Accenture, in partnership with Yahoo! India, has opened registration for the third season of Innovation Jockeys: The hunt for India’s most innovative minds.
It is aimed at undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students across India who will submit innovative ideas for using technology to transform India, Accentured officials said in a statement.
This year’s contest, which will focus on disruptive technology innovations related to the themes Internet of Things and Digital Government, aims to discover bright, young, home-grown innovators – and encourage them to take responsibility for driving significant change, the statement added.
“We’re looking for India’s next generation of innovators – young people with drive, passion and creativity who will make a difference in the way businesses and society function,” said Sanjeev Vohra, Managing Director, Technology Platforms, Accenture India.
In the previous two seasons, the programme drew 5,900 idea submissions from over 520 campuses and more than 70,000 newsletter sign-ups from students at 1,000 colleges across India.