Winners
Top 10 Participants ($100 each)
Early Bird Winners ($50 each)
World Energy Challenge 2023
The demand for Green Energy is rising and engineers worldwide are optimizing energy consumption for a sustainable future. And now, it's your turn to join the movement!
That's right, we're calling all engineers and makers from India and ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) to showcase their creativity and innovation to win up to $5,000 in prizes. Whether it's a simple DIY Solar charger or a wind turbine-powered treehouse, we're looking for projects that will blow our minds and save the planet.
We want to see projects that are sustainable, eco-friendly, innovative, and darn right cool! So, put on your thinking caps, grab your tool kits, and join us in this challenge to create a greener and brighter future for us all.
This contest is brought to you by DigiKey and CircuitDigest to motivate you to build sustainable projects by leveraging the wide range of components available with Analog Devices, Microchip Technology, STMicroelectronics, Raspberry Pi, and Espressif Systems.
Prizes
We know you're eager to hear about the prizes for the World Energy Challenge. Well, hold on tight because we've got some exciting news to share.
First Prize: You could win a whopping $2,000 for your innovative and outstanding project.
Second Prize: If you're the runner-up, don't worry, you could still win a fantastic $1,000.
Third Prize: Third place isn't too shabby either, with a prize of $500 up for grabs.
Early Bird Prize: The first 10 participants to successfully submit their projects will win a cash prize of $50 each.
Top 10 participants: Prize money only for first three people is not fair, so there is also a cash price of $100 for the top 10 participants.
All participants: To appreciate the hard work and dedication of all participants we will be providing certificates, goodies and free gifts to every person who has successfully submitted their projects for this contest.
Important Dates
The World Energy Challenge 2023 is officially launched and is open for participants to register themselves for the contest.
No new participants will be able to register for the contest. Participants who have already registered will still be able to Submit their Projects.
All registered participants have to submit their projects using our submission form before the deadline.
The winners for the world energy challenge 2023 will be announced. Results will be available on our contest page and YouTube channel.
Who can Participate
The contest is open to everyone in India and ASEAN countries, we welcome hobbyists, makers, electronics enthusiasts, engineering professionals, and researchers of all ages and expertise to leverage this platform and showcase their skills. However, to maintain a fair competition, participants should adhere to the following:
- Participants should only submit their own original work. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated.
- A participant representing the work of an institution or company should be authorized to act on behalf of the respective institution or company.
- To keep the contest fair, any direct employee of DigiKey or Semicon Media is not allowed to participate.
What Projects can I submit
We welcome all projects from small to big for this contest. However, participants should make sure that their projects meet the below criteria:
- Our theme for this contest is "World Energy Challenge" and we encourage you to submit projects related to green energy, energy optimization, sustainable energy, energy storage, smart grids, green transportation, sustainable agriculture, recycling, waste management, and more!
- Here's the twist - we want you to use a minimum of two components purchased from Digikey and these components should be from Analog Devices, Microchip Technology, STMicroelectronics, Raspberry Pi, or Espressif Systems.
How to Participate
Step 1 - REGISTER: Register yourself for the contest by clicking on the "Register" button. Tell us your awesome project idea and how you plan to bring it to life.
Step 2 – BUILD: If your project idea gets selected you can start building your project to life. The components required for your project should be purchased from digikey.in. CircuitDigest will assist you in the purchase of components and will also provide you a rebate (maximum of $40 including shipping) on successful submission of the project.
Step 3 – SUBMIT: Once your project is ready, write a few words about it with pictures and video, and send it to us at [email protected]. If everything is done right, your project will be published and be visible on the contest submissions page.
Judging Panel and Criteria
Judging Panel
Meet our awesome panel of judges!
Anku Jain, Managing Director - MediaTek India
Anku is currently spearheading MediaTek India as the managing director. He also leads multiple R&D business units in Noida in addition to Indian Govt relations. With an experience of over 25 years, he has strongly focussed on crafting solid teams and also grooming leaders who can deliver impeccably at the international level. He has a B. Tech. degree in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and has completed an executive business management course from IIM, Calcutta. Anku's experience comprises business leadership, strategy, managing cross-cultural teams, site operations and engineering proficiency related to innovations in embedded software, telecom, semiconductor and mobile phone design. MediaTek Inc. is a Taiwan based international fabless semiconductor firm that powers more than 1.5 million devices a year.
Varun Manwani, Director - Sahasra Group
A second generation entrepreneur Varun joined Sahasra Group in 2000 at the age of 19. He has been awarded the Prize for Excellence in Entrepreneurship for 2017-18 in ELCINA awards. Over the years, Varun showcased his risk-taking ability and helped the company’s diversification initiatives moving into new geographies, new markets, product categories, new ventures and partnerships and setting up offices at new locations, thereby creating a niche for the group. The company is aggressively expanding its manufacturing in the IT Hardware segment, and
is also in the process of setting up India’s first Green Field Semiconductor Packaging Facility.
Sanjay Agarwal, Managing Director - Globe Capacitors Private Limited
Sanjay Agarwal is the managing director at Globe Capacitors Private Limited and he has his experience in the electronics manufacturing industry for more than twenty years. Moreover, he is also the national President at Electronics Industries Association of India (ELCINA) from September 2021. Globe Capacitors is the largest producer of MPP film AC motor capacitors in India. With over four decades of expertise, their production has grown from 1 million capacitors in 1978 to 75 million capacitors in 2022. Mr. Agarwal is also a motivational speaker at various industrial events in India and abroad where he deeply shares insights about how to grow the ESDM industry. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology in the year 1984-1988.
Aswinth Raj, Editor - CircuitDigest
Aswinth Raj has been the Editor of CircuitDigest for the past five years. He is a remarkable individual with a dual passion for media and electronics engineering. As a seasoned professional in the field of technology media, Aswinth utilizes media as a platform to educate and enlighten the electronics community. Armed with a bachelor's degree focused on electrical engineering, he has honed his expertise in electric vehicles, embedded systems, and foundational hardware design to build projects for the open-source electronics community.
Judging Criteria
The winners of the contest will be determined by our highly qualified judging panel. Each project will be evaluated based on the following judging criteria, with a total score of 100 points:
1. Relevance: The project idea should align with the theme of the contest. [10 point]
2. Impact on Society: The project should demonstrate practicality and possess the potential for a positive impact on society. [20 points]
3. Choice of Hardware and Software: The appropriate selection and utilization of components will be taken into consideration. [20 points]
4. Hardware Working: The project should be in a working condition at the time of submission, supported by pictures and results. [20 points]
5. Presentation: The project should be well-documented, including schematics and firmware, if applicable. [10 point]
6. Video Demonstration: Additional points can be earned by providing a clear and well-executed video demonstrating the functionality of the project. [20 points]
We wish all contestants the best of luck, and we look forward to witnessing the innovative and impactful projects that emerge from the "World Energy Challenge 2023."
Rights and Ownership
By submitting their entries, participants grant the organizing committee and DigiKey a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and publish their submissions for promotional and educational purposes.
World Energy Challenge 2023 is produced and owned by Semicon Media Pvt. Ltd. All rights to moderate and regulate the contest is reserved by Semicon Media. By Registering for the contest participants agree to the terms and conditions of the contest.