Altinho, May 23 -- The Goa Open Innovation Challenge 2025 has successfully closed its application phase, receiving a remarkable 548 entries from startups and student innovators across India and beyond.

Organised by the Startup & IT Promotion Cell under the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (DITE&C), Government of Goa, the challenge aims to foster collaboration between government bodies and innovators to develop tech-driven solutions for public service.

Startups dominated the entries with 467 submissions, accounting for over 85 per cent, while students contributed 81 entries.

The Department of Tourism attracted the highest number of solutions, with 166 entries, followed by the Department of IT, Electroni...