NEST 2.0 is Novartis India’s innovation and talent development challenge designed to engage final and pre-final year students in solving real-world problems across research, development and data-driven healthcare. With a strong footprint in India across Hyderabad and Mumbai, Novartis offers participants the opportunity to work with one of the world’s leading innovative medicines companies.
Eligibility
Teams may consist of one to four members. Final and pre-final year students from any specialization or institution can participate. Cross-organization teams are allowed. Participants reaching Round 2 must have a faculty mentor, and no participant can be part of more than one team.
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Engineering Students,Management, Arts, Commerce, Sciences & Others, Law, Medical
Competition Structure
AMA Session 1
An introductory interaction for guidance on problem statements and the abstract submission process.
Round 1: Innovation Challenge Submission
Teams submit a five-slide abstract deck outlining their understanding, methodology, initial results and next steps. Multiple submissions are allowed for different problem statements. Shortlisting is based on clarity, feasibility and alignment with evaluation criteria.
AMA Session 2
Shortlisted teams receive expert guidance to refine their working solutions.
Round 2: Semi-Finals
Teams submit a reproducible working solution with complete code, documentation and a detailed report. A faculty mentor is mandatory at this stage.
Round 3: Mentorship
Finalist teams undergo focused mentoring to strengthen their solution and prepare for the final presentation.
Round 4: Grand Finale
Finalists present onsite at the Novartis Hyderabad campus to the Novartis leadership and subject experts.
Rewards
National finalists may receive cash awards from a total prize pool of INR 7,50,000. Eligible participants may also be considered for Pre-Placement Interview opportunities and potential collaboration with Novartis following the competition.
Registration Deadline
07 December 2025, 11:59 PM IST
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