Pune: Dassault Systèmes announced the winners of AAKRUTI Innovation Competition 2025, an international product design competition in India that challenged engineering design, and technology students to develop innovative solutions for pressing global issues. This year the event expanded its reach to 36 more countries. The award ceremony featured Mr. Kuldeep Vij, General Manager of Mercedes-Benz India Private Limited as chief guest.
AAKRUTI Innovation Competition 2025, a 4-stage design challenge, engaged 10K+ students from 504 global colleges. Participants collaborated virtually on Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform to develop sustainable solutions in human wellness, sustainable cities, green energy and sustainable mobility. The competition offered exposure to cutting-edge Dassault Systèmes technologies, including SOLIDWORKS, 3DEXCITE, and 3DEXPERIENCE Works applications in addition to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
The winning team will advance to the international round in February 2026, where they will compete against 12 teams across countries. The international winner will be announced during the upcoming 3DEXPERIENCE WORLD event in Houston.
Two Winners of AAKRUTI 2025 India Geo Finale are:
· Team Centroid from Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon
· Team Innoforge from Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune
AAKRUTI Innovation Competition 2025 had four distinct themes focused on sustainability:
· Sustainable Products for Human Wellness: Develop products that cater to genuine clinical requirements, offering affordability, energy efficiency, user-friendliness, adaptability, and the ability to achieve more with fewer resources. The product design should be groundbreaking and deliver significant benefits to patients, medical professionals, and users alike.
· Green Energy generation, transmission and storage: Develop products with the objective of ensuring access to economical, dependable, environmentally friendly, and contemporary energy for everyone. Students have the opportunity to conceive a product for clean energy generation or utilization, with the goal of minimizing the consumption of natural resources. The design should prioritize affordability and user-friendliness.
· Sustainable Habitat / City Infrastructure: Develop products focused on lowering the expenses associated with home construction. Students can envision a product that contributes to urban expansion while reducing the utilization of natural resources.
· Sustainable Mobility: Develop products intended to establish transportation systems that prioritize environmental sustainability, social fairness, and economic viability, all while endorsing the efficient and sustainable utilization of transportation resources. Students have the opportunity to design solutions for public transportation, electric/hybrid vehicles, car-sharing/ride-sharing services, and intelligent transportation systems.
“AAKRUTI embodies our vision to empower the next generation of innovators to design solutions that contribute to a sustainable future. By engaging with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, students not only gain practical skills but also the confidence to imagine, design and create for real-world impact,” Deepak NG, Managing Director, India, Dassault Systèmes.
