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Theme: Innovating for a Sustainable Future.

Participants: Students from Grades 6 to 12 enrol in the competitions.

Categories:

1. Grade 6 to 8

2. Grade 9 to 12

Levels of Competition:

• The competition will be held offline over two days in August.

  • Champion Level: The top 4 startups pitch their idea Hyderabad Angels.

  • Round 2: Top 8 Startups will compete for position in top 4.

  • Round 1:  This knockout round will result into top 8 Startups based on points.

  
  

Rubric:

• Innovation: 20% (Novelty of the idea, creativity)

• Skills of an entrepreneur: 20% (Handling failure, negotiation, willingness to take risks)

• Feasibility and business model: 30% (Practicality, scalability)

• Presentation: 20% (Clarity, persuasiveness)

• Impact: 10% (Potential societal/environmental impact)

Registration and Timeline:

• Registration Deadline:All registrations for the Under-18 Lions Den must be completed by 8th October, 2025.