“Made in 3D - Seed the Future Entrepreneurs” winners highlighted at G20 Startup20 final summit

The top three winning teams of the 2022-2023 season will display their innovative dream products in front of global industry leaders, policymakers, mentors, investors, and entrepreneurs at the Startup20 final summit on July 3rd and 4th at Gurugram, India. The event will host over 150 entrepreneurs and their start-ups across the world, with the "Made in 3D – Seed the Future Entrepreneurs" top three frontrunners being the only student start-ups participating. One representative from each of these three start-ups will also take part in a panel discussion. The summit represents the global start-up ecosystem and brings together varied stakeholders on a common platform to raise concerns and challenges faced by entrepreneurs with the G20 leaders.

La Fondation Dassault Systèmes in India adopted the “Made in 3D – Seed the Future Entrepreneurs” program initially conceptualized by La Fondation Dassault Systèmes in France and its partner the La main à la pâte foundation. Since 2021, it is executed in collaboration with the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog – Government of India. It aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship amongst students by introducing them to the culture of makers and start-ups. Participants create pseudo start-ups to develop their dream products, which they imagine, design, make and promote using 3D design and 3D printing technology, as well as advanced collaboration tools.

Season 2022-23 brought together 600 students aged 12 to 16 years from 100 schools selected from 31 states and union territories of India with the help of 200 teachers and 150 Dassault Systèmes volunteers.

Here are the winners of the June 24 season's finale who are presenting at Shikhar, the G20 Final Startup20 Summit :

1. MGS - Swami Atmanand Government Multipurpose Higher Secondary Utkrishta Hindi Medium School, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.
   
   The team invented Foot Relaxo Shoes that work on the principle of acupuncture. The product leverages the spinal points on the base of the foot as it applies pressure to these points and maintains blood flow using magnets. This innovation is very useful for patients diagnosed with neuro/spinal disorders.
    
2. AAYO - Paljor Namgyal Girls School, Gangtok, Sikkim, India
   
   Their AAYO-3D product seamlessly combines two disconnected rubber water pipes. It aims to make water accessible to all, especially in rural areas of Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and parts of Nepal where people rely on traditional practices of obtaining and circulating water that have many drawbacks including wastage of the precious resource.
    
3. INDR - City Pride School, Pune, Maharashtra, India
   
   Dedicated to revolutionizing the drone accessory industry, this start-up invented MadhuMitra, a groundbreaking solution that addresses the issue of unwanted honeybee hives in urban environments. MadhuMitra offers a bee-friendly approach that ensures the safe removal of honeybee hives without harming bees. Through innovative technology and precision engineering, the product allows for the relocation of hives to more suitable places, enabling a harmonious coexistence between bees and humans.