1.

AgriTech: The "Farm-to-Fork" Trust Gap

• Industry: Agriculture & Food

• Problem Title: EcoHarvest: Verifying Organic Claims

• The Scenario: Consumers are willing to pay more for "100% organic" fruits and vegetables.
However, there's a rising concern about fraudulent labeling. A supermarket chain wants to
assure its customers that the produce they buy is genuinely organic and comes from the
specific farm advertised. It's difficult to prove the entire journey of a tomato, from a
pesticide-free farm to the store shelf, was truly organic.

2. Healthcare: The Counterfeit Medicine Crisis

• Industry: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

• Problem Title: PharmaSecure: Ensuring Authentic Medication

• The Scenario: Counterfeit drugs are a massive global problem, causing severe health issues
or even death. Patients, especially in remote areas, have no reliable way to check if the
medicine they just purchased from a local pharmacy is genuine or a fake. A major
pharmaceutical company wants to empower patients to instantly verify their products.

3. Smart Cities: The Urban Waste Problem

• Industry: Urban Planning & Sustainability

• Problem Title: CleanSweep: Gamifying Waste Segregation

• The Scenario: A city's new recycling program is failing. Residents are not properly segregating
their waste (wet, dry, recyclable) at home, leading to contamination at the processing plants
and making recycling inefficient. The municipality realizes that simply providing different
colored bins isn't enough; they need to motivate citizens.
4. FinTech: Financial Literacy for Gen-Z

• Industry: Financial Technology

• Problem Title: PocketWise: The Smart Savings Assistant

• The Scenario: Many college students, upon receiving their first allowance or internship
stipend, struggle with budgeting and saving. They often overspend on discretionary items
and have little to no savings for emergencies or future goals. Traditional banking apps are too
complex and don't speak their language.

5. Retail: The "It Doesn't Fit!" Problem

• Industry: E-commerce & Fashion

• Problem Title: VirtuFit: The End of Online Returns

• The Scenario: A major online fashion retailer is losing millions in revenue due to product
returns. The number one reason for returns is incorrect sizing. Customers are frustrated with
the hassle of returning items, and the company is burdened with reverse logistics costs and
wasted inventory.

6. Entertainment: Tackling Ticket Scalping

• Industry: Events & Entertainment

• Problem Title: FairTix: Beating the Bots

• The Scenario: When tickets for a major concert or sporting event go on sale, scalper bots buy
up thousands of tickets in seconds. They then resell these tickets on secondary markets for 5-
10 times the original price, making it impossible for real fans to attend. The event organizers
and artists are looking for a way to ensure tickets end up in the hands of genuine fans.

7. Tourism: The Over-tourism Dilemma

• Industry: Travel & Tourism

• Problem Title: EcoWander: Sustainable Tourist Management

• The Scenario: A beautiful, ecologically sensitive tourist destination (like a mountain town or
a historic city) is suffering from "over-tourism." The huge influx of visitors is causing
overcrowding, pollution, and damage to natural/historic sites. The local authorities want to
manage the flow of tourists to preserve the location's charm and environment.
8. HR Tech: The End of the Resume

• Industry: Human Resources & Recruitment

• Problem Title: SkillMatch: Hire for Skills, Not Keywords

• The Scenario: A large tech company's HR department is overwhelmed with thousands of

9. Industry: E-commerce & Retail

Problem Title: The Discount Deception: Unmasking Fake Sales The

Scenario:

During major online sales events, e-commerce platforms often display a product with a very high
"original price" that is struck through, next to a seemingly massive discount (e.g., "₹10,000" crossed
out, now "₹3,000 - 70% OFF!"). However, investigation often reveals that the "original price" was
artificially inflated just days before the sale to make the discount look much larger than it truly is.
This common practice deceives customers into making impulsive purchases, leading to a feeling of
being cheated and a deep distrust of online sales.

10. Industry: Smart Cities & Environmental Health Problem Title: NoiseWatch: Taming the Urban

Cacophony The Scenario:

Cities across India are getting louder. The constant barrage of traffic honking, never-ending
construction work, loudspeakers during festivals, and commercial noise is no longer just an
annoyance—it's a serious health hazard. This continuous noise pollution leads to increased stress,
sleep deprivation, and long-term health issues for residents. Municipal authorities struggle to
enforce noise regulations because they lack real-time data. They don't know which areas are the
worst offenders or when noise levels breach the permissible limits.

11. Industry: AgriTech & Smart Home Sustainability

Problem Title: AquaLogic: The Smart Balcony Garden The

Scenario:

In cities like Dehradun, many people enjoy cultivating small gardens on their balconies and terraces,
growing everything from flowers to organic vegetables. The common practice is manual watering,
which often leads to significant water wastage through over-watering or, conversely, dead plants due
to under-watering when the person gets busy or travels. With growing concerns about water
conservation, especially during the dry seasons, this guesswork method is inefficient and
unsustainable. Urban gardeners need a "smarter" way to care for their plants.
12 . Industry: EdTech (Education Technology)

• Problem Title: DoubtBuster: Connect & Conquer

• The Scenario:

• It's nearly midnight on a Saturday in Dehradun. A first-year student, preparing for their mid-
term exams, is stuck on a difficult concept in their programming course. The professor is
unapproachable at this hour, and the Teaching Assistants (TAs) are swamped with queries. The
student feels their doubt is too small to post in the large, chaotic class WhatsApp group and is
hesitant to appear foolish. They know another student in their 200-person class probably
understands it perfectly, but they have no way of finding out who that is or connecting with
them instantly.