2019
August
Conception of the idea to get all the best water, sanitation and hygiene ideas to one platform.
September
Naming exercise and brand identity exercise done for the platform and the name “INK@WASH“ was finalized. It was decided to call this platform INK@WASH TALKS.
October
Logo was unveiled and the website was launched with a full scale campaign for startups across India for participation.
20th October
Telangana Govt, RICH came on board officially as sponsors of this event.
23rd October
The INK@WASH website was officially launched for idea submissions and delegate registrations and all other activities pertaining to INK@WASH. Campaign for INK@WASH Idea submission launched.
24th October
First Idea was registered on the website and 154 more to go.
25th October
HMWSSB comes on board as advisory.
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M Dana Kishore
Managing Director – HMWSSB
29th October
Suresh Veloor and Vineeth Menon join the advisory board
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Vineeth Menon
Associate Vice President – INTELLECAP
30th October
DASRA comes on board as knowledge partner and advisory board.
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Anant Bhagwati
Director, Capacity Building – DASRA
31st October
First Official press release of S-Hub done by Hon’ble Minister MA&UD and IT , Shri K Taraka Rama Rao ( KTR).
31st October
OMIDYAR Network confirmed for Advisory.
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Bharath Visweswariah
Director, Investments at Omidyar Network India
2nd November
Shri Arvind Kumar, IAS, PS MA&UD comes onto the advisory board.
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Arvind Kumar
Principal Secretary, MA& UD,
Government of Telangana
3rd November
Hon’ble Minister MA&UD and IT , Shri K Taraka Rama Rao ( KTR) tweeted about INK@WASH for the first time and the first poster was released digitally.
12th November
60 Ideas Milestone reached gunning for more.
14th November
100 Ideas Milestone reached.
19th November
ASCI Launches INK@WASH
20th November
ASCI to launch national-level platform for innovators
24th November
150+ Ideas reached and IDEAS Submission date officially closed.
27th December
January 30 and 31st announced as the EVENT dates after all requisite approvals and confirmations.
2020
3rd January
Delegate Registrations reach 80+
23rd January
Times of India covers some of the registered startups as a Media Partner.
25th January
Times of India covers some of the registered startups as a Media Partner.
27th January
TOI features our unique startups in water innovation
30th January