Industrial automation startups qualify for MSME’s National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP), PLI for Capital Goods, and NASSCOM’s Industry 4.0 accelerator grants. Startups deploying SCADA systems, predictive maintenance tools, or robotics in Indian factories attract special production-linked incentives.
Showing 332+ programs for Indian startups
Accel, Prosus
Pre-seed program backing mission-centric founders with breakthrough technology, products, or business models.
JioGenNext, Reliance Industries Limited
Market access program offering hands-on guidance within Reliance ecosystem, no equity, no charges.
Soma
Funding up to ₹180,000,000 for startups, with extensive mentorship and networking.
EWOR
EWOR invests in individuals at any stage, from idea to €500K ARR, fostering potential.
Marwari Catalysts
Acceleration program for pre-seed & early-stage Indian startups across all sectors.
500 Global
Silicon Valley-based accelerator with $150K investment for early-stage startups.
Freelancing Females, Heartbeat
Grant for women founders, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and community builders. Open to all genders aligned with the mission of empowering women in business.
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
5-month sector-agnostic pre-incubation with ₹5L grants for top 3 teams at NSRCEL IIM Bangalore.
ISB I-Venture
Sector-agnostic accelerator for MVP to growth startups raising Seed–Series A.
Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds
Women-led startups: grants up to ₹50L, investments up to ₹5Cr.
Oxyzo Financial Services and PIEDS, BITS Pilani
Up to ₹10 lakhs for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 India.
IIT Mandi Catalyst
3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators
Department of Electronics, IT, BT
Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC), K-tech, Startup Karnataka
AIC ISB, HDFC Bank Parivartan
Bosch, ACIC-BMU Foundation
VELS Innovation Council, StartupTN
Venture Center, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd.
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)
AIC RAISE, Startup India
CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startups
Maharashtra State Innovation Society, Government of Maharashtra