Apoorv Anupam
27 April 2019, India:
L&T Technology Services Limited, has announced the winners of the third edition of its national futuristic technology-based innovation competition TECHgium.
The winning teams are facilitated with awards worth over ₹10 lacs with additional benefits such as continuation of work on the PoCs of interest as a paid project, pre-placement offer and recognition by reputed industry professionals.
Kickstarting in January, the event received 19,000 applications from over 270 reputed colleges & universities across India.
On this special occasion, the Postmaster General of Bengaluru HQ Region, Col. Arvind Varma, launched the TECHgium stamp to mark the successful conclusion of the 3rd season of TECHgium.
Dr. Keshab Panda, CEO & Managing Director, L&T Technology Services Limited, said, “LTTS has always been a big proponent of the student-scientist culture to enable engineering students rise above curriculum and stand out. In my discussion with our global customers, the requirement for industry-ready talent with high digital & innovation acumen is a top priority. The continued overwhelming response to TECHgium’s third season is a testament to the fact the students are willing to go the extra mile to differentiate themselves.”
Dr. Keshab Panda, added, “TECHgium is dedicated to bringing the brightest minds together and innovate the next-gen solutions that can make a real difference to how organizations operate in the age of Industry 4.0. I wish heartiest congratulations to the winners and hope that TECHgium continues its legacy of excellence.”
TECHgium’s third season saw 68 innovative PoCs on real life technical challenges pertaining to emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning & Deep Learning, 5G, Wearables Devices, Solar Technology, Video Analytics, Blockchain and Face Detection among others.
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