About This Competition
Rules & Guidelines
What is Thrive 2020?
Thrive 2020 is the first iteration of the competition. Participants will be tasked with ideating app-based solutions to existing world problems. The list of problems can be found on the UNDP website by clicking here. Students can take any one of the problems listed there, and propose app-based solutions for the same. Participants will be judged on the basis of their idea, originality, creativity, implementability, execution plan, etc.
Eligibility:
Thrive 2020 is open only for undergrad students. If you are enrolled in any undergraduate course in India, you will be eligible to participate in Thrive 2020 preferably pre-final and final year students.
Teams:
For Thrive 2020, you will be required to make teams of 2 (both should be from same college). Both members of the team have to be registered on the Kampus Konversations App to be able to participate.
The Competition:
The competition is aimed at looking for app-based solutions to existing world problems. The list of problems can be found on the UNDP website here. Participants have to select any one problem, and propose an app-based solution.
You will be judged on several criteria, especially its originality, creativity, implementability, presentation, execution plan, etc.
Round 1:
Details of all participants have to be entered during the registration process. Please note that incomplete profiles and registrations will be disqualified.
Once you have finalised your idea, you will have to make a 1-2 minute video of yourself explaining/pitching your idea to the judges. In the video, you have to explain your chosen problem, your solution, the concept of the app, and the projected impact it will have.
Round 2
Top 30 teams will make it to round 2, where they will be mentored by experts from SDA Bocconi, attend webinars in an attempt to further explore and perfect their idea.
At the end of Round 2, the teams will be required to present their ideas at the Bocconi Campus in Powai. The app ideas will be presented in the form of a three slide presentation, which will be judged on various criteria.
Important Dates:
Registration opens: 16th December 2019
Round 1 Deadline: 16th January 2020
Round 1 Results/Start of Round 2: 4th February 2020
Round 2 Deadline (to send 3 slide pitch): 15th February 2020
Final Presentations: 21st February 2020
Announcement of Winners: 25th February 2020
Rewards & Benefits
Winners get a cash prize of Rs. 1 Lakh*
OR
A trip to Milan**
Participants with exceptional ideas also stand a chance of winning an Amazon Voucher worth Rs. 1000.
*The prize money is subject to TDS.
**The trip to Milan depends on various factors and will be decided based on the judges’ discretion.
Eligibility Criteria
ONLY open for 1st year students from the following B-Schools: