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🇮🇳 Opening July 10, 2026 — Register by August 31, 2026

EK IDEA.
EK SOCH.
EK BEHTAR BHARAT.

BHARAT MAHAGENIUS CHALLENGE 2026

India's premier innovation contest for inventors, students, and changemakers. Submit your idea or problem statement and win from a 1 Crore+ prize pool with 100+ winners across categories.

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1 Cr+

Prize Pool

100+

Total Winners

₹199

Entry Fee

Two Ways to Participate

Choose the option that best describes your contribution

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OPTION A

Submit Your Idea / Innovation

Have an invention, product idea, or innovative solution? Describe it, get AI patent analysis, and compete for prizes.

✓ Idea Title & detailed description
✓ Category / sector
✓ AI patent collision check
✓ AI patent-language optimisation
✓ Upload drawings, images, or videos

Submit My Idea →

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OPTION B

Define Your Problem

Facing an unsolved challenge? Describe the problem clearly and get AI-powered innovative solutions and expert attention.

✓ Problem Title & detailed description
✓ Sector / category
✓ AI-generated innovative solutions
✓ Expert review & feedback
✓ Upload supporting documents or data

Submit My Problem →

Who Should Apply?

Bharat MahaGenius is for every Indian with a spark of innovation.

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Students

B.Tech, M.Tech, PhD, MBA

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Researchers

IITs, NITs, CSIR Labs

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Professionals

Engineers, Doctors, Lawyers

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Everyone

Farmers, homemakers, startups

How It Works

Submit in 5 simple steps

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Create free PatentLab account

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Choose Type

Idea or Problem statement

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Describe

Fill form + optional AI analysis

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Pay ₹199

Secure entry via Razorpay

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Get Your ID

BMG-2026-XXXXXX ID issued

What Every Participant Gets

Beyond just prizes — we support your entire innovation journey

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Patent Support

Complete assistance filing your patent at IP India — from draft to submission.

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Patent Licensing & Monetisation

We help you license or commercialise your patent to industry partners.

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Mentoring from Experts

Get 1:1 sessions with patent attorneys, IIT professors, and serial entrepreneurs.

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AI Idea Optimisation

Claude AI rewrites your idea into professionally drafted patent language.

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Free Patent Collision Check

AI-powered prior art search across Indian & global patent databases.

🏆 1 Crore+ Total Prize Pool

Prize Structure

100+ winners recognised across 12+ categories

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Grand Genius Award

Full patent filing + Mentoring from top IP experts

₹25+ Lakhs

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Innovation Excellence

Patent support + Expert mentoring

₹5,00,000+

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Sector Champions

Patent licensing support + 6-month PatentLab Pro + Certificate

₹1,00,000+

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100+ Category Winners

Per-category prizes across Technology, Agriculture, Health, Energy & more

₹25,000+

Prize amounts are indicative. Final awards announced at Grand Finale.

Competing Categories

Your idea competes only within its own domain — so a farmer competes with farmers, not tech startups.

Agriculture & FoodTechCleanEnergy & EnvironmentHealthcare & MedTechAI & Machine LearningEdTech & Skill DevelopmentFinTech & BankingSmart ManufacturingDefence & AerospaceRural InnovationSpaceTechRobotics & AutomationAny Other Domain

Contest Timeline

Phase 1

Idea Submission Open

Jul 10 – Aug 31, 2026

🔵 OPENING SOON

Phase 2

AI Screening & Shortlisting

Sep 1 – Sep 20, 2026

Phase 3

Expert Review Panel

Sep 25 – Oct 15, 2026

Phase 4

Finalist Announcement

Oct 20 – Oct 31, 2026

Phase 5

Grand Finale & Awards

November 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

❓ Who can participate?

Any Indian citizen — student, professional, farmer, homemaker, or entrepreneur. Age 16+ only.

❓ What is the entry fee?

₹199 (one-time, non-refundable). This covers AI patent collision check, AI optimisation of your submission, and administrative processing.

❓ What are the two submission types?

Option A: Submit your existing idea or innovation. Option B: Describe a problem you want solved — our experts and community propose AI-driven solutions.

❓ What type of ideas are accepted?

Any novel invention or unsolved problem with industrial applicability — agriculture, software, medical devices, green energy, consumer products, and more.

❓ Will my idea be kept confidential?

Yes. All submissions are confidential. We sign an NDA upon request for shortlisted finalists.

❓ Can I submit more than one idea?

Yes! Each idea requires a separate ₹199 entry fee.

❓ How are 100+ winners selected?

Winners are chosen across 12+ categories. Each sector has its own winner — so a farmer's innovation competes with other farm innovations, not with tech startups.

❓ Does ₹199 guarantee selection?

No. ₹199 is a processing fee. Selection is purely merit-based by an independent expert panel.

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Your idea could change India.
Submit it today.

₹199 entry · AI Patent Check included · 100+ winners · 1 Crore+ prize pool

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