Winners of Western Digital Data Innovation Bazaar 2020 are here! Check out the list!

In its continued endeavor to enable startups to achieve more, Western Digital concluded its flagship startup challenge - Data Innovation Bazaar 2020.

Startup India and Invest India; Ecosystem partners - Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Department of Science & Technology; Ministry of Science & Technology (DST), and The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE Delhi-NCR) hosted the Data Innovation Bazaar 2020. The annual startup challenge delivered a platform to promote data-driven solutions for industries including healthcare, education, agriculture, energy and environment, smart transportation, and smart cities.

About Data Innovation Bazaar

India has the world's third-largest startup ecosystem. Today, startups are gaining more momentum. Entrepreneurs are increasingly looking to collaborate with partners, get more exposure, and expand their business. The corporate sector has been engaging with startups to get a fresh perspective in addition to making corporations more agile. Western Digital’s initiative - Data Innovation Bazaar, under the leadership of Supria Dhanda has helped entrepreneurs to showcase their data-led ideas and also build a network with key stakeholders.

Data Innovation Bazaar 2020 announced the winners in a virtual event. The India Country Manager and Vice President - Supria Dhanda, Chief Guest - Mr. Deepak Bagla, MD & CEO of Invest India, and members from Western Digital’s executive leadership, the government participated in the event.

The 2020 edition of Data Innovation Bazaar received a total of 963 applications. Moreover, it saw entries across various industries.

The top five startups who were awarded a total grand prize of INR 25 lakhs are -

1. AarogyaAI Innovations Private Limited earned the first prize of INR 10 lakhs for their genomics and artificial intelligence-driven rapid diagnostic solution for drug-resistant tuberculosis. Additionally, Aarogya AI also received a special women entrepreneur prize of INR 2 lakhs.

2. Anukai Solutions Private Limited secured the second-place prize of INR 6 lakhs, for their innovative traffic management solutions with the help of AI.

3. Agua Wireless Systems Private Limited ensured the third-place prize of INR 4 lakhs for their IoT-based solutions that enable smart water management by automating water distribution, billing, and leakage detection in buildings, layouts, and cities.

4. The fourth-place prize of INR 3 lakhs went to Paraclete Image Labs Private Limited for their assistive device for the visually impaired. The product as a reader as well as an exam writer.

5. ShilpMIS Technologies got the fifth-place prize of INR 2 lakhs for their platform. It simplifies Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality content creation and discovery for immersive & interactive learning.

The top 40 shortlisted teams of Data Innovation Bazaar 2020 will receive TiE membership. They will also get a three-day innovation Bootcamp on behalf of Western Digital. All the women-led entrepreneurs in the top 40 will get an exclusive three-month accelerator opportunity offered by WE Hub, a government of Telangana initiative.

The 40 finalists will also get to participate in the Khoj Incubator program. The program is an initiative of the Atal Incubation Centre-BIMTECH. Further, 15 of these will get an opportunity to be a part of the Incubation Program.