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iCreate launches EVangelise’23: India’s biggest innovation challenge
On June 27th in Ahmedabad, the third iteration of EVangelise, India's largest
EV
innovation challenge, was launched by iCreate (International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology), the country's top innovation-based start-up incubator. Distinguished businessmen attended the launch event in the honourable presence of Shri Jagdish Vishwakarma, Hon'ble Minister of State, Government of Gujarat, including Mr Rajeev Chaba, President and MD of MG Motor India, Mr Amitabh Saran, Founder and CEO of AltiGreen, Dr Yogesh Bhatia, MD and CEO of LML Electric, and Mr Kartikey Hariyani, Founder of TecSo Charge+Zone.The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Patel, highlighted the value of electric mobility in a message, emphasising how it would help India become a cleaner, greener country in the future, in keeping with the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat that the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has outlined. He praised iCreate for their ongoing efforts in putting on EVangelise and urged participants to help India gain a leading position in the world's electric vehicle market.
The CEO of iCreate, Mr Avinash Punekar, expressed his happiness at the EVangelise 23 debut and reaffirmed the company's commitment to actively support India's transition to sustainable mobility. He expressed confidence that building on the success of the other editions, EVangelise 23 will provide EV entrepreneurs and innovators with chances like never before.
The opening event featured engrossing keynote addresses from business experts who discussed the direction of the EV industry's growth, obstacles, and lessons learned from their own experiences. Rajeev Chaba, CEO Emeritus of MG Motor India, said how proud he was to be a part of such an amazing project. In order to overcome challenges encountered throughout their journey in India's EV sector, he emphasised the need for technology and strategic alliances. In addition, he said that EVangelise was a huge step forward for the Indian e-vehicle industry and that it will fuel the development of sustainable, efficient, and clean transportation in the future. Mr Chaba continued, "EVangelise offers a fantastic opportunity to find distinctive solutions that are specially designed for India and at a reasonable cost.”
A panel discussion titled "Steps to Make India a Global Leader in the EV Sector" was also part of the event. Arun Pratap Singh, co-founder and CEO of Matter; Amitabh Saran, founder and CEO of Altigreen Propulsion Labs; and Dr Yogesh Bhatia, MD and CEO of LML Electric are just a few of the panellists that represent well-known businesses. The panellists' deep knowledge and experience were put to use in a productive discussion about creating strategic plans to maintain India's dominant position in the world's EV market.
The founder of TecSo Charge+Zone, Mr Kartikey Hariyani, enthralled the audience with his insightful stories about his experiences in the EV sector. He talked about how excited he was to be a part of EVangelise23 and how the platform offered great potential for development and cooperation in the EV sector. "I never thought I'd discover my calling in the EV environment. When we first entered the EV market in 2018, we encountered several difficulties. The State Government's assistance and our committed staff, however, allowed us to successfully negotiate the charging industry's difficulties. Without iCreate's incredible assistance, none of this would have been possible.
The mission of EVangelise 23 is to catalyse ground-breaking innovation in India's electric vehicle industry. The programme seeks to foster the development of innovative concepts and advance India's electric vehicle market by broadening the challenge's scope and reach.