Danfoss, a global climate and energy technology company, has launched its annual University Engagement Initiative, Danfoss Innovator Awards 2015-16 in SSN College, Chennai. The Award is an intercollegiate competition for fi nal year students in Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) courses, who have an interest in creating futuristic solutions that have the potential to be impactful in the areas of climate and energy. The company also awarded winners of the previous edition on this occasion. The projects are adjudged based on originality, novelty, and functionality of futuristic technology as well as ease of implementation. UG Category winners receive three cash prize of Rs.1,50,000, Rs.75,000 and Rs.50,000. PG category winners receive cash prizes worth Rs.2,00, 000, Rs.1,00,000 and Rs.50,000. The prize money is aimed at encouraging the winning teams to develop their 1prototypes. The first prize for the UG category in 2014-15 was bagged by students from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore for their project titled SCADA Water Management System, which reduces the conventional losses in water transmission and utilization. The second prize also went to a PSG team. It entails the development of a machine that can automate the process of wax polishing handloom silk sarees, thereby reducing the cost and labor involved in this age old practice. In the PG category, SSN College, Chennai bagged the first prize for their project on velocity control of linear switched reluctance motor for elevator applications. The second prize went to PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore for their project on the design and implementation of energy efficient Synchronous Reluctance Motor drive for low and medium power pumps used in industrial and agricultural applications. The third prize was won by Vellore Institute of Technology for their project that deals with multilevel inverters  and the controlling of induction motor drive. To know more about Danfoss, visit www.danfoss.com, and for details about the competition, email: LSatya@danfoss.com