Hyderabad: Boeing India on Monday announced the Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development (BUILD) program open for 2022, inviting applications from university students and early-stage startups across the country.
The program is aimed at encouraging young entrepreneurial minds to develop ideas that can be converted into viable business offerings, aligned with Boeing’s vision of contributing to India’s robust startup culture.
Boeing has partnered with seven incubators IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Madras, IISC Bangalore, T-Hub Hyderabad, and KIIT Bhubaneswar. Applicants are invited to submit ideas in the fields of mobility, space, connectivity, Industry
4.0 technology, enterprise digital solutions, sustainability, and data analytics/AI. Interested students and entrepreneurs can apply to the BUILD program at www.boeing.co. in/build.
The deadline for idea submissions is October 31, 2022. The shortlisted teams will compete at a regional level and the finalists will pitch their ideas to subject-matter experts on Boeing Innovation Day, to be held in February 2023.
The winners will stand a chance to win cash prizes. Boeing mentors and industry experts will interact and closely work with the finalists to refine and suggest ways to convert ideas into viable business offerings. “At Boeing, we are committed to fostering innovation and nurturing talent through collaborations and partnerships.