Vishwakarma Award is a thematic challenge to encourage talented student teams to build innovative, deployable prototypes rapidly and with impact. Founded by the © Maker Bhavan Foundation, the award incentivises talented student innovators and tinkerers interested in developing scalable technological solutions that tackle real-world problems that affect the nation and the world.
Open Category
Choose from our main themes and sub-themes to design your own solution.
- Flexibility to identify and define the problem you want to solve.
- Explore creativity and innovation without predefined limits.
- Build a project aligned with pressing societal and technological needs.
Perfect for students who want creative freedom.
Applications Closed for Open Category•
Applications Closed for Open Category•
Applications Closed for Open Category•
Applications Closed for Open Category•
Industry Problem Statement
Work on real-world problems defined by leading industry partners.
- Get access to actual problem statements from companies.
- Develop practical solutions with real market applications.
- Opportunity to interact with industry mentors.
Perfect for students who want direct industry exposure.
Application Deadline: 10th October, 2025
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How it Works
1
FORM A TEAM
And apply for the Vishwakarma Awards with a proposal.
3
MAKE A PROTOTYPE
100 teams will get expert mentor support in prototype development.
4
PITCH
Physical working prototype demonstration at the host IIT.
What Will You Get?
Best Invention: INR 100,000/- (maximum of 3 awardees)
Summer Internship 2026: Participants in the industry problem statement sub-tracks (to be updated soon) may have the opportunity to secure internships.
Certification: All semi-finalist teams will get certificates
Grants: All finalist teams will get INR 30,000/- for prototyping.
LORs: Finalists may also request Letters of Recommendation (LOR) from mentors and selection committee members.
Bootcamp and Finale: 12 finalist teams will spend 3 days at a Maker Bhavan Foundation partner Indian Institute of Technology, receiving intensive entrepreneurial training.
Who is Eligible?
Teams must consist of 2 to 5 undergraduate or postgraduate STEM students. UG and PG students will be evaluated equitably.
Students from India and four SAARC countries: Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Bhutan.
Solutions must have a working prototype by the finale.
How to Register
You can apply for the Vishwakarma Awards 2025 by following this application link.
A team of two to five members is required.
You’ll need to submit a proposal for a prototype idea aligned with one of our selected themes.
Stages
Stage
Activity
Stage 1
Application submission and first shortlisting
Stage 2
Design specification: Submit a PPT deck, no prototype/video required
Stage 3
Prototype development: Submit video + revised deck, virtual jury interviews
Stage 4
Finalist bootcamp + in-person demo at one of MBF's partner IITs
Smart Mobility: Prototyping the Future of Mobility
HealTech: Innovating Healthcare & Assistive Devices
Intelligent Machines: AI Meets Hardware & Manufacturing
Sub Themes
Autonomous & Intelligent Transport Systems
Assistive Devices for Daily Living
Cognitive Manufacturing and Automation
Logistics & Industrial Automation
Rehabilitation and Therapy Aids
Sustainable and Energy Efficient Manufacturing
Sustainable & Energy-Efficient EV Innovations
Mental Health & Well-being Tools
Cyber Physical Systems for Manufacturing
Industry Problem Statements
Pick and Place using VLA for Collaborative Robot (COBOT) (Addverb)
Automated Testing of All Electrical Accessories in QC Station of an Automobile Factory (Wings EV)
Aggressive Maneuver Stabilization for a
Minidrone (MathWorks)
Vehicle Borne Edge AI for Electric Vehicle Driver Safety Assistance (Wings EV)
Portable Charging System for Electric
Vehicles (MathWorks)
AI enabled object reorientation system for industrial production lines (Technocraft).
Autonomous Vehicle Localization Using
Onboard Sensors and HD Geolocated
Maps (MathWorks)
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