Children Innovation Festival 2019 is an initiative by GUSEC in partnership with UNICEF to identify, nurture and support children’s innovations in the state. The festival will engage young innovators across a boot camp, a conclave with multiple stakeholders and an exhibition of the selected ideas.
The Children Innovation Festival is a platform by GUSEC and UNICEF for young children in Gujarat to get the right support, mentorship and resources to realise their innovative ideas!CIF, through GUSEC and UNICEF, will also recognise young innovators and extend the world-class startup and innovation support facilities at GUSEC to these young brains!
Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a bootcamp with national and international mentors, after which top 30 ideas will be felicitated and recognised by GUSEC and UNICEF.
List of best 30 Ideas
– Anyone under the age of 18 with an innovative idea, and based in Gujarat.
– Individuals or teams, both may apply. In case of team applications, the application may be made in the name of the lead innovator. Details about the team members will be collected later on.
– Only one application per innovator shall be considered.
Applications deadline – 11:59 IST on October 13, 2019
Bootcamp for shortlisted ideas, selected from the applications – October 2019
Final conclave for top ideas – November 2019
Support Organisations
National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board
Education Department, Government of Gujarat
Student Startup and Innovation Policy, Government of Gujarat
Atal Innovation Mission
Gujarat Council of Science and Technology
Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board
Centre for Communication of Child Rights
Partner organisations
Ecosystem Partner
Ecosystem Partner
Youth Partner
Global Partner
