Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster Foundation was honoured to host the 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚–𝐄𝐔 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 “𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍” on 10 December 2025 in Bhubaneswar.
The Ideathon was organised by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union to India, under the 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚–𝐄𝐔 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 (𝐓𝐓𝐂) 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 2. The event brought together innovators, researchers, startups, industry stakeholders, and jury members. Participants and jury members joined both physically and virtually, reflecting the wide engagement this initiative has generated.
The event included the presence of: Dr (Mrs.) Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of PSA; Ms. Signe Ratso, Deputy Director-General, DG RTD, European Commission; Dr. Rakesh Kaur, Adviser/Scientist ‘G’, Office of PSA; Ms. Nienke Buisman, Head – International Cooperation Unit, DG RTD; and Dr. Hafsa Ahmad, Scientist ‘D’, Office of PSA.
The shortlisted teams presented well-defined solutions across the three challenge tracks:
🔹 Identifying and tracking marine plastics
🔹 Developing effective and scalable removal technologies
🔹 Raising awareness and mobilising communities for prevention
All ideas were evaluated by jury panels comprising experts from both India and Europe, ensuring a well-rounded and collaborative assessment process.
Big Congratulations to the winning teams:
🌟 Ocean Resilience India
🌟 Nautilus Nexus
🌟 TrashTrek App
Each team received INR 5 Lakhs, supported by the Mphasis F1 Foundation. BCKIC Foundation is proud to have hosted this meaningful event and to support initiatives that foster IndiaEU cooperation, scientific innovation, and sustainable marine solutions.