Idea Surge 2025
Idea Surge 2025, a dynamic ideathon designed to inspire innovation across all fields. Whether you’re passionate about sustainability, technology, social impact, or any innovative idea — this is your chance to shine!
Details
Venue: Andhra University (exact location will be shared with the finalists)
Registration Deadline: 9 PM, Sunday 10 August 2024
Idea Surge 2024 Finals: 9.30 AM - 1.15 PM, Thursday 21 August 2025
Theme: Any
Team Size: 1 - 4 members per team
Eligibility: Refer to FAQs below
Participation Fee: Free
Note: Finalists may be approached by mentors or investors to transform their idea into a startup
Prizes
  • Prizes will be given to the winning idea.
  • The second and third place winners will be recognized.
  • Finalists who present their solution to the panel of judges will also be given participation certificates.
Schedule
  • 9:30 AM - Registration and Networking
  • 9:50 AM - Inaugural
  • 10:00 AM - Pitching of ideas
  • 1:00 PM - Judges decision announced
  • 1:15 PM - Idea Surge 2025 concludes
FAQs
What’s at stake?
  • The top 5 submissions from each category will be invited to participate in the final pitching competition, happening live on 21 August 2025, from 9.30 AM to 1.15 PM. Showcase your ideas, impress judges, and stand a chance to turn your vision into reality!
Why Participate?
  • Share your innovative ideas with a wide audience
  • Gain recognition and mentorship opportunities
  • Compete for exciting prizes and support to develop your concept
  • Contribute to a culture of creativity and entrepreneurship
How to Participate:
  • Submit your idea by clicking on this link by 10 August 2025
  • Provide a clear description, your vision, and how your idea can make an impact
  • Be ready to pitch your idea in person in the final competition if selected!
The Ideathon will be conducted in two rounds.
Elimination Round:
  • This will be an online round where all the registered teams/individuals submit their Problems and Solutions with the required details in a pitch deck (presentation) and/or a brief video of their prototype.
Final Round: Pitching
  • The top 5 ideas from each category, as decided by the selection committee, will be invited to pitch in the final round. Qualifying teams/individuals will present their problem and solution to the jury in-person at the venue (will be announced to the shortlisted teams) in Visakhapatnam on 21 August 2025.
Eligibility Criteria:
  • Free and open to all
  • 3 categories - school students, college/university students and individual
  • Each team can have 1-4 members (individuals are also eligible)
  • Team members need not belong to the same institute or company
  • No participant can be a part of more than one team
  • No participant is allowed to switch teams mid-contest
  • Each team can submit ONLY one idea
General Guidelines:
  • The name of your team should not reflect the name of your organization
  • We do not guarantee any form of funding or investment from jury members
  • The deadline for Round I is 9 PM, 10 August 2025
  • Finalists will have to make their own travel arrangements
  • e-Certificates will be sent to all finalists who make their pitch at the finals
  • If two teams submit nearly the same idea, the idea submitted first on the basis of date and time stamp shall be given priority
  • The jury's decision will be final and no disagreements will be entertained
  • Any form of blatant plagiarism, intended or otherwise, will lead to disqualification
  • Teams must be available in their respective time slots
Elimination Round Rules:
  • Each team/individual’s pitch deck should be visible to the organizers and judges
  • If a pitch deck (presentation) is not accessible, that team/individual will not be considered for the competition
  • The submission format for your pitch deck should contain:
    ○ Title:
    ○ Brief Overview of Idea (less than 100 words):
    ○ Problem (what are you trying to solve and why it is important)
    ○ Solution/Idea: Explain your solution in detail
    ○ Implementation duration and cost: how long it will take to complete your solution and how much will it cost to make it market-ready
    ○ Impact of your solution (if not already explained earlier)
Final Round Format:
  • Shortlisted teams/individuals will give their final presentation in-person at the venue (will be announced to the shortlisted teams) in Visakhapatnam on 21 August 2025.
  • 4 minutes for pitching and 2 minutes for Q&A per team shortlisted for the finals
Evaluation Criteria:
  • Ideas shall be evaluated based on a combination of factors such as:
    (a) the power of ideas in terms of its ability to solve a real problem
    (b) its impact in terms of number of people who it touches or potentially touch
    (c) how the idea stands with respect to alternate solutions available
    (d) the ability of the participant to build a startup with the proposed idea
Prizes for the best idea in each category. Finalists will also be given participation e-certificates.
NOTE:Finalists may be approached by mentors or investors to transform their idea into a startup.
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