DGTL Joins as Eminent Jury Member at Innoventure – Inspiring Young Innovators to Design with Empathy
DGTL's Founder & CEO, Mr Manav Kapoor, was invited as an Eminent Jury Member at Innoventure for the Grade 4 showcase
DGTL is proud to share that Mr Manav Kapoor, Founder & CEO of DGTL and Co-founder & Director at Plus Innovation, was invited as an Eminent Jury Member at Innoventure for the Grade 4 showcase — alongside Bhavna Ambudkar, Design Thinking Expert & Innovation Officer.
What made this round truly special was the depth of the problem statement.
This special round focused on a deeply human-centric and empathetic challenge — understanding and addressing the everyday struggles faced by individuals who rely on wheelchairs, including injured soldiers, accident survivors, senior citizens, and people with physical disabilities.
Encouraging Empathy-Driven Innovation
Grade 4 students were encouraged to:
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Observe and understand real-life mobility challenges
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Interact and empathize with wheelchair users
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Identify issues around accessibility, independence, and navigation
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Develop practical and meaningful solutions
The young innovators proposed thoughtful ideas in the form of:
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Simple yet impactful products
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Assistive apps and digital tools
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Service and policy recommendations
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Infrastructure and process improvements
Their solutions reflected a remarkable sense of empathy, awareness, and problem-solving ability at such an early stage — demonstrating how innovation begins with understanding people first.
For DGTL, this engagement goes beyond being part of a jury panel. It reflects what we stand for.
With Mr Manav Kapoor, leading the jury dialogue and bringing in practical innovation perspectives, and Bhavna adding deep design thinking insights, the session became more than an evaluation — it became a learning exchange. The focus was not just on ideas, but on feasibility, scalability, and impact.
Moments like these remind us that the future of innovation is inclusive, compassionate, and purpose-driven.
We are proud to contribute to platforms that encourage young minds to think deeply, design responsibly, and build solutions that uphold dignity and independence for all.
