Accenture Innovation Challenge 2023
Accenture
Accenture Innovation Challenge 2023: Stages and Timelines
Idea Submission
Submit your innovative ideas which can Reinvent businesses and accelerate change with the power of technology through the provided presentation template.
Semi Finale
The Semi-Finalist teams will be presenting their detailed innovative solutions to the esteemed jury members and industry experts virtually.
Grand Finale
In the Grand Finale of the Accenture Innovation Challenge 2023, the finalists will be invited to showcase their innovative solutions to the esteemed jury members and industry experts.
All that you need to know about Accenture Innovation Challenge 2023
With the rapid pace of technological advances, innovation holds the power to reshape industries, solve complex problems and create a better tomorrow.
The Accenture Innovation Challenge is here again and, we are looking for the brightest innovators with a passion to create a meaningful change. At Accenture, we believe in the power of human ingenuity and technology coming together to drive 360° Value. Do you have a technology-powered idea? This is the platform to submit your out-of-the-box innovations which can “Reinvent businesses and accelerate change with the power of technology”
Participate now!
Form a team and submit an application with your idea today. Do not limit your thought process,
you could also go beyond the traditional innovations and come up with powerful ideas/innovations which could possibly:
1. Combine science and technology: Merge the realms of science and technology to create solutions that push boundaries and solve real-world problems.
2. Secure a sustainable future: Create solutions that tackle environmental challenges, promote responsible consumption and help ensure a brighter future for generations to come.
3. Lead to a green circular economy: Develop ideas that promote reuse, recycling and other sustainable practices.
4. Lead to an era of superintelligence (generative AI): Use the power of artificial intelligence to revolutionize industries, automate processes and drive efficiency.
5. Complement the data economy and transparency: Develop solutions that can unlock data’s potential to drive innovation and create a transparent and inclusive society.
This is just not all, you can submit your innovative ideas which can Reinvent businesses and
accelerate change with the power of technology.
What’s in store: Throughout this thrilling journey, you'll be part of a supportive community of like-minded innovators. Join immersive storytelling workshops that will enhance your presentation skills and help you convey your ideas effectively. Your team will also have experienced mentors who’ll guide you along the way. These industry professionals will provide invaluable support and inspire you to reach new heights.
Eligibility Criteria & Team Formulation:
- Accenture Innovation Challenge 2023 is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students (currently full-time students) of all years across all institutes in India.
- Participants can register individually or in teams with at most 4 members.
- A team must strictly comprise either all Engineering, all Non-Engineering, or all B-School students, i.e. a team cannot have an engineering student along with a non-engineering student as members.
- Cross-specialization, cross-year and cross-college teams are allowed.
- A student can be a part of only one team.
- Any deviation from the above-mentioned guidelines will result in the immediate disqualification of the entire team.
- This year you would get an opportunity to compete at a zonal level. Top entry from each zone will stand a chance to compete at the Grand Finale:
- Zone 1 - North and East
- Zone 2 - Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry
- Zone 3 - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
- Zone 4 - West and Central
- Zone 5 - Karnataka and Kerala
Competition Structure:
Round 1: Idea Submission Round
- Submit your innovative ideas which can Reinvent businesses and accelerate change with the power of technology through the provided presentation templates
- Teams are required to submit their innovative ideas in a templatized format in line with their respective team composition—Engineering/ Non-Engineering/ B-School students.
- The submission templates can be accessed by the registered students/teams from the round titled "Idea Submission" on this page.
- All the participants are requested to submit their innovative ideas well before the deadline to avoid any last-minute hassle.
- Based on the submissions received, the top teams will be shortlisted and taken to the next round.
- After evaluations, teams will be bifurcated into two tracks—The Entry-Level Graduates Track and B-School Track.
Mentorship
- The shortlisted teams will work with their respective mentors to prepare their innovative submissions for the Semi-Finals.
Round 2: Semi Finale
- The Semi-Finalist teams will be presenting their innovative ideas and detailed solutions to the esteemed jury members and industry experts virtually.
- Top teams from both Entry-Level Graduates and B-School tracks will be identified and shortlisted to present in the coveted Grand Finale!
Round 3: Grand Finale
- The Finalists will be invited to showcase their innovative solutions to the esteemed jury members and industry experts.
Rewards:
Three winners at a PAN-India level will be adjudged for the Entry-Level Graduates Track and B-School Track separately
- Winners – Prizes worth INR 1,00,000 per team member
- First Runners-Up – Prizes worth INR 75,000 per team member
- Second Runners-Up – Prizes worth INR 50,000 per team member
- Jury’s Choice – Prizes worth INR 35,000 per team member
- Next 6 Runners-Up – Prizes worth INR 20,000 per team
- Fast-Track Interview Opportunity will be extended to all the eligible (as per our recruitment process criteria) participants who would submit their innovative ideas. Eligible participants will receive communications about the recruitment process from Accenture.
Roles Offered:
- Associate Software Engineer
- System and Application Services Associate
- Technology Consultant
- Business and Functional Architect
Important dates & deadlines?
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20 Sep'23, 06:00 AM IST Registration Deadline
Contact the organisers
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Rewards and Prizes?
The winning teams will be gratified track-wise—Entry-Level Graduates Track and B-School Track
Winners of both tracks (per team member)
First Runners-Up of both tracks (per team member)
Second Runners-Up of both tracks (per team member)
Jury's Choice
Prizes worth INR 35,000 per team member
Next 6 Runners-Up
Prizes worth INR 20,000 per team
Fast-Track Interview Opportunity
To all the eligible (as per our recruitment process criteria) participants who would submit their innovative ideas. Eligible participants will receive communications about the recruitment process from Accenture.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 801,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at accenture.com.
Services:
- Strategy and Consulting works with C-suite executives and boards of the world’s leading organizations, helping them accelerate their digital transformation to enhance competitiveness, grow profitability and deliver sustainable stakeholder value. We use our deep industry and functional expertise underpinned by data, analytics, artificial intelligence, and innovation to help clients solve a diverse set of business challenges, including identifying and developing new markets, products and services; optimizing cost structures; maximizing human performance; harnessing data to improve decision-making; mitigating risk and enhancing security; implementing modern change management programs; shaping and delivering value from large-scale cloud migrations; building more resilient supply chains; and reinventing manufacturing and operations with smart, connected products and platforms.
- Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence.
- Technology provides innovative and comprehensive services and solutions that span cloud; systems integration and application management; security; intelligent platform services; infrastructure services; software engineering services; data and artificial intelligence; and global delivery through our Advanced Technology Centers. We continuously innovate our services, capabilities and platforms through early adoption of new technologies such as blockchain, robotics, 5G, quantum computing and Edge computing. Technology also leads the innovation and R&D activities in our Labs, our investments in emerging technologies through Accenture Ventures, and the management of our ecosystem alliance relationships across a broad range of technology providers.
- Operations operates business processes on behalf of clients for specific enterprise functions, including finance and accounting, sourcing and procurement, supply chain, marketing and sales, as well as industry-specific services, such as platform trust and safety, banking, insurance and health services. We help organizations to reinvent themselves through intelligent operations, enabled by SynOps, our human-machine platform, powered by data and analytics, artificial intelligence, digital technology, and exceptional people to provide tangible business outcomes at speed and scale, including improved productivity and customer experiences as well as sustained long-term growth.
Inclusion and Diversity:
Accenture's purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity and our commitment to our people, clients and communities is to accelerate equality for all. Our purpose and our commitment drives our innovation agenda, helps us deliver 360° value, and ensures we act as a responsible business leader.
It enables us to attract, develop, inspire and reward top talent. And it creates an environment that unleashes innovation, allows our people to perform at their very best and underpins a culture in which everyone feels they have an equal opportunity to belong and build a career. Our areas of focus include gender, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, religion, persons with disabilities and cross-cultural diversity.