In today’s fast-moving tech landscape, access to innovations often hits the roadblocks of rote learning and limited exposure. But sometimes, all it takes is the right ecosystem to help a spark ignite, if you are on the journey to make a difference. Three years ago, vivo India internalized the gap between classroom learning and alternate avenues, which propelled it to kickstart vivo Ignite. A bridge that aims to reduce this gap by curating a platform that helps students think beyond textbooks. vivo Ignite, in partnership with known industry partners, created an ecosystem that fosters innovation at its core. How is this done, one might wonder?   

Well, the program thrives on directed guidance, mentorship sessions and tools that allow students to break barriers and innovate, not for themselves, but for the communities they co-exist with. In three years, vivo Ignite has emerged as a catalyst for students to rise above the ordinary. What started as a spark of curiosity has achieved a two-fold increase in participation, with over 5,600 innovations, 37,000+ participations, across 660+ districts, proving that innovation is the mother of all necessities and with the right guidance, young people can create real world impact.  

Standing tall in every stride over six months, was IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation – an institution deeply committed to unlocking students’ true potential. Through their innovation-enabling ecosystem, they guided each participant within the program to refine their raw concepts into functional prototypes, and further into real-world products, through a structured incubation journey. These sessions touched base with finding challenges that could cultivate real world solutions, taught students to analyse and elevate their projects into functional business models and most importantly imparted guidance on building communication skills that establishes them as innovators.  

Let’s take a look at how these sessions support these changemakers, every step of the way.  

“vivo Ignite is a brilliant program, inculcating entrepreneurship right at school level. It is the right time to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset to prepare them for the future. With our partnership with vivo Ignite, our aim has been to enable students to turn ideas into prototypes by building a bridge between academia and alternate learning. I’m very positive that with these initiatives we will have brilliant startups coming up and adding value to the growth of the country”, shared Rajendra Mootha, Head of Strategic Initiative, IITM Pravartak Foundation 

With a unique blend of academic insight, industry expertise, and deep-tech incubation, IITM Pravartak has long been shaping technologies that serve national priorities in security, engineering, and digital systems. Their philosophy, much like vivo Ignite’s, is rooted in “Catching Them Young”, that nurtured talent at the very onset of their innovation journey. Ahead of the finale in New Delhi, this session reinstates a belief that these students are all set to step into the real world as changemakers to create thriving communities and shape the future of India.