Accenture Innovation Challenge 2024: Unleash Your Innovative Spirit
Are you an undergraduate or postgraduate student eager to showcase your groundbreaking ideas and problem-solving skills? The Accenture Innovation Challenge 2024 is the perfect opportunity to make your mark. This prestigious competition offers a unique platform to collaborate with industry experts, develop your skills, and potentially win a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh.

Key Highlights
- Collaborate with a team of up to four students and an Accenture consultant coach
- Prepare a solution to a real-world business challenge in just one week
- Refine your solution over another week and submit a revised presentation
- Four finalist teams will present their solutions live to a panel of judges
- The winning team will receive a Summer 2024 internship and the cash prize
Why Participate?
- Gain valuable experience working on a real-world business challenge
- Develop your problem-solving, teamwork, and presentation skills
- Network with industry experts and potential employers
- Enhance your resume with a prestigious competition
- Chance to win Rs. 1 lakh and a Summer 2024 internship
Accenture Innovation Challenge 2024
About the Challenge
The Accenture Innovation Challenge 2024 invites undergraduate and postgraduate students to collaborate with industry experts and develop innovative solutions to real-world business problems. Participants will work in teams to address a specific challenge posed by Accenture and its partners.
Eligibility Criteria
To participate, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be legal residents of the United States, including the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
- Be at least 18 years old (19 for residents of Alabama and Nebraska).
- Be enrolled full-time in a four-year undergraduate degree program and expected to graduate between December 2024 and September 2026.
- Not be employees or immediate family members of Accenture or its affiliates.
Timeline
- Application Period: The competition begins on January 1, 2024, and concludes by April 30, 2024.
- Round 1: Teams are formed and given one week to prepare a solution.
- Round 2: Teams refine their solutions over an additional week and submit a revised presentation.
- Round 3: Finalist teams present their solutions live to a panel of judges.
Event | Start Date & Time (IST) | End Date & Time (IST) |
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Registrations | Aug 20, 2024, 00:00 | Oct 6, 2024, 23:59 |
Team Formation | Aug 20, 2024, 01:31 | Oct 6, 2024, 23:58 |
Submission Template Access | Aug 20, 2024, 02:00 | Oct 6, 2024, 23:59 |
Idea Submission | Oct 7, 2024, 00:00 | Oct 20, 2024, 23:59 |
Evaluation Round | Oct 7, 2024, 11:59 | Oct 20, 2024, 23:59 |
Shortlisting | Oct 22, 2024, 00:00 | Oct 22, 2024, 23:59 |
Shortlist Announcement | Oct 22, 2024, 00:00 | Nov 3, 2024, 23:59 |
Prototype Submission | Nov 6, 2024, 00:00 | Nov 6, 2024, 23:59 |
Announcement of Top 5 Teams | Nov 28, 2024, 00:00 | Nov 29, 2024, 23:59 |
Finale | TBD | TBD |
Competition Structure
- Round 1: Teams of up to four students are assigned a case question and have one week to prepare a solution.
- Round 2: Teams submit a revised written presentation after refining their solutions.
- Round 3: Finalist teams present their solutions live to judges, including Accenture representatives.
Prize
The winning team will receive:
- A cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh.
- An internship opportunity during the Summer of 2024.
How to Apply
Interested participants can apply by visiting the Accenture Innovation Challenge website, where they need to complete the registration form and provide the necessary information. The application process will be detailed further on the official site.For more information,
you can visit the Accenture Innovation Challenge page