Winners of Champion of Champions 2009

The winners of India Innovation Pioneers Challenge 2009 were announced by Mr. Prithviraj Chavan, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Science and Technology & Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, at a ceremony held at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi on the 28th of August 2009 in the presence of Dr. T. Ramasami, Secretary Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and Dr. Praveen Vishakantaiah, President, Intel Technology, India.

This year the jury of IIPC 2009 recommended only second prize & third prizes for the Champion of Champion category.

Awardee Details:

First Prize:The Jury recommended that no proposal was found worthy of the first
prize under this category

Second Prize:Rs. 1 lakh cash award
Team Name: Charismatic Chair
Team Members & Institute:Dr. Mandeep Singh Sethi & Rahul Katyal, Max Super
Specialty Hospital, New Delhi

Business Plan Description:
This project involves manufacturing and marketing of a multipurpose wheelchair in Indian / international market targeted for children with cerebral palsy in age group of 4 to 7 years. The chair is equipped with various detachable devices used to exercise different body parts of the child. The idea is to create a device based on play therapy so as to get the child involved in his rehabilitation. Charismatic Chair can be used in homes, special education schools, rehabilitation centres, physiotherapy and occupational therapy clinics, disability centres, and hospitals.

Third Prize:Rs. Fifty Thousand cash award
Team Name:Spandan
Team Members & Institute: Varun Jain & Shikhar Gupta, Indian Institute of
Information Technology, Allahabad.

Business Plan Description:
The aim of this project is to manufacture a good quality and cheap acoustic material from carpet industry waste. The great dampening and sound absorbing quality of carpet wastes (mainly wool) and also jute, presents a golden opportunity to recycle this waste and to make a good quality and very cheap acoustic material. Demand for acoustics material is increasing in India and hence this product has a great market potential on account of its low cost.