The Accenture Innovation Challenge 2023 attracted 182,000 Indian students from 6,600 colleges, with 37 per cent being women. Grand prize winners received Rs 1 lakh, while first and second runner-ups received Rs 75,000 and Rs 50,000 respectively.
A fast-track recruitment process for Accenture's Advanced Technology Centres in India (ATCI) was also open to all qualified candidates.
In the engineering category of the 2023 Accenture Innovation Challenge, a team consisting of three members from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, took first place. The competition's goal was to encourage students to create creative, technologically advanced solutions to problems. The group created an application for smartphones that uses AI and machine learning to automate and customize speech therapy for kids with speech impairments.
The Accenture Innovation Challenge 2023, was open to undergraduate and postgraduate students in India. The competition was categorized into Innovate for Business, Innovate for Society, and Innovate to Build a Sustainable World, featuring three rounds, that are Idea Submission, Semi-Finals, and Grand Finale. Cash prizes and Accenture collaboration opportunities were provided to the winners of the respective competition.
Accenture Innovation Challenge is an annual competition for college students in India to propose innovative solutions for nonprofit organizations, aiming to inspire them to develop technology-led solutions for real-world problems. This competition was started by the company in 2012.
