The Government on October 6 unveiled the winners of the first National Startup Awards. The winners were selected based on innovation, scalability, inclusiveness and diversity, economic impact, environmental impact and social impact. While the winning startups will get a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, the successful incubators and accelerators will get Rs 15 lakh as the winning amount.
Bhopal’s Startup ‘Fresh Rooms’ adjudged as a winner in the hospitality category of tourism sector. “Fresh Rooms” into a modern product offering by providing a unique package of smart hospitality services and conveniences under one roof. These include the likes of smart e-toilets, nap zones and other public convenience services available through their mobile app. The Fresh Rooms is using QR code based entry system first time in the world.
These "Fresh Rooms" providing luxury toilet seats which is operating through human body sensors also they are offering touch free, waterless urinal. Each Fresh Rooms having smart nap zones for tourists to get relax during their journey. These Fresh Rooms washrooms will maintain the temperature according to the weather and will automatically clean after every use. These public toilets can be use by pay-and-use-and-redeem model.