NovaSpark International Pitch Competition
Name of the competition: NovaSpark International Pitch Competition
About the competition: NovaSpark International Pitch Competition is a virtual international start-up pitch competition which invites student teams from all over the world to pitch proposals leveraging technology for good.
Date of the competition: 28 September 2025
Achievement: First Runner-Up
Prize: $1000, Funding, Mentorship
REP Student: Anirudh Mannattil
Product/Proposal: CarbonCredible
Description: The team proposed CarbonCredible. which is an AI-powered application that uses a variety of machine learning techniques in order to provide feasible scores for carbon credit verification. Through CarbonCredible, the realistic and viable impact of carbon projects can be better ascertained. Anirudh Mannattil was required to deliver a solo pitch as part of the competition, and the judges provided valuable feedback on the quality of the proposal; highlighting the AI-driven aspects of the application especially.
(top right): Anirudh Mannattil