HP Innovate 09: Undergraduate Student Contest

Event: HP Innovate 09, INDIA

Organized By: HP India

Key dates:

• Submission of Abstracts: January 5, 2009
• Announcement of Short-Listed Abstracts: February 6, 2009
• Submission of Final Paper: March 16, 2009
• Announcement of top 5 Papers: April 24, 2009
• Award Ceremony: May 15, 2009

The SmartTechie Mobile Developer Conference: November 27,28,29

Event: SmartTechie Mobile Developer Conference

Organized By: The SmartTechie

Key Dates:

• November 27, 2008: Chennai
• November 28,2008: Hyderabad
• November 29, 2008:Bangalore

2nd Annual Base of the Pyramid Narrative Competition – 2008

Event: 2nd Annual Base of the Pyramid Narrative Competition – 2008 (Website)

Organised By: Cornell University, The Johnson School, Centre for Sustainable Global Enterprise & United States Agency for International Development

Key dates: October 5, 2008

For Whom: Open to all students and Professionals.

International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering (CASCON) – 2008

Event: International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering (CASCON) (WebLink)

Call for Papers: CASCON 2008 (WebLink)

Organised By: IBM Toronto Software Laboratory, IBM Centers for Advanced Studies

Theme: Computing for Next Generation Systems

Key Dates:
For Paper Presentation-
Abstracts for technical papers due: May 5, 2008
Deadline for Submission of Full Papers: May 26, 2008
Acceptance notification to technical paper authors: July 21, 2008
Conference Dates: October 27-30, 2008

WIDER-MERIT Research Workshop on Entrepreneurship, Technological Innovation, and Development

Event: WIDER-MERIT Research Workshop on Entrepreneurship, Technological Innovation, and Development (Website)

Organised By: UNU-WIDER and UNU-MERIT of the United Nations University (UNU)

Key Dates:
Submissions of paper abstracts before- May 30, 2008
Accepted papers are required by- September 22, 2008
Event Dates: October 30-31, 2008

Proto ’08 July Edition

Event: Proto ’08 July Edition (Website)

Key Dates:
Deadline for Nomination : June 1st,2008
Registrations for the event will start by the end of May
Event: July 18-19, 2008

ISTE Conference and Student Essay Competition

Event: Conference- “Technology For Rural India: Challenges and Perspectives” (Website)

Organized By: ISTE Delhi Section

Venue: Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, New Delhi

Key Dates:
Deadline for:
1. Registration: May 15, 2008
2. Initial Submission of papers: April 30, 2008
3. Final Submission (After Acceptance of Initial Paper): May 15, 2008
4. Postal Submission of Student Essays: April 30, 2008
Conference Dates: May 31-June 1, 2008

Synapse’08: Techno-Cultural Fest

Event: Synapse 2008 (Website)

Organised By: DA-IICT, Gandhinagar

Key dates:
Fest: February 29- March2, 2008

Hexolab’s Campus Wire Internship Programme

Program: Hexolabs Campus Wire Internship Programme (Website)

Offered By: Hexolabs Media and Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Key Dates:
No application deadline as such.

Ekgaon Internship Programme

Program: Ekgaon Internship Programme (EIP) (Website)

Organised By: Ekgaon Technologies in New Delhi or Madurai

Key Dates:
Application Deadline: February 28, 2008

Quark 2008: Engineering Perfection

Suggested by Roshan Sumbaly

Event: Quark 2008 (Website)

Organised By: Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani, Goa Campus

Key Dates:
Fest: February 9-11, 2008
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 15, 2008
Deadline for Round-1 of Imagine: January 15, 2008
Deadline for submitting code for Code Wars: February 10, 2008

QUARK ’08 is all about being basic and showing simplicity in an extra-ordinary way. It is a national endeavour and will feature premier colleges from all across the country. BITS – Pilani, Goa Campus provides the ideal platform for such a convergence of intellectual resources from all over the country. With the technical fest spread over three days QUARK ’08 provides the most extensive brand marketing opportunity among college students in the region.

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HeadStart.in – Showcasing Products & Technology

Suggested by Prabhu Hari

Event: HeadStart.In, IISc Bangalore (Website)

Organised By: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) – Bangalore and KickStart – an association of entrepreneurs and technology enthusiasts in Bangalore.

Key Dates: January 18-20, 2008

Headstart is a showcase of most exciting products and technology in India – with a big difference. Unlike several existing showcase events that bring together VCs and Entrepreneurs together, Headstart and co-located Compute 2008 covers the entire innovation lifecycle in one place. This means participation from ALL the players in the innovation lifecycle: academicians, researchers, entrepreneurs, marketers, large companies, venture capitalists and customers, which we believe is essential to accelerate the pace of innovation in India. . See the Agenda to find out how you can participate and benefit from this event.

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“Pirates of the Corporate” Business Plan Competition

Suggested by Vijeth D

Event: “Pirates of the Corporate” Business Plan Competition (Website)

Organised by: Trilogy

Key Dates:
Registration and submission of executive summary: January 10, 2008
Submission of business plan: January 20, 2008
Semi-finalists announcement: January 25, 2008
Verbal Presentations: January 27 – February 7, 2008
Finalists Announcement: February 9, 2008
Finals at Hong Kong: February 25, 2008

For Whom:
Teams of fewer than 5 individuals attending an Indian university

Trilogy is extending its innovation engine outside its walls and onto your campus. The Pirates of the Corporate quest, is an opportunity for your innovative ideas to receive the support they need to be transformed from idea to reality. This is one of a kind chance to give reality to your vision. This competition is for all young entrepreneurs who dream big and are passionate about their ideas. You’re not just trying to win the business competition; you’re trying to secure funding to run your company.

Winners will receive the equivalent of $100,000 in seed funding for first year operations. Winners will also be given the option of fulltime employment at Trilogy at the end of one year. Trilogy will assign you a board of directors and become a 25% owner of your new venture.

Requirements for your business idea:

• The businesses should be innovative and leverage new technologies or new communication channels of the Internet or mobile
• The businesses should be truly disruptive to an existing solution or pioneer a new service or industry
• Focus is on web 2.0 businesses enabled by the Internet or mobile applications

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