1. - A MANIPAL UNIVERSITY AND INK INITIATIVE
JUNE 2015, BANGALORE

2. WHAT IS TEENOVATORS?
Teenovators - a National level Innovation Championship
Objective - To foster and encourage innovative thinking among Young Adults.
Stakeholders – Students & Teachers of high schools, industry mentors, Manipal & INK
Challenges – Three levels viz., school level, city level & country level
Topics - Behavioral & Social Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Physical Sciences,
Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Sciences and Life Science.

3. WHO RUNS THIS PROGRAM?
Manipal University
• Is a Premium deemed university located in Manipal, South Karnataka
• Has campuses in Manipal, Bangalore, Dubai & Melaka
• Professional institutions in health sciences, engineering, management,
communication and humanities
INK
• Organization creating a movement to change how young adults view their world
• Hosts annual conferences which bring breakthrough IDEAS. inspiring STORIES and
surprising PERSPECTIVES to the fore.
• Provides a springboard to turn breakthrough ideas into reality

4. SAMPLE PROJECTS
Ultimate Power Car - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixGJxcNW-d8
Alternate Energy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a84lsV8-yqg
Reach Home Faster - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-ZwZx0fHQ
Green Vehicles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5dDQD5J4dA
Eco-friendly Pump - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59sNcU-TLuU
Smart Traffic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea54hYUFwaM

5. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Students
• An opportunity to explore and enhance creativity
• A platform to understand the real world problems
• Access to industry and domain experts and mentors
• The recognition that can be leveraged – certificates & prizes
• A potential access to Manipal University
Teachers
• A platform for innovative teaching
• Access to industry perspectives
• Opportunity for professional advancement
School Management
• Collaboration with Manipal group of universities
• Recognition with the press and larger school fraternity
• An extra-curricular learning platform

6. ’15 – WHAT’S IN STORE?
Team Size – 5 students per school and one teacher-guide mandatory
School-level Challenge – Registration, Synopsis submission & Innovation Challenge Test
City-level Challenge – Proposal presentation and Poster making
Country-level Challenge – Presentation of the prototype at Manipal campus
Time Available– June 2015 – Jan 2016
Cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Pune, Udupi
400 Schools and 3 prizes to be won. Up to Rs. 1,000,000 in
cash prize.

7. IMPORTANT DATES
LEVEL 1: INNOVATION CHALLENGE
All students between 9th to 12th standard in 400 Schools to
participate in Innovation Challenge
Aug 5th2015
Innovation Challenge Test administered
Aug 1st 2015
LEVEL 3 : INTER-CITY CHALLENGE
100 Shortlisted teams to submit their project solution as poster.
Nov 18th 2015
Shortlisted 24 Teams (among 100) to present their idea at
INK Live Conference in Mumbai
Oct 16th, 17th, 18th 2015
LEVEL 4 : MENTORSHIP
Shortlisted teams to develop a working model
and prepare presentation for National Challenge
Mentorship provided by industry specialists for Top 8 teams .
Nov 18th 2015 – Jan 5th 2016
LEVEL 2 : PRELIMINARY CHALLENGE
Teams to identify an innovative idea
Present the idea as white paper/power point for Preliminary Challenge
Sep 25th 2015
LEVEL 5 : NATIONAL LEVEL CHALLENGE - FINALE
National Challenge at Manipal
Project Presentation and Award Ceremony
Jan 9th, 2016

8. FAQs
Do we have to pay an admission fee for being part of this project?
Who can participate in this? What are the other requirements?
Will this affect the academic responsibilities of our students and teachers?
Are we capable of innovating and competing at this level?
What support system can we expect from you to pursue this project?

9. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?