prepare better B-plans to make their ideas marketable and profitable.
The teams with best ideas were asked to undertake the submission process of ideas on the YUKTI portal so as to integrate it with the IIC framework. It was also resolved to continuously conduct such sessions to keep a check on idea generation and how it takes final shape.