Ericsson Innovation Challenge - Application Form
Sign up to participate in the challenge. Please complete all required questions.
1. Your full name
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2. Email address
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Email Validator
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3. Mobile / WhatsApp number
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4. Which best describes you?
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Researcher
Faculty / professor
Technology Transfer Office (TTO) personnel
Incubatee of a Government-approved / recognised incubator
Startup (registered entity)
Other
5. State where you are based / will operate
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Please Select
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Puducherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
6. Name of your institution / organisation / company
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7. What registration or recognition do you hold?
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DPIIT-recognised startup
Registered company (with CIN)
Affiliated to a Government-approved / recognised incubator
Part of a recognised academic / research institution
None / I am applying as an individual
8. Is your solution deployed (or to be deployed) in India, for Indian beneficiaries?
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Yes
No
9. Project / solution name
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10. Describe your solution in one line
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Up to 300 characters.
11. Who is your PRIMARY beneficiary group?
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Rural / underserved communities
Women
Students / youth
Smallholder farmers
Patients / health system
MSMEs
Government / public institutions
General public
Enterprises / businesses
Other
12. Which primary public-benefit area does your solution address?
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Rural technology & digital inclusion
Healthcare access & diagnostics
Agricultural productivity & food security
Climate & environmental sustainability
Advanced Manufacturing (digitalisation of industry, promoting efficiency across sector)
13. Secondary area, if any (optional)
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Rural technology & digital inclusion
Healthcare access & diagnostics
Agricultural productivity & food security
Climate & environmental sustainability
Advanced Manufacturing (digitalisation of industry, promoting efficiency across sector)
None
14. What problem are you solving and who is struggling with this problem today?
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Up to 150 words
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15. Describe your solution in simple terms. How does it improve outcomes for beneficiaries?
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Up to 150 words
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16. How many beneficiaries could be reached in the next 24months?
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Less than 100
100 - 1,000
1,000 - 10,000
10,000 - 1,00,000
1,00,000 - 10,00,000
More than 10,00,000
17. How ready is your technology?
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Idea / early research
Lab-tested prototype
Validated in a real-world setting
Demonstrated in a real-world setting
Piloted / already in use
Fully deployed at scale
18. Do you use 5G in your technology?
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Yes
No
19. Would this programme happen without this grant?
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No - it would not happen without this support
Partially - it would be slower or smaller
Yes - it would happen anyway
20. Do you already sell this, in the same form, to paying customers?
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No
Partially / a different version
Yes - the same product, to paying customers
21. What stage of funding have you raised?
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Bootstrapped / self-funded
Grant-funded
Seed / Angel
Series A
Series B or later
Not applicable
22. How much funding have you raised to date?
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None
Less than ₹25 lakh
₹25 lakh – ₹1 crore
₹1 crore – ₹5 crore
₹5 crore – ₹25 crore
More than ₹25 crore
23. What is your current revenue stage?
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Pre-revenue
Less than ₹25 lakh
₹25 lakh – ₹1 crore
₹1 crore – ₹5 crore
₹5 crore – ₹25 crore
₹25 crore and above
24. How big is your team?
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Just me
2 – 3
4 – 6
7 or more
Privacy & Consent
By submitting this form, I confirm that the information I provide is accurate and that I am authorized to submit this application on behalf of myself and/or my team. I understand that my personal data and submission details will be collected and processed for the purpose of managing the Ericsson Innovation Challenge, including application review, participant communication, shortlisting, judging, mentoring, event coordination, reporting, and post-challenge follow-up. I acknowledge that my information may be shared with Ericsson, IAN, TiE Delhi-NCR, jury members, evaluation partners, and other parties directly involved in delivering and assessing the challenge, only for the purposes related to this programme. I understand that my submission, idea, concept, prototype, or supporting materials will not be used by Ericsson, IAN, TiE Delhi-NCR, or any involved party for purposes outside this challenge without my consent. I also understand that shortlisted participants may be contacted for additional information, mentoring, showcase opportunities, or follow-up related to the challenge. By submitting this form, I consent to the collection, processing, sharing, and use of my information for the purposes described above.
Declarations (required tick-boxes):
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I confirm the solution is deployed in India for Indian beneficiaries
I am not the direct beneficiary of the funds
The activity is additive and not my normal commercial offering
I consent to independent impact verification and to fund-routing through the IAN / TiE Delhi-NCR structure.
I have read and agree to the Privacy & Consent terms above, and I consent to the collection, processing, sharing, and use of my information for the purposes of the Ericsson Innovation Challenge.
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