THE ZERO PRIZE
For a Pollution-Free India
A ₹10 Crore national innovation challenge rewarding real, independently verified solutions that make India's air, water, and land measurably cleaner for future generations.
No promises.
Only results.
Science-verified outcomes, publicly transparent, powered by India's brightest problem-solvers. A moment where innovation meets impact at national scale.
India's First Results-Based Environmental Prize
₹10 Cr
Prize Pool
A nationwide call to innovators, startups, civic bodies, researchers, and youth to tackle pollution at scale.
Inspired by Global
Innovation Models
Built on the principles of XPRIZE and Earthshot, adapted for India's scale, urgency, and complexity.
Verified
Impact Only
Every winning solution to be validated by independent scientific institutions
Why India Needs the Zero Prize
9 in 10
Indians breathe unsafe air
70%
of surface water remains polluted
9+ million tonnes
of surface water remains polluted
₹3 lakh crore
in economic losses from pollution each year
India has thousands of pilots, but very few large-scale, proven solutions.
The Zero Prize funds verified impact and accelerates solutions that can scale across India.
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Why Zero Prize?
Why Now?
Despite strong national policies, innovations struggle to scale due to:
Fragmented
efforts
Disconnected solutions across sectors
Slow
adoption
Working solutions remain unused
Insufficient
proof
Lack of verified impact data
Limited
platforms
Few outcome-based opportunities
The Zero Prize changes the equation.
It rewards results, not intentions, and builds the ecosystem India needs for breakthrough environmental innovation.
Results-based incentives that reward impact
Independent verification by leading institutions
National platform for solution discovery
Ecosystem support for winning innovations
Our Vision
A Cleaner, Healthier, Future-Ready India
Inspire
Innovation
Mobilise India's brightest minds to deliver measurable impact
Build the
Ecosystem
Connect science, policy, industry, communities, and youth.
Lead
Globally
Establish India as a model for pay-for-results environmental action.
Partners
A growing coalition of institutions, foundations, and organisations supporting India's first results-based environmental challenge.
These partners bring scientific credibility, national reach, and strong ecosystems that help scale proven solutions across India.
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