Initiative for Research and Innovation in Science (IRIS) National Science Fair 2018 at Symbiosis Centre of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Regional Mentorship Camp (RMC) for West Zone of Initiative for Research and Innovation in Science (IRIS) National Science Fair 2018 is being hosted by Symbiosis Centre of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (SCEI) headed by Mr Dilip Thosar in partnership with Technomentis Edu Services, Outreach Partner of IRIS National Fair 2018. The event will be held on June 25 and 26 (today and tomorrow) at Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Lavale campus.
This Regional Mentorship Camp is for winners of the National level fairs affiliated to IRIS for West Zone who are willing to take their work ahead for IRIS National Science Fair. As is the tradition every year, the purpose of Regional Mentorship camp is to provide the students with an opportunity to interact with scientists and mentors, present their work and prepare them to participate at IRIS National Fair 2018, that paves their way to shining at a National and International Platform. The two days camp comprises of presentations by team, mentorship sessions, interactive workshops and campus tour.
There are approx. 50 participants from various national level science fairs (NCERT/NCSM/NCSC/CBSE) of the country from West Zone who will be present – namely Maharashtra, Goa, Telangana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Lakshwadeep, Karnataka and Rajasthan. Apart from the participants the IRIS team along with few distinguished IRIS Scientific Review Committee Dr Hemant Pande, Dr Kishore Amin and Dr Guruswamy will be present. These young minds have invented projects like- Smart water metering and controlled consumption, a stair climbing wheel chair, cost effective solution for Hearing Aid Battery, Impact of vehicular pollution on traffic police, Super Utility Defence and Emergency Vehicle and value added products form waste plant amongst many others.
About SCEI
SCEI was initiated with a mindset to promote and encourage unique and innovative ideas to help society and the environment at large. Incubatees of SCEI are generally early launch-stage startups, with a view to mature their idea into a scalable business. Selected based on criteria of scalability of business, use of technology to get a competitive advantage, quality of delivery mechanisms and dedication of founders, and then mentored and funded by the SCEI network, with full access to the Symbiosis Innovation Lab in the incubator, they are nurtured towards success.
About IRIS :
Initiative for Research and Innovation in Science (IRIS) National Science Fair 2018 is a public – private partnership program between Department of Science & Technology (DST), Indo US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and Intel. RIS National Science Fair promotes and nurtures science and scientific research amongst young Indian innovators, recognizes and rewards outstanding projects and provides a platform for these young innovators to get recognized at national and international science events.
The scientific direction to this fair is provided by a team of volunteer scientists from various national labs and universities.
1. Winners of the IRIS National Science Fair go on to represent India on the world stage at the Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) at the US every year.
2. Winners of the 1st and 2nd Grand Award at ISEF actually have minor planets named after them by Lincoln Laboratories, Massachusetts. Till date 25 young Indians have received this honour courtesy their initial participation in the IRIS National Science Fair.
3. Today Intel ISEF gets participation from over 78 countries with prizes of over $ 4 million. Team India won 10 Grand awards and 11 Special awards at Intel ISEF 2017 held in Los Angeles, USA.
4. There is no participation fee. In fact, the visits to Regional Mentorship Camps, IRIS Nationals, National Mentorship Camps and Internationals are sponsored at each stage by IRIS for these young innovators – which makes it an extremely amazing opportunity.
