Kerala Startup Mission – Break Corona
Kerala Startup Mission – Break Corona
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has launched the ‘Break Corona’ initiative, to crowdsource ideas, spur innovations and product solutions that would be crucial in the fight against Covid-19. Students, innovators, individuals, communities and NGOs can register at the platform to participate in the Break Corona initiative. The current article briefs the Kerala Startup Mission – Break Corona in detail.
Eligible Projects
Kerala Startup Mission is inviting ideas and solutions that have been proven or used in some other scenario i.e. product /projects with a Proof of Concept (PoC) and /. The categories are as follows
- Ideas to support Covid 19 Patients
- Ideas to support Quarantine Covid 19 patients
- Ideas to arrest Community Outbreak
- Ideas for effective Logistics and Distribution (Food/Medicine/Grocery)
- Ideas to support vulnerable people (aged/infants)
- Ideas to support system during Shutdown
- Hardware (Temporary medical items or substitutes or any hardware product that can be useful during the time of crisis)
- Ideas that support during economic slowdown if happens
- Do It Yourself (DIY) Projects (Creating masks, sanitisers, gloves, etc)
- Any other ideas/solutions which support the prevention of Covid 19
- Ideas to create Employment opportunities
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria to apply for Kerala Startup Mission’s Break Corona platform are as follows:
- Students – School going or college students in any discipline are eligible to apply
- Innovators – Individuals who have proven their expertise in product and solution development
- Startups – A company/firm with a valid registration are eligible to apply
- Individuals – Any individual who is having an excellent idea that would be a potential game-changer against the fight against COVID-19.
- Communities – Communities working on technologies or on projects of social importance are eligible to participate.
- NGOs – Any NGO which has a proven idea which shall be of potential use against the fight against COVID-19
Kerala Startup Mission – Break Corona Application Procedure
The procedure for applying Kerala Startup Mission – Break Corona is explained below
- The applicant needs to access the home page of the Break Corona web portal. From the homepage, click on Register now option. The link will redirect to the new page.
- On the Registration page, provide the details of Name, Email Address, Mobile Number and Location. By clicking on the Sign-in option, the applicant can register in the initiative.
- After login to the portal, the applicant can submit the proposal/ideas that have potential usage in the fight against the Corona Virus
