When was the India–EU Ideathon on “Combating Marine

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The India–EU Ideathon focused on Combating Marine Plastic Litter was launched on 25 September 2025. Date specificity matters for tracking program timelines, submission deadlines, and follow-on activities such as prototype development and pilot projects. An ideathon with India–EU participation signals cross-regional collaboration, defines challenge statements (tracking plastics, removal technologies, community mobilisation), and creates structured opportunity windows for innovators to submit solutions.