Bharat Innovation Challenge 2.0

About the challenge

Bharat Innovation Challenge (BIC) 2.0 is a national innovation platform for school students in Grades 8–12, aged 13–18, organised and hosted by Lovely Professional University.

BIC gives young innovators a national stage to identify real-world problems, develop AI-powered and technology-driven solutions, and pitch their ideas to industry experts, founders, investors, and mentors.

The competition has two stages. Stage 1 is completely online, where participants choose one of 10 innovation themes and submit their idea as a PPT/PDF presentation. The Top 100 teams move to Stage 2—the Grand Finale at the LPU Campus on 20–21 November 2026, featuring live pitches, prototypes, networking, mentorship, and 29 award categories with ₹14 lakh+ in prizes.

There is no registration fee, and cross-school teams are allowed. Teams can have 1–5 students with 1 mandatory mentor.

Get started

1. Explore the challenge themes and choose a problem that interests you.

2. Develop an innovative solution using AI, technology, or other relevant approaches.

3. Create a pitch deck explaining the problem, your solution, its impact, and how it can be implemented.

4. Submit your idea through the challenge platform before the deadline.

5. If selected, move forward to the next stage and develop your idea further with guidance and mentorship.
   
   

1. BIC 2.0 features 10 innovation themes:

   • Smart Living & Urban Intelligence
   • Healthcare & HealthTech
   • Cybersecurity & Ethical Tech
   • Education & EdTech
   • Climate & Sustainable Tech
   • Aerospace & Frontier Tech
   • Agritech & Rural Innovation
   • AI & GenAI
   • FinTech & Financial Inclusion
   • Social Impact, Culture & Heritag

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