Judges and Finalists at The 2010 Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, India, October 2, 2010. Prof. Oopali Operajita, chair and founder of the competition is seated fifth from left in the first row. The competition, now in its third year, conformed to the highest international benchmarks of academic excellence, which Brand IIT is renowned for, the world over. Eight finalist teams from India's leading institutions of technology, engineering, science and management presented their sustainable/clean technology business plans to a roster of judges comprised of prominent venture capitalists and industrialists. Prof. L. S. Ganesh, convenor, is seated third from right, first row. Dr. Ashwin Mahalingam, co-convenor, is fifth from right, third row. Congratulations to IIT Madras on having its alum, Prof. Subra Suresh, nominated by President Obama as Director of the National Science Foundation, USA, & sworn in October 18, 2010.
D. P. Ankit, leader of Team Think Innoventions, IIT Kharagpur - IIM Ahmedabad, second prize winners at the Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition India 2010, responds to a judge's query.
Team Nairao Inventions, Sastra University, Thanjavur, winners of the first prize.
D. P. Ankit, of Team Think Innoventions, IIT Kharagpur - IIM Ahmedabad, second prize winners, makes his acceptance speech.
Chief Guest Mr Gopal Srinivasan, Chairman & Managing Director of TVS Capital Funds Limited, delivers the keynote address at the awards ceremony, October 3, 2010.
Oopali Operajita greets US Embassy officials at the inaugural of the Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition, 2010, India, at the IC & SR auditorium, IIT Madras, India, September 29, 2010.
Chief Guest, H E Minister Counsellor Blair Hall, Counsellor for Economic Affairs and Environment, Science and Technology, United States Embassy, New Delhi, India, delivers his keynote at the inaugural of The Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition, 2010, India, September 29. The US Embassy in India sent its top official in charge of environment and energy, as a mark of respect for the competition, and acknowledgment of its importance in tackling climate change, environment and energy security.
Chief Guest, H E Minister Counsellor Blair Hall, Counsellor for Economic Affairs and Environment, Science and Technology, United States Embassy, New Delhi, India, delivers his keynote at the inaugural of The Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition, 2010, India, September 29.
Oopali Operajita, centre, first row, at the dinner she officially hosted on behalf of The Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition, 2010, India, for Minister-Counsellor Blair Hall (fifth from right, front row), the Chennai US Consulate's Maxwell Hamilton (sixth from left, back row), the Director-in-Charge of IIT Madras, Prof. Idichandy (fourth from right, front row), Dean Govardhan and IIT Madras faculty and students.
