The Innovation Challenge at ARISE Punjab – AI Led Research and Innovation for Social Entrepreneurship witnessed an exciting outcome with the First, Second, and Third Positions jointly awarded to multiple teams for their outstanding AI-driven innovations. The First Position was jointly secured by ATM Card Tracking System by Aanchal Malhotra and Saloni Tomar, and Vanraksh by Saksham Agarwal and Ankit Kumar. The Second Position was jointly awarded to BathMate by Arnav Handa, mentored by Er. Sonia Jindal (Vertical Head, Drone Technology – RISE) and Er. Satwinder Singh (Vertical Head, Advanced Manufacturing), and ALLविदा by Ahaan Sharma. The Third Position was jointly secured by Threat Scope by Amandeep Singh, Anish Chandel, and Ansh Singla, along with V2V Communication by Jai Sharma, Jayant Jindal, and Viraj. Special Appreciation Awards were presented to SRJX Research and Innovation Lab LLP by Dr. Soumya Ranjan Jena and Sinchit by Harnoor and Deepanshu.
The Prize Distribution Ceremony was graced by Shri Rajeev Kumar (Chartered Member, TiE Chandigarh; CEO, R & D Experts Pvt. Ltd.), Mr. Puneet Verma (Founder & CEO, Cybrain Software Solutions; President, TiE Chandigarh; Angel Investor), and Mr. Prakash Sharma (Founder & CEO, Penta Virtual). Prof. (Dr.) Neha Sharma (Dean, R&D, RISE, CGC Landran) highlighted the vision of ARISE Punjab in promoting AI-led research, interdisciplinary innovation, and social entrepreneurship, while Dr. Amresh Kumar Panjla (CEO, ACIC RISE Association) emphasized the role of incubation support, mentorship, and industry collaboration in scaling innovative ideas, reaffirming ACIC RISE Association’s commitment to fostering AI-enabled innovation and societal impact.