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Venture Challenge 9.0

inactive
Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University
incubation

aic

shiv nadar university

venture challenge

incubation

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Scaling Stage

Deadline: March 7, 2026

₹5 lakh - ₹1 crore

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BOSCH–BMU Innovation Challenge Cohort 2

inactive
BOSCH and BML Munjal University
contest

sustainable mobility

innovation challenge

clean technology

electrification

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: March 5, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge

inactive
Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh
contest

innovation challenge

ai

healthtech

edtech

idea Stage

mvp Stage

early_revenue Stage

growth Stage

Deadline: March 4, 2026

Upto: ₹2 crore

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HP Udgam Cohort 2025 Round-II

inactive
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
funding

hp udgam

hpcl

energy transition

oil and gas

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹2.5 crore

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Arabian Accelerator Program

inactive
India Accelerator, National Technology Development Program (NTDP)
accelerator

accelerator

saudi arabia

india accelerator

ntpd

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Scaling Stage

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI

iDEX Open Challenge

inactive
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
contest

defence

aerospace

deeptech

idex

idea Stage

mvp Stage

early_revenue Stage

scaling Stage

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹1.5 crore

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Innovate with SSDI Program at Incubation Centre IIT Patna

inactive
Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd (SSDI), Incubation Centre IIT Patna
incubation

ssdi

sharp

iit patna

enterprise solutions

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: February 25, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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Greenovation Agrivoltaics Challenge

inactive
EarthON Foundation, SwitchON Foundation
contest

agrivoltaics

climate resilient agriculture

renewable energy

fpo

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: February 25, 2026

Upto: ₹15 lakh

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Innovate with SSDI 2026

inactive
Incubation Centre IIT Patna, Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd
incubation

enterprise solutions

ai startups

iit patna

ssdi

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: February 25, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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ELEVATE NXT 2026 Deeptech Grant-in-Aid Program

inactive
Department of Electronics, IT, BT
grant

elevate

karnataka

deeptech

grant-in-aid

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Scaling Stage

Deadline: February 24, 2026

Upto: ₹1 crore

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AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge

inactive
Ratan Tata Innovation Hub
grant

ai

early childhood development

ecd

icds

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: February 22, 2026

Upto: ₹2 crore

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