FutureGov AI Awards 2025 | Honouring Innovation for Viksit Bharat
In a world rapidly shaped by Artificial Intelligence, the FutureGov AI Awards honour those transforming governance, citizen services, and public systems with vision, ethics, and innovation. This is not just another awards ceremony — it’s a national spotlight on change-makers building an AI-powered Bharat.
WHY THESE AWARDS MATTER
India is at the forefront of digital public infrastructure, skilling missions, healthcare access, and smart governance. At the heart of this transformation is AI — used responsibly, inclusively, and impactfully.
FutureGov AI Awards will shine a light on:
Bureaucrats pioneering bold AI pilots
Startups building for scale and equity
States turning vision into action
Ethical AI practices that build citizen trust
Collaborations that deliver lasting value
AWARD CATEGORIES
FOR GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SECTOR
- Best AI Adoption by a State Government
- Excellence in AI-Enabled Citizen Services
- Emerging AI Leader in Governance (Individual)
- Digital Health Transformation with AI
- AI in Agriculture & Climate Resilience
- AI for Bharat: Inclusion, Rural Access & Social Justice
- Best AI Adoption by a State Government
- Excellence in AI-Enabled Citizen Services
- Emerging AI Leader in Governance (Individual)
- Digital Health Transformation with AI
- AI in Agriculture & Climate Resilience
- AI for Bharat: Inclusion, Rural Access & Social Justice
FOR INDUSTRY & STARTUPS
- Best AI Solution for Public Sector Impact
- Public-Private AI Partnership of the Year
- Responsible AI Implementation Award
- Young Innovator in AI for Governance
- Women in AI Leadership Award
- Best AI Solution for Public Sector Impact
- Public-Private AI Partnership of the Year
- Responsible AI Implementation Award
- Young Innovator in AI for Governance
- Women in AI Leadership Award
SPECIAL HONOURS
- FutureGov Jury Award for Disruptive Innovation
- Lifetime Contribution to Tech-Enabled Governance
- FutureGov Jury Award for Disruptive Innovation
- Lifetime Contribution to Tech-Enabled Governance
WHO SHOULD NOMINATE?
- Central & state government departments, PSUs, Smart City SPVs
- Startups, tech companies & solution providers
- Researchers, policy think tanks, academic institutions
- NGOs & social enterprises using AI for public impact
- Individual administrators, innovators or civil servants
Self-nominations and third-party nominations are both welcome.
HOW TO APPLY
Each nomination should include:
- Brief on the project or initiative (max 300 words)
- Timeline, scope, technology used
- Evidence of impact: reach, efficiency, cost/time saved
- Optional: Images, videos, case studies, testimonials
- Contact details of the nominee & the nodal officer