AL Ideathon 2025
Reshaping Life Sciences Operations
One Idea. One Change. One Impact.
Date: 27th September 2025
Location: Mumbai
Ideas Received
Ideas are Considered
Join AmpleLogic and the Economic Times Group in revolutionizing the pharma industry!
Do you want to Transform the Pharma Industry with your unique ideas?
Welcome to the AL Ideathon - Reshaping Life Sciences operations!
We believe every breakthrough begins with a single idea and the courage to share it. AL Ideathon 2025 is built on the belief to reward these ideas. It’s a space where bold thinkers and voices from across the life sciences community come together to reimagine what is possible. We are here to honor ideas that solve real problems, challenge the usual way of thinking, and have the potential to create lasting impact.
Guest of Honor
Dr. Satyanarayana Chava is the Founder and CEO of Laurus Labs Limited, a leading pharmaceutical company established in 2005. With over three decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, he has driven Laurus Labs’ growth both domestically and internationally. Dr. Chava has a strong background in research and development, particularly in active pharmaceutical ingredient process development and intellectual property, with over 150 patents to his name. His prior roles include serving as Chief Operating Officer at Matrix Laboratories Limited, as well as holding key positions at Ranbaxy Laboratories, Vera Laboratories, and Vorin Laboratories.
Jury Members AL Ideathon 2024
Overview
Join a unique platform where industry professionals converge to share the sharpest insights, challenge outdated norms, pitch ideas and make a tangible impact on the future of pharma. AL Ideathon 2025 encourages innovation and collaboration within the life sciences sector. Submit your concept. Share your perspective. Stand a chance to get recognized, rewarded, and supported by a team that believes execution is everything.
Challenge Categories:
- Business Process Excellence
- Business Transformation Ideas
- Application of AI, ML, or RPA to Improve Productivity & Employee Satisfaction
- Improvement Ideas in Existing Systems
Industries:
Pharmaceutical
Chemical Manufacturing
Biotechnology
Medical Equipment
Gene Therapy
Departments:
- Research & Development (R&D)
- Manufacturing
- Quality Assurance
- Regulatory Affairs
- Laboratory
- Information Technology (IT) & Digital Transformation
- Computer System Validation (CSV)
Win Prize Money worth ₹10,00,000
| Award category | Prize amount (₹) |
|---|---|
| Golden Innovation Award | 3,00,000 |
| Silver Spotlight Award | 1,50,000 |
| Department Dynamo Award (Each Department ₹ 43,000) | 3,00,000 |
| Top Ten Innovators Award (₹25000 for each Person) | 2,50,000 |
Idea Submission Guidelines:
- Provide a clear and concise title for your idea.
- Submit a brief abstract (150-200 words) summarizing your idea, including the problem, the proposed solution, and potential impact.
- Your submissions must be entirely original, reflecting your unique insights and ideas, and free from third-party rights.
- Submissions must be in PDF format.
- Use a clear and readable font (e.g., Arial, Times New Roman) with a font size 12.
- Submit your abstract through the designated online submission portal.
- The submission deadline is 10th Sep 2025.
- Jury evaluation starting from 15th Sep 2025
Evaluation Criteria:
- A panel of industry experts will review abstracts.
- Selected abstracts will be invited to present their ideas during the AL Ideathon event.
- Presenters will be able to showcase their ideas to industry leaders and peers.
- Submissions will be evaluated based on:
- Originality and creativity of the idea
- Potential to significantly improve or transform the industry
- Practicality and ease of implementation
- Clear and well-structured presentation of the idea.
- Winners will be announced during the AL Ideathon event.
Eligibility:
Open to all industry professionals from life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and related fields.
Submission Form:
Frequently Ask Questions
Anyone passionate about manufacturing innovation and improvement can participate. We welcome professionals across departments like R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, IT, and Laboratory.
Yes! You are encouraged to submit multiple unique ideas. Each idea must be submitted separately following the guidelines.
Submit a brief abstract (150–200 words) summarizing your idea.
Upload the file in PDF format.
Use a clear font like Arial or Times New Roman with a font size of 12.
The final submission deadline is 10th September 2025. Make sure you submit your idea before this date to be considered for evaluation.
Yes. After submitting your idea, you will receive an email confirmation acknowledging your submission.
