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NAT-005-PSNAT-005-OP
Advanced Engineering, Infrastructure, Future Mobility & Transportation
Open Innovation (Propose Your Own)
OpenProblem Statements
Theme 1: National Level Innovation
Participants will work on identified challenges and problem statements of national significance, developing innovative, sustainable and scalable solutions with the potential for adoption across India. Innovations should have a starting TRL of 4–6 and are expected to progress towards TRL 7–9 by the end of the Challenge, demonstrating a clear pathway from validated technology to an operational, deployable solution.
For each theme, choose either the problem statement we've provided, or propose and solve your own problem within that category.
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NAT-001-PSNAT-001-OP
Defence, Intelligence, Space & National Security
Open Innovation (Propose Your Own)
Open3
NAT-002-PSNAT-002-OP
Disaster Management & Resilience
Open Innovation (Propose Your Own)
Open4
NAT-004-PSNAT-004-OP
Energy & Sustainable Technology & Environment
Open Innovation (Propose Your Own)
Open5
NAT-003-PSNAT-003-OP
Manufacturing & Electronics, AI, Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Open Innovation (Propose Your Own)
Open| # | Category | Problem Statement | ID Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Engineering, Infrastructure, Future Mobility & Transportation | OPEN | NAT-005-OP |
| 2 | Defence, Intelligence, Space & National Security | OPEN | NAT-001-OP |
| 3 | Disaster Management & Resilience | OPEN | NAT-002-OP |
| 4 | Energy & Sustainable Technology & Environment | OPEN | NAT-004-OP |
| 5 | Manufacturing & Electronics, AI, Robotics & Autonomous Systems | OPEN | NAT-003-OP |
Theme 2: Local Community Level Innovations – Village / District / State
Participants will identify real problems and unmet needs within their own villages, districts or states and develop locally relevant, affordable, sustainable and implementable solutions that directly benefit the community and have the potential to be replicated or scaled in other regions. Innovations should have a starting TRL of 1–3 and are expected to progress towards TRL 6–7 by the end of the Challenge, demonstrating a clear journey from an initial concept or proof of concept to a validated and demonstrable solution.
This theme has no fixed problem statements — participants identify and propose their own problem within a chosen category.
1REG-004-OP
City & Urban Problems
Open Innovation Track
2REG-002-OP
Education & Skill Development
Open Innovation Track
3REG-007-OP
Employment & Livelihood
Open Innovation Track
4REG-005-OP
Environment & Natural Resources
Open Innovation Track
5REG-003-OP
Healthcare & Community Well-being
Open Innovation Track
| # | Category | ID Number |
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| 1 | City & Urban Problems | |
| 2 | Education & Skill Development | |
| 3 | Employment & Livelihood | |
| 4 | Environment & Natural Resources | |
| 5 | Healthcare & Community Well-being |