R&D Symposium – Global Entrepreneurship Summit – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur – (INR 5,00,000)

All that you need to know about R&D Symposium

R&D Symposium is a one of its kind Symposium cum Competition that aims to induce entrepreneurial spirit in research-inclined students who will be using their research to produce feasible real-life applications and viable startups.

It has two rounds:

Round 1: Paper Submission Round – 

• Paper Requirements: This should contain your research paper and a basic real-life applicable startup idea.
• Resources for paper submission- 
  • For Research paper Part – Link 1., Link 2.
  • For the Business model part – Basic Business Model Template

Round 2: Paper Presentation Round – 

• Few top shortlisted participants will get to present their research idea in front of RnD heads of leading companies.
• Presentation Requirements: The presentation should be crisp and explain the Business Plan in a more detailed manner.

Prize Distribution:

• Winner – Cash Rs. 60,000 + Patenting service from must research worth INR 2,00,000.
• Runner up – Cash Rs. 40,000 + Patenting service from must research worth INR 2,00,000.

Skills that will be tested – 

• How to apply your research in real life.
• Business skills
• Creativity
• Pitching Skills
• Verbal and written communication skills