Maharashtra Students Invited To Pitch Eco-Friendly Packaging Innovations In New State Hackathon
Mumbai: Students, researchers, and young innovators across Maharashtra are being called upon to design sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics under a new state-wide initiative. The initiative aims to leverage academic research and entrepreneurial talent to create market-ready, circular-economy solutions. Focus On Made-In-India Packaging Solutions Participants will compete to develop…
Mumbai: The state of Maharashtra has launched an innovative hackathon inviting students, researchers, and young innovators to design eco-friendly packaging solutions that replace single-use plastics. The initiative focuses on developing Made-in-India, biodegradable packaging alternatives that are commercially viable. Top institutions such as the University of Mumbai, COEP Technological University, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, and Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University are participating.
A joint declaration of cooperation was signed to create a framework for incubation, research, and commercialization. The HiiVE framework, a collaboration between the Government of Maharashtra, IICARE Foundation, Environmental Forum of India, and Group Legrand India, is supporting the initiative.
Written by urgent.news from Free Press Journal's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
