What is IBM Q2D Innovation Hub?
Winning at the national level is just the beginning. National Level winners — Gold Medal achievers, are given an exclusive opportunity to join the IBM Q2D Innovation Hub — a creative and collaborative hub where bright minds turn their ideas into real-world solutions.
Top projects from the Innovation Hub may be chosen for the prestigious IBM Q2D Pearl Show, giving students a global platform to present their ideas to industry leaders and inspire the next generation of changemakers.
For parents, it’s a moment of pride. For students, it’s the start of an unforgettable journey of learning, creation, and opportunity.
The IBM Innovation Hub is a dedicated creative and collaborative hub — both physical and virtual — where students turn ideas into prototypes, projects, and scalable solutions. It’s designed to be more than a lab; it’s a living innovation ecosystem where technology, mentorship, and entrepreneurship meet.
Think of it as your personal “innovation headquarters” inside your campus or connected via IBM’s global network, where learning goes beyond textbooks into real-world application, experimentation, and industry exposure.
Selected students immerse themselves in a vibrant environment at IBM’s hub, working side-by-side with expert mentors. Here, they explore cutting-edge technology, sharpen their problem-solving skills, and transform concepts into working prototypes.
The Innovation Hub is more than a lab — it’s a living ecosystem of creativity, technology, and entrepreneurship. It’s a place where students go beyond textbooks, gaining hands-on experience, industry exposure, and the confidence to innovate.
Students work hands-on with emerging technologies
Regular hackathons, design sprints, and IBM Q2D challenges to solve real-world problems.
Direct engagement with IBM experts, industry mentors, and corporate partners.
From idea validation to incubation, helping students become founders and problem-solvers.
Connect with IBM Innovation Hub and student innovators across India and the world.
Imagine walking into a space buzzing with energy — whiteboards filled with ideas, VR headsets on desks, students huddled over Raspberry Pi kits, mentors discussing code architecture, and a live dashboard showing ongoing projects and upcoming innovation sprints.