AI by HER: The Impact Challenge for Women in AI
Awards INR 25 lakh each to 10 women-led AI teams tackling real-world public challenges.
IndiaAI Mission runs this with NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform as part of the India-AI Impact Summit, alongside two virtual bootcamps on Responsible AI and investor-readiness and pitching. Entries are scored and shortlisted in Round 1 against five parameters -- Solution Definition, Technical Feasibility, Business Model, Team Competence and Potential Impact -- and shortlisted teams the…
AI by HER looks for women-led teams building AI solutions with large-scale, real-world public value, across education, health, energy and climate, cybersecurity and digital wellbeing, and agriculture, plus an open wildcard track for other high-impact ideas. Entries must be pilot-ready or already scaling, with a working prototype or mature solution.
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