About

Innovations for a Better Tomorrow (IBeTo) is the flagship event of EXCEL. It is a national level pursuit for socially relevant and technologically innovative ideas with the potential to trigger the next big social change. IBeTo gives the right platform and mentorship to launch the most technically innovative and revolutionary ideas and to develop them into a final product.

Event Format

Ideate

Participants will submit their ideas and their choice of problem statement with solution. 60 teams will be shortlisted and asked to send a detailed abstract.

Create

20 teams shortlisted into the quarterfinals will be asked to send in their project plans and assigned mentors to whom the teams are to report to.

Showcase

The 20 teams should present their working prototype in front of the judges at the event finals, on Day 0 of Excel 2019.

Problem Statements

IBeTo 2019 will endeavour to create lasting solutions for the following problem statements and herald a better tomorrow :

FinTech
Improving Governance
Project: Rebuild Kerala
Citizen Safety
Revolutionising Energy and Cleantech
Any other socially relevant problem statement

Register Rules

Rewards

The best projects will be awarded cash prizes worth INR 1,00,000/-
Top 3 teams will get a direct entry into the final round of the ‘Idea Fest’ competition by KSUM.
Selected teams will get a chance to receive incubation & office space by InQ.
Certificate of Participation will be awarded, signed by the concerned authorities.
As per KTU regulations, socially relevant projects will be given 50 activity points.