Delhi govt announces Industrial Ideathon 2025 to boost youth-led innovations

The Delhi government has announced the schedule for Industrial Ideathon 2025, a first-of-its-kind initiative to crowdsource innovative and technical, student-led solutions for Delhi’s industrial growth. Being organised by the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) on behalf of the Industries Department, GNCTD, the Ideathon will be conducted in two phases.

Giving the details of the upcoming competition, Delhi’s Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that the Industrial Ideathon 2025 is part of the Delhi government’s mission to bring young innovators into the heart of industrial policymaking.

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“Delhi’s youth have the talent and imagination we need to solve the real challenges faced by our industries. This Ideathon reflects our government’s commitment to digital transformation, youth empowerment, and inclusive entrepreneurship,” he said.

Registrations for the event will be open from July 14 till August 4. Interested student teams from colleges and universities across Delhi can apply via www.industrialideathondelhi.com. The event is being co-hosted by the prestigious Netaji Subhash University of Technology (NSUT).

It will consist of two rounds, Preliminary Round and Grand Finale. The competition invites interdisciplinary teams of 2–4 students, mandating at least one female participant per team. The Participants will work on real-world problems from four critical sectors including Logistics & Supply Chain Management challenges in Delhi’s industrial clusters, Tech solutions for Ease of Doing Business for startups and entrepreneurs, Frontier technologies to revamp Delhi’s industrial ecosystem, and Practical innovations to strengthen the MSME sector.

“We believe in policy by participation. With this Ideathon, we are institutionalising youth involvement in the government processes. The collaboration between DSIIDC and NSUT is the first step in a longer journey to make Delhi the innovation capital of India,” Sirsa added further.