IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad win top spots in Accenture Innovation Challenge

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Students from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi) and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) won the top spots at the 2023 edition of the Accenture Innovation Challenge in the engineering and the business schools category, respectively...

Raghavan Iyer, senior managing director and Innovation lead, Advanced Technology Centers at Accenturesaid, Advanced technologies have the potential to not just solve business challenges but also address critical challenges facing society such as climate change, clean energy, and responsible consumption...

Through the annual Accenture Innovation Challenge, our aim is to inspire technology-led creative thinking among young minds to address real world problems with affordable and scalable solutions, Iyer added...

The delegation from IIT Delhi that won the competition in the technology category,Team Svar, developed an AI and machine learning-based mobile app that automates and personalizes speech therapy for children with speech impairments..

In the business school track, the all-women TARS team from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad put together a virtual stylist app that can curate fresh new looks and outfits from peoples existing wardrobe, promoting thriftiness and responsible consumption..

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