KPIT Technologies, a global leader in developing advanced mobility solutions, revealed the winners of its prestigious innovation competition, KPIT Sparkle 2025, which invites undergraduate engineering students from across the world to present groundbreaking ideas. This year, the contest attracted over 28,000 students from 731 colleges, with more than 1,300 ideas submitted across ten distinct themes.
KPIT Sparkle continues to serve as a powerful platform for young innovators, enabling them to present futuristic ideas that address pressing global challenges related to sustainability, electrification, autonomous technology, and cybersecurity. After seven months of thorough evaluation, six finalist teams emerged with promising projects, each demonstrating the potential to revolutionize the mobility and energy industries. The finalists’ innovations ranged from AI-powered autonomous vehicles to next-gen energy storage solutions, sustainable emission control systems, and cybersecurity advancements, highlighting the significant potential for transformation in these fields.
The Gold Award for KPIT Sparkle 2025 went to RYM Genergy from GD Goenka University, Gurgaon, who took home Rs 700,000 for their groundbreaking project, Ultron—an advanced energy storage system designed to meet the needs of both electric vehicles (EVs) and power backup systems, utilizing Uni-polar Programmed Supercapacitors (UPPSC) technology.
Ravi Pandit, Chairman of KPIT Technologies, shared, “Our mission has always been to inspire young minds to break the limits of possibility. Over the past 11 years, KPIT Sparkle has engaged with more than 120,000 students, motivating them to push the boundaries of mobility and energy. The exponential growth in participation this year, coupled with the creativity of the ideas presented, reaffirms our belief in the ability of young minds to create cleaner, smarter, and safer mobility solutions. The innovations displayed this year—spanning AI-driven vehicles to next-gen energy storage technologies—indicate that we are on the verge of a major shift in mobility and energy.”
KPIT Sparkle remains committed to fostering innovation among next-generation engineers, pushing them to solve key industry challenges and accelerate the adoption of sustainable mobility solutions. This contest contributes to India’s ongoing efforts to be at the forefront of technological advancement.
KPIT Technologies is a leading global partner for the automotive and mobility industries, helping turn software-defined vehicles into a reality. With over 13,000 specialists in embedded software, AI, and digital solutions, KPIT accelerates the implementation of next-gen technologies, driving the future of mobility. With engineering centers across Europe, USA, Japan, China, Thailand, and India, KPIT collaborates with industry leaders to advance the transformation of the automotive ecosystem.
