Grand Challenge
Grand Challenges aim to foster innovation and research to develop affordable and sustainable solutions. A platform for end-to-end development of solution for defined problem statements.
Maharashtra Grand Challenge
Maharashtra Grand Challenge is an initiative by Maharashtra State Innovation Society to bring Innovation in Governance. Through this initiative, innovation society intends to address key challenges faced by the various department of Maharashtra by supporting and accelerating the innovative ideas and solutions. In the current edition Maharashtra State Innovation Society in association with Fisheries Department calling for innovative ideas and solutions to solve problems faced by Fisheries department.
Eligibility
Applications are open for both domestic and foreign individuals, teams, organizations, for-profit companies, non-profit organisations, academic institutions and government agencies.
Foreign national, team, institution, companies and organisation shall abide by the rules and regulations of Government of India and Government of Maharashtra. They also must fulfil all the tax norms prescribed by the Government of India and Government of Maharashtra.
Problem Statements and Prize money
Problem Statement 1
Automation of Large-scale fishpond
Prize amount – upto 5 lakhs
Pilot Amount – upto 15 lakhs
Problem Statement 2
Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and BioFloc (BF) technology
Prize amount – upto 5 lakhs
Pilot Amount – upto 15 lakhs
Problem Statement 3
Non-Conventional Energy for boats harbours and jetties
Prize amount – upto 5 lakhs
Pilot Amount – upto 15 lakhs
Category 1. Onshore energy generation on jetties, harbours fishing villages as well as ice/cold storage/processing units in coastal areas.
Prize amount – upto 25 lakhs
Pilot Amount – upto 1 crore
Category 2. Offshore energy generation on-board fishing vessel
Prize amount – upto 25 lakhs
Pilot Amount – upto 25 lakhs
Category 3. Energy generation using waste from Bio-toilets and fish waste.
Prize amount – upto 5 lakhs
Pilot Amount – upto 25 lakhs
Category 4. Innovative solution to reduce the fuel/energy consumption
Prize amount – upto 5 lakhs
Pilot Amount – upto 10 lakhs
Problem Statement 4
Effective utilization of Fish waste
Prize amount – upto 5 lakhs
Pilot Amount – upto 25 lakhs
Event Schedule
10th July 2021
10th July 2021 - 12th October 2021
1st Aug – 1st October 2021
8th Nov 2021 – 11th Nov 2021
3rd week of Nov 2021