Kovai Innovate is an open innovation program for university students to take on real challenges faced by the citizens/ organisations of Coimbatore and build solutions to help restore and conserve the fundamental elements - water, soil and air.


Kovai Innovate is a platform that sources pressing challenges from citizens and supports university students to develop solutions for the challenges. Experts from various industries provide mentorship in order to help the students build practical, innovative solutions. The selected teams will be mentored by industrial experts who will guide them through the development of their solutions.

Themes

Timeline

Rewards

Internship
Build solutions with SUEZ experts
Mentorship
Ecosystem exposure

Rules

Download the Kovai Innovate rules

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Committee

Chairman

M. PRATHAP, I.A.S - Commissioner, Coimbatore Corporation

Members

  • Mr Baskar – Managing Director - Coimbatore Smart City Ltd
  • Dr. Gajendran C. – Associate Professor – Karunya Institute of Technology
  • Ms. Mehar Zariwala – Director Innovation - LINK
  • Mr Amit Neogi – Project Director – SUEZ
  • Mr Srijan Prabhakar – Head Corporate Communication – SUEZ
  • Mr Nicolas Bockhoff – COO Water Services + O&M – SUEZ
  • Mr. Yatin Tayalia - Managing Director India - XYLEM

Partners