Pitching Pixels

Synergy '23 is excited to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with E-Cell this year, bringing you an event like no other - 'Pitching Pixels'. This marks E-Cell's inaugural venture into an event of this magnitude, featuring an impressive prize pool of ₹16,000.

We invite you to join us for 'Pitching Pixels,' where you can showcase your entrepreneurial prowess and go head-to-head with emerging talents in the business world. This event not only promises an opportunity to win a share of the substantial prize pool but also provides a unique chance to present your innovative ideas in front of potential investors, should your pitch stand out as truly exceptional.

Event Details:

• Event Name: Pitching Pixels
• Event Mode: Online/Offline
• Hosted by: ECell IIIT-Bangalore
• Collaborators: Innovation Centre IIIT-B

Themes:

The participating themes can choose from the following themes only :

• Sustainable Future:
  Sustainable Future focuses on tackling today's environmental challenges through collaboration across diverse fields. We aim to innovate in renewable energy, waste management, water conservation, and sustainable agriculture, fostering a creative problem-solving environment. Our goal is a resilient, sustainable future driven by collective intelligence and creativity.
• Fitness and Healthcare:
  Fitness and Healthcare ideathon innovates for a healthier world. We collaborate to address fitness and healthcare challenges, promoting physical activity, mental health, healthcare delivery, and wearables. Our goal is to foster creativity and improve overall health and wellness. Ultimately, we aim to contribute to a healthier and fitter future through collective expertise and creativity.
• Supply Chain:
  Supply Chain theme innovates to optimize the global supply chain. We collaborate to address challenges in visibility, logistics, waste reduction, and sustainability. Our goal is an innovative, collaborative environment that enhances efficiency and sustainability. Ultimately, this ideathon aims to contribute to a more resilient and sustainable global supply chain through collective creativity and expertise.
• Social Media and Entertainment:
  Social Media and Entertainment theme innovates for a better digital entertainment landscape. We collaborate to improve content discovery, user engagement, online interactions, and user privacy. Our goal is an innovative, collaborative environment for a safer and more enjoyable digital entertainment experience. Ultimately, this ideathon aims to create a more positive and engaging social media and entertainment landscape through collective creativity and expertise.
• Smart Education:
  Smart Education innovates to transform education. We collaborate to enhance personalized learning, improve access, promote interactivity, and integrate technology. Our goal is an innovative, collaborative environment for a more accessible and effective education. Ultimately, this ideathon aims to create a smarter and more inclusive educational future through collective creativity and expertise.

Template for Submission Round:

Your submission presentation (.pptx file) must include slides each for :

• The number of slides should not exceed 17
• Please specify the chosen theme
• You can include slides for the Title of your solution, Team details, Problem/Problem Statement, Significance, Solution, Novelty/Unique Value Proposition, Market + Competition Analysis, Stage of Business – PoC/Prototype/Product, Milestones/Way Forward, Challenges, Roadmap, Implementation Strategies
• You should highlight what would be a roadmap for one year if given a chance to implement your solution
• Please try to include bullet points rather than paragraphs in slides; in fact, pictorial/diagram/graph-based content makes the presentation impressive and carries more information. 
• Please make sure that your presentation has clarity in terms of the significance of the problem, issues involved, proposed solution, its impact, etc. 

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to undergraduate and master's students from all colleges
• Inter-college and inter-specialization teams are allowed

Guidelines:

• Team Size: 1-3 members
• The competition will comprise 2 rounds.
• A team is not allowed to submit ideas for more than 2 themes.
• A team is allowed to submit multiple ideas.
• During the Submission Round, participants are required to submit a presentation (template provided above).
• The Pitching Round will feature shortlisted finalists pitching their ideas to a panel of judges.

Rules:

• All participants are advised to join the official Synergy Discord server
• Please refer to the detailed problem statement to understand the rules specific to each track
• The judges retain the right to withhold prizes if submissions do not meet the expected standards