ENA Sectors 2024-01-10 17:43:11 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Jan 10 (KNN)</strong> The Ministry of Textiles, as part of the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), is going to host a hackathon titled Fostering Innovations in Technical Textiles Hackathon for unleashing creativity in technical textiles. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The event, under the banner of Bharat Tex 2024, is scheduled to take place from February 26 to February 29, 2024.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The primary objective of this hackathon is to stimulate innovation and encourage collaboration to address real-world challenges within the technical textiles field, amongst students, researchers, entrepreneurs, startups and industry professionals.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Participants in the hackathon will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, establish valuable connections, gain recognition for their contributions, and engage in practical applications within the realm of technical textiles.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The hackathon will unfold in three phases: Ideation Phase, Development Phase, and Presentation and Judging Phase, covering ten thematic areas.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">These include Smart Textiles, Sustainable Textile, Medical Textile, Protective Textiles, Composites, Functional Fabrics, Development of Specialty Fibres and high-performance fibers, Development of Indigenous Machinery/Equipment/Instruments, Integration of Technical Textiles with applied sciences and Engineering, and any other areas in the domain of technical textiles.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The top three winners stand a chance to be considered for funding under the Grant for Research and Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT), with a grant amounting up to INR 50 lakhs for a maximum period of 18 months, subject to fulfilling other eligibility criteria of the GREAT scheme.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Proposals for the hackathon can be submitted by February 5, 2024, through email at <a href="mailto:nttm-textiles@gov.in">nttm-textiles@gov.in</a> with the subject line Hackathon (Title of the proposal) Bharat-Tex 2024. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">For additional information, visit <a href="https://bharat-tex.com">https://bharat-tex.com</a>/.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 36232 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/bharat-tex-2024-hackathon-to-promote-innovation-in-technical-textiles 2024-01-10 17:43:11 knnindia.co.in