The India-Australia Circular Economy (I-ACE) Hackathon, 2021 was launched on February 11, 2021.
- It is a joint initiative by NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission & Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
- The goal of this hackathon is to enable talented innovative students and start-ups from Australia and India to address common national issues through innovative technology solutions.
- The concept of I-ACE joint Hackathon originated in the virtual bilateral summit between the Prime Minister of India and the Prime Minister of Australia, held on June 4th, 2020 where they committed to joint circular economy innovation initiatives between the two countries.
