The Government of Telangana has approved an open invite to start-ups to present their ideas and innovative approaches for the C.A.S.E. Mobility Grand Start-up Challenge with the aim of accelerating innovation in the connected, autonomous, shared, and e – mobility areas.
The participating start-ups will present their creative solutions to the major problems facing the Indian e-mobility industry. On February 7, 2023, during Hyderabad E-Mobility Week, the challenge’s grand finale will take place. At that time, the top seven start-ups will present their concepts to an esteemed jury made up of government officials, business veterans, start-up founders, and academic thought leaders.
Industry veterans including Prof. Rajalakshmi P, Director, TiHan, IIT Hyderabad’s Innovation Hub, Vikram Garga, Group Head – Marketing, Apollo Tyres; Sanjeev P, Head EV Micromobility, TVS Motor Company; Sascha Ricanek, Vice President, ZF Race Engineering; Harsha Bavirisetty, Co-founder & COO, Biliti Electric; and Harsha Bavirisetty, Co-founder
It’s interesting to note that the winners of the CASE mobility challenge will receive grants of up to INR 10 lakh, while the runners-up will receive grants of up to INR 5 lakh.
Additionally, the winners will enrol in T-start-up Hub’s incubation programs and receive mentoring from top business figures. The event will also honor the winners of T-AI Aim’s Grand Challenge, which was held in October 2022.
Start-ups participating in the C.A.S.E. challenge will also showcase their products and technologies in the exclusive space for start-ups at the Hyderabad E-Motor Show, which will be held from 8-10 February. The Hyderabad E-Motor Show will also witness the launch of Pininfarina Battista, Citroen eC3 Car and EV vehicles by Quantum Energy, Urban Sphere and Gravton Motors.
Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce and Information Technology, Government of Telangana, said, “Innovations in C.A.S.E. mobility will drive the automobile industry’s next revolution.”
He added that the grand challenge will provide a unique platform for start-ups to interact with technology experts, get inputs from the thought leaders and plan their next growth phase.
Satish Sharma, President, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Apollo Tyres, said, “Post establishing a Digital Innovation Centre in the UK last year, we are now setting up a 2nd innovation hub in Hyderabad, which will not only help us drive organizational efficiencies but also aid our journey towards the research and development of tyres for Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric (CASE) Mobility.”
Maheswaran Calavai, Chief Digital and AI Officer, TVS Motor Company, noted that the company has been investing in world-leading digital and AI platforms, and the aim is to continue to scale new benchmarks in building cutting-edge digital capabilities.
“Being part of this innovation challenge lines up with our commitment, giving us an opportunity to witness the plethora of creative and unique ideas that these young entrepreneurs have to offer,” he added.
