Novartis – Nurturing Excellence Strengthening Talent

Students, start-ups, and incubators – this is your moment! Pitch your ideas and show how you can make an impact at Novartis – Nurturing Excellence, Strengthening Talent.

Eligibility for Novartis – Nurturing Excellence Strengthening Talent

• Participants must register in teams of 1-5 members.
• All students, start-ups, and incubators are eligible to participate in this engagement.
• Cross-organization teams are allowed.
• Cross-specialization teams are allowed.
• A participant cannot be a member of more than one team.
• Any deviation from the aforementioned rules will result in immediate disqualification of the entire team.

How to participate

• Sign up on Unstop
• Register for NEST – Nurturing Excellence, Strengthening Talent – an initiative by Novartis
• Get started with Round 1

1st Round: MCQ Assessment

• All registered teams will have to take an online MCQ assessment covering Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning.
• It is mandatory for all team members to participate in this assessment at any time within the designated window from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM on December 9, 2024.
• Start: 9 Dec 2024, 12:00 PM IST
• End: 9 Dec 2024, 08:00 PM IST

2nd Round: Screening

• The shortlisted teams have to submit a pitch deck in PDF or PPTX format.
• The pitch deck should clearly outline the initial thoughts & understanding of the problem, approach (eg. ML, neural network, etc.), dependencies/key considerations, the expected cost of implementation, etc.
• Your pitch deck should include key aspects such as the problem, solution, and team details.
• In the screening round, we’re looking for innovative ideas, clear value propositions, and teams with the passion to take their vision forward.
• Start: 11 Dec 2024, 12:00 PM IST
• End: 03 Jan 2025, 11:59 PM IST

3rd Round: Semi-Finals 

• In this round, In this phase, there will be four case studies.
• Participants are free to choose and submit solutions for multiple case studies as well.
• Participants must submit their final detailed solution, including the code created, against the proposal they had made in the screening round.
• A specific format to ensure consistency and ease of evaluation is defined for this round.
• Start: 17 Jan 2025, 12:00 PM IST
• End: 26 Jan 2025, 11:59 PM IST

4th Round: Finals – In-person pitch

• Shortlisted finalist teams shall undergo mentoring by our panel of experts to prepare for a final pitch to the Novartis leadership and SME panel.
• This is your chance to pitch the ideas at the grand finale event in front of an expert panel of judges, providing a unique opportunity to showcase the innovation, strategy, and potential in a dynamic, face-to-face setting.
• This round will test not only the strength of your idea but also your team’s ability to communicate and defend your vision under real-time scrutiny.
• Start: 21 Feb 2025, 09:00 AM IST
• End: 21 Feb 2025, 06:00 PM IST

What’s in it for you? 

• Winners of each of the four use cases will receive a cash prize of Rs. 1,25,000/-
• The first runners-up of each of the four use cases will receive a cash prize of Rs. 75,000/-
• All the National Finalists stand a chance to win PPIs from the Novartis team.
• Selected candidates stand a chance to collaborate with Novartis on co-creating a solution.

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