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IFIA Magazine
March 2024

“Innovate H2O’’ Ideathon

Spotlights Top Student

Water Innovators

Emerging Student Innovators Address
Water Challenges at the ”Innovate H2O”
Ideathon
In a compelling demonstration of
youthful ingenuity, 88 student teams
hailing from various colleges across the
region enthusiastically participated in
the ”Innovate H2O” ideathon challenge.
Orchestrated by the Vishnu Foundation
Technology Business Incubator (TBI) in
partnership with the Krishna Sri Pareena
Foundation and IFIA Bharat, this distinctive
event empowered young minds to devise
inventive solutions for water management
challenges.
Commencing on January 21st, 2024, the
ideathon witnessed teams presenting their
initial ideas encompassing sustainable
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mitigation, and more. Following a rigorous
selection process, 49 teams progressed to
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and 10th at Vishnu College.
Before an esteemed jury panel featuring
academic luminaries such as Dr. Sagar,
Dr. Vamsi Nagaraju, Dr. Harika, and Dr.
Ganesh, student teams fervently pitched
their groundbreaking concepts. The