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Answer: Yes, India Design Challenge 2026 is open only to participants residing in India. Unfortunately, participants from other countries are not eligible for this contest.
Answer: Engineering students, working professionals, hobbyists, makers, researchers, startups, and electronics enthusiasts from across India are welcome to participate. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced engineer, this contest is designed to encourage innovation and practical hardware development.
Answer: Yes, participants can participate individually or as a team. A team can have a maximum of 5 members, and all team members must individually register for the contest. Certificates will be provided to all registered team members.
Answer: No. Participation in India Design Challenge 2026 is completely free. There are no registration charges or hidden fees involved in participating in the contest.
Answer: Participants must complete and submit their projects before the submission deadline mentioned on the contest timeline. We recommend participants start building early to allow sufficient time for testing, documentation, and video preparation.
Answer: Absolutely. The contest is designed for participants of all skill levels. If you are new to embedded systems, IoT, PCB design, Edge AI, or hardware development, this contest is a great opportunity to learn and build your first real-world project. We will also provide curated ADI component references and technical resources to help you get started.
Answer: Participants can build innovative hardware projects in areas such as Industrial Automation, Medical Electronics, IoT, Edge AI, Robotics, Smart Energy, Automotive Systems, and Smart Agriculture. We encourage participants to focus on practical problem-solving and real-world applications using ADI components.
Answer: Yes. Participants are free to use any development boards, sensors, modules, cloud platforms, software frameworks, AI models, or supporting hardware required for the project. However, all projects must use at least one ADI component purchased from Mouser Electronics.
Answer: No. Participants are only required to use at least one ADI component purchased from Mouser Electronics. Additional components, sensors, modules, or hardware required for the project can be purchased from any preferred source.
Answer: After registering for the contest, participants must submit their project idea through the contest portal. The top 50 selected ideas will receive a ₹3,500 Starter Grant to help participants begin building their project using ADI components from Mouser Electronics. Participants are encouraged to place the order through Mouser directly, and our team will also assist participants wherever required during the ordering process.
Answer: Participants must submit a detailed project article including project description, implementation details, images, schematics, source code, design files, and other supporting resources wherever applicable. A vertical-format demo video with a minimum duration of 60 seconds is mandatory for all final submissions.
Answer: Participants are encouraged to submit their project progress even if the project is not fully production-ready. As long as participants clearly demonstrate the work completed, provide proper documentation, and submit the required project video and files, the project will still be considered for the completion reward evaluation process.
Answer: Projects will be evaluated by judges and industry experts based on innovation, hardware implementation, documentation quality, video presentation, practical impact, and effective use of ADI components. Detailed evaluation criteria and point distribution are available in the Judging Criteria section of the contest page.
Answer: Our team is active and ready to help participants throughout the contest. You can reach us through Email, WhatsApp, or Telegram using the contact information provided above. Participants are also encouraged to join our community groups to receive updates, support, and contest-related announcements.
Answer: Our organizers are active and ready to attend to your queries.
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