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The Young Social
Innovators Hunt

Put your students on a national stage to solve real social problems in their community - and win up to ₹5 lakhs in grants

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For
Grades 8–12

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Solo & Team
Participation

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Free for All Schools
& Students

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Short Video Pitches
to get started

School Registration 🚀

Coming Soon!

OUR SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERS

What Students Stand To Win

Real Recognition Real Grants
Real Opportunities 🎉

This isn't just a competition with one winner. Every team that takes part gains — and the standouts win big

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STUDENT GRANTS

Up To ₹5 Lakhs

Grants for the top teams — real capital to take their solution forward

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RECOGNITION

Top 50 Young Social Innovators of India

The 50 best teams are celebrated nationally — a credential, certificate, and social media coverage for their profiles and work

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OPPORTUNITY

Personalised Mentoring

Guidance from India's leading entrepreneurs & innovators, with personalised 1:1 mentoring for the strongest teams

And every participating student builds an AI-powered LaunchVerse profile — a lasting record of their work and skills

One Hunt · 3 Rounds

How The Hunt Works

A three-round journey where students turn real-world problems into real-world action across domains such as education, environment, health, social discrimination, food security and many more. All submissions on LaunchVerse App are in the form of short videos.

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Download LaunchVerse App & View Hunt
Round 1
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Round 1
Students Pitch Their Ideas With A 60-180 Second Video Submission
Students build teams, pick a social problem, ideate on solutions, and submit a video explaining the proposed solution
🕐21 Days👥Solo or Teams
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Get Valuable AI Feedback And Start Working On Prototypes
All teams who submit will receive AI feedback to improve their work and get early headstart to start building their prototypes for Round 2
🥳All Teams Advance To Round 2
Round 2
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Round 2
Teams Submit Their Product Prototypes
Students build prototypes and test them with real users in your community, turning their idea into something tangible, then submit a video sharing their progress
🕐07 Days
Evaluation Break
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Evaluation Break
AI & Human Evaluation
Submissions reviewed by AI and expert judges. Top 50 and Top 10 are shortlisted for the next stage
🕐06 Days
Results
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Results
Top 50 & Top 10 Announced
The 50 best teams are celebrated nationally — credentials, certificates, and social media coverage for their work
🕐01 Day
Round 3 Grand Finale
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Round 3 Grand Finale
Top 10 Teams Showcase Their Final Work To Social Impact Leaders
Top 10 teams get personalized mentoring and top 3 teams unlock exciting opportunities.
🕐07 Days💰Grants Upto 5 Lakhs

Three Simple Steps

How To Get Started 🚀

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STEP 1

The School Registers

A quick registration gets your school its unique school code and the app download link

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STEP 2

Students Sign Up

Everyone signs up on the app with the school code

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STEP 3

Build Teams And Submit

Students form teams and submit a short video (180 sec) through the app for each round

Zero Registration Fee

LaunchVerse access is free for students and schools, forever

One Coordinator per school

An inspiring teacher to guide students and manage the process

Meet Our Mentors

Mentored By India's Top Voices
In Impact & Education ⚡

Students learn directly from founders, investors, and innovators at the top of their fields

Mekin Maheshwari

Udhyam, Ex-Flipkart CPO

Built and scaled Flipkart's product org; now backs youth entrepreneurship through Udhyam

Saurabh Saxena

Co-Founder, Vedantu; Founder, LaunchVerse

Built Vedantu to Series B; now building LaunchVerse to unlock young talent at scale

Subrata Mitra

Senior Partner, Accel

One of India's most respected early-stage investors, behind several unicorns

Aditya Gupta

CEO, India Didactics Association

Leads one of India's largest education-ecosystem bodies, connecting thousands of schools

Piyush Shah

Co-Founder, InMobi & Glance

Co-built one of India's first global tech unicorns and a leading consumer platform

Eshwar Bandi

Co-Founder, Inqui-Lab

Builds problem-solving and innovation programs for students across India

Palakh Khanna

Founder, Break The Ice; Ex-American Express

Young changemaker and founder driving youth voice and impact

A Benefit Every Participant Gets

Every Participant Gets An AI-Powered LaunchVerse Profile

A living record of what a student can actually do

Their top projects and accomplishments, captured as they build
Expert & AI feedback on their actual work
A foundation for long-term opportunities — internships, programs, even university admissions

What It Unlocks

The Profile Unlocks Opportunities
Beyond This Hunt

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For Educators & Schools

Everything You Need, In
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Good To Know

FAQs

Who is behind LaunchVerse?

LaunchVerse is built by a team of India's leading educators, entrepreneurs, and impact leaders with deep experience in global education and youth development, united by the belief that every Indian student deserves access to skills, opportunities, and talent recognition at a national scale.

What exactly do students submit?

For every round, teams submit a single video, up to 180 seconds (3 minutes), uploaded on the LaunchVerse app. In Round 1, the video should explain the social problem and the team's proposed idea. In Round 2, the video should showcase the working prototype and how it was tested with real users. No separate written report or physical prototype needs to be submitted, everything is communicated through the video.

How are teams formed on Launchverse?

Students form their own teams or participate solo. Teammates are decided offline, and the team works together on the solution before submission. While submitting, team members are added on the app. Note: Teams can only be formed within the same school, cross-school teams aren't allowed.

Is there any cost to the school or students?

LaunchVerse is completely free for participating schools and students. We intend to keep access open and inclusive. LaunchVerse is being built as a public good and non-profit.

How can our school register for LaunchVerse?

Schools can register through our website in just a few steps. Once our team reviews the application, we personally share the onboarding details and login credentials needed to introduce LaunchVerse to your students.

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