Award Date: December 24, 2020  |  Organizers: iDEA Project (ICT Division, Government of Bangladesh) & South Korea (KPC / KIPA)

Held during the Mujib Year under the slogan “Let’s Start You Up,” the national ide@THON Contest launched a nationwide call for high-impact technological innovations and received 3,147 startup submissions from across Bangladesh (আইডিয়াথন দেশব্যাপী প্রচার করা হয় এবং প্রাথমিকভাবে ৩,১৪৭টি আইডিয়া জমা নেয়া হয়). Following multiple rigorous evaluation rounds, pitch defenses, and technical audits, our AgriTech innovation Krishian (কৃষিয়ান) was selected at the top of the national cohort alongside four fellow winning startups (Char Chokka Ltd., ANTT Robotics Ltd., Rokkhi Ltd., and Chobir Baksho).

Receiving Champion Crest & Certificate (December 24, 2020) Receiving the 1st Place Honors Crest from ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak MP and Official Certificate from South Korean Ambassador H.E. Lee Jang-keun.

National ide@THON Grand Finale Winners (Dec 24, 2020) The winning startup founders on stage with dignitaries from the ICT Division, BCC, and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.

Nationwide ide@THON Campaign (3,147 Submissions) Official campaign poster for the Mujib Year ‘Let’s Start You Up’ ide@THON competition.

Widespread Coverage Across National Print & Online Media Over 18 national newspapers and television portals covered our ide@THON victory and upcoming South Korea fellowship.

National Impact & Fellowship Selection

At the grand closing ceremony on December 24, 2020, I received the Honorary Champion Crest from ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak and the Official Fellowship Certificate from South Korean Ambassador H.E. Lee Jang-keun—earning a fully funded 6-month advanced startup and precision agriculture training fellowship in South Korea (৮ মার্চ ছয় মাসের বিশেষ প্রশিক্ষণ গ্রহণের লক্ষ্যে দক্ষিণ কোরিয়ার উদ্দেশে যাত্রা).

Md. Mamunur Reza

Assistant Program Director (Seed), APCU-BADC PARTNER • PhD Fellow, Atatürk University

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