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Opening July 10, 2026

Deadline extended! Submit your idea by 31 December 2026.

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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 / free*
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 PDF, DOCX, PNG or JPEG files (up to 10 MB each)
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 PDF, DOCX, PNG or JPEG files (up to 10 MB each)
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

1
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Sign Up
Create free PatentLab account
2
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Choose Type
Idea or Problem statement
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Describe
Fill form + optional AI analysis
4
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Pay or use benefit
₹199 or an eligible free entry
5
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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. Updated evaluation and awards schedule will be announced in January 2027.

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
Submissions Open
Opens July 10, 2026
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Phase 2
Evaluation & Shortlisting
Updated evaluation and awards schedule will be announced in January 2027.
Phase 3
Expert Review Panel
Updated evaluation and awards schedule will be announced in January 2027.
Phase 4
Finalist Announcement
Updated evaluation and awards schedule will be announced in January 2027.
Phase 5
Awards
Updated evaluation and awards schedule will be announced in January 2027.

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), or free when you have an eligible contest entry entitlement. 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 entry. If you have a free-entry entitlement, it can be applied when eligible.
❓ 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.
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₹199 entry or an eligible free entry · AI Patent Check included · 100+ winners · 1 Crore+ prize pool

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