IPA Academic Excellence Award: AI or Digital Project in Operations & Quality

Nomination Template (Institutional nomination mandatory | Up to 3 projects per institution)

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    Project Details

    Describe the pharma operations/quality problem addressed; why it is relevant to manufacturing/quality; and the digital/tech/analytics-based approach used. (Max 300 words)

    Explain what is innovative/novel about the solution; key technologies/analytics applied; and how the solution works at a high level. (Max 300 words)

    State what has been completed (prototype/model/tool), validation conducted (lab/academic/plant), and results achieved (metrics wherever possible). At least one measurable outcome is mandatory (Max 250 words)

    Describe demonstrated or potential impact on pharma manufacturing/quality; intended users (Manufacturing/QA/QC/Engineering/others); and scalability or future implementation potential. (Max 200 words)

    Declarations & Endorsement

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