ACCENTURE INNOVATION CHALLENGE

The Accenture Innovation Challenge is LIVE!

CONTEST THEMES

This year’s contest themes are – Innovate for Businesses, Innovate for the Society

INNOVATE FOR BUSINESSES

Technology is reinventing businesses, and leaders need to rethink their business to gain a competitive edge.

Only innovation and the right combination of advanced technologies can enable today’s businesses to sustain, grow and be profitable in their industries. In fact, an optimal mix could save large companies billions of dollars. A few of the areas in which innovation plays a game-changing role are: Digital transformation, Automation, Process optimization, Customer interface, business disruption, applying the power of AI and robotics, among others. AI/Robotics-based solutions for customer care, Video Analytics and AI for security solutions, and using mixed reality for field servicing are a few relevant use cases. Think of more!

INNOVATE FOR THE SOCIETY

Technology has the power to touch millions of lives in a country like ours. Technology can be applied to improve the way we work and live and create value for our society. There is a massive scope to use technology to solve many societal problems.

Here are some sectors where technology can play an impactful role: Healthcare, Safety and Security, Citizens Identity, Financial Services, Education and Employment, E-governance, Transportation and Infrastructure, Lifestyle, Sustainability and Governance.

RECOMMENDED TECHNOLOGIES

Whichever contest theme you choose, remember to use technology to power your idea. You could choose from the following new-age technology areas:

Advanced Analytics and Visual Intelligence (Predictive Analytics, Pervasive Business Intelligence and Data visualization)

Artificial Intelligence (Bots and cognitive agents, deep/machine learning and neural networks, mind mapping)

Autonomous Systems/Intelligent Applications

Big data

Blockchain (including Smart Contracts, Smart Collaterals, Crypto-currencies, among others)

Cloud to the Edge

Conversational Platforms (Third-party Services, API Economy, Microservices)

Crowdsourcing

Curated Social Solutions/Social Networking Platforms

Digital Ethics and Security/Cyber security and data privacy

Digital Twin

Immersive Experience (AR/VR/MR)

Intelligent Things (including IOT)

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)/Robotics Sustenance Engineering (green carbon-conscious solutions)

Eligibility

Full-time undergraduate or post-graduate students studying in India

Prizes

Grand Prize Winner

INR 1,50,000

Per team member

Theme Winner - Innovate for Businesses

INR 75,000

Per team member

Theme Winner - Innovate for the Society

INR 75,000

Per team member

Best all Women's team

INR 15,000

Per team member

Jury's Choice

INR 15,000

Per team member

Accenture Employees' Choice

INR 22,500

Per team member

Fast-Track Recruitment Opportunity For all eligible finalists

Visit https://accentureinnovationchallenge.com/ for further details and submission