Ahead of IISF 2025, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Launches "Nationwide Innovation Challenge" for prospective innovators

Key Points

1. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched a 'Nationwide Innovation Challenge' ahead of IISF 2025.
2. The challenge is open to students, startups, researchers, farmers, creators, and citizens across India.
3. Innovations can be submitted in AI, Quantum, Space, Biotechnology, Climate Tech, Healthcare, Agriculture, Education, or any emerging field.
4. IISF 2025 will begin on December 6th with the theme ‘Vigyan se Samruddhi: For Aatmanirbhar Bharat.’
5. India hosts over 6,000 DeepTech startups, and the bioeconomy has grown 14 times in the past 11 years.
6. Investment in R&D has doubled, and the space sector has opened to private players, creating an $8 billion space economy.