Ignición 2025 Applications are now open!
Application Process
Step 1: Team Formation
Form teams of 3-4 students and assign a teacher mentor to the team. Each team should have a minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 students.
A team can submit an application for the Innovation Conclave under any of the following grade categories.
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Teams can have a mix of students from different grade categories and schools.
Step 2: Draft the Proposal
Draft an ‘Innovation Proposal’ of maximum 2 pages which includes the following:
Chosen focus area
Brief problem statement
Target community/audience
Proposed solution overview
Expected impact and feasibility
Resources needed
Step 3: Preliminary Screening of Applications
Applications are reviewed for eligibility and alignment with focus areas
Incomplete or off-theme proposals are filtered out
Only 1 team from each grade category per school will be shortlisted for the program
Entries may be disqualified if:
They contain plagiarized content
They violate rules regarding team size or structure
The submission is incomplete or not aligned with the focus areas
The team misses critical deadlines or required workshops
Step 4: Announcement of Shortlisted Teams
Announce the shortlisted teams via the Ignición 2025 website
Publish the University workshop calendar on the website
Send out the Design Thinking Playbook to the shortlisted teams
