The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the top seven finalists for the Anti-Piracy Challenge under the “Create in India” initiative of the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025.
The finalists were selected from a pool of 1,600 contestants, which included startups, technology providers, research institutions, and students from across the country.
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The shortlisted finalists are Aezowie Infotech Services Pvt Ltd (StealthGuard),
Atomstate (Monk DB), Nuronics (NuroTrace), Guardians of Originality (PirateX), Hummingbird (Tryambaka),
CipherCore (Secure Fingerprint Steganography System – SFSS), and
WhiteHatLovers (Shadow Stamp).
These teams will present their innovative solutions to a final jury and a live audience on the WAVES platform at the Jio Centre, Mumbai, from May 1–4.
A statement from the Ministry noted that the Anti-Piracy Challenge, aimed at promoting technological innovation in fingerprinting and watermarking solutions, received an overwhelming response from both industry and individual participants.