Kerala's KSUM (Kerala Startup Mission) is one of India's most active state startup agencies, operating the IDEA Grants, Innovation Grants, and Scale-Up programs. Incubators at Technopark Trivandrum, Infopark Kochi, and MakerVillage provide dedicated hardware prototyping labs and seed funding up to ₹30 Lakhs.
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MASA Forum, Startup India
Gates Foundation
Boeing India, T-Hub
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and Capgemini
NSRCEL, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), NITI Aayog, and Xynteo
Circular economy accelerator with pilot grants for TRL 5+ startups.
Vidhai & Vaanam Space LLP
12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup
Deel
Global seed-stage competition for startups under $5M raised
Incubation Centre IIT Patna
Incubation for DPIIT-recognized Life Sciences & Biotech startups.
IIMA Ventures, Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence, IIM Ahmedabad
4–6 week AI residency for STEM undergraduates at IIM Ahmedabad.
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi in partnership with Boeing
₹10 lakh prize competition for deeptech early-stage startups & students.
IKN Innovation Foundation, IMI Kolkata
Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.
Social Alpha
Up to ₹60L support for sustainability startups in energy, materials and resources.
Maruti Suzuki India
Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Govt seed grant up to ₹20L + ₹50L debt for DPIIT-recognised Indian tech startups. Rolling applications
Nasscom
Virtual incubation for TRL 5+ deeptech startups in India
IIMA Ventures and Jaivel Aerospace
Pre-seed/seed deeptech fund for aerospace & defence startups
WE Hub, Government of Telangana
Accelerator for women-led startups with validated MVP and early traction/revenue in India.
888VC
AI-enabled accelerator for pre-seed/seed tech-enabled startups, $25K+ investment.
Next Bharat Ventures IFSC Private Limited
Equity funding and mentorship for revenue-generating impact ventures in India's rural and informal economies.
NVIDIA
Guidance and resources for AI startups at any stage, offering technology and ecosystem access.
Kerala Startup Mission
Seed funding (loan) for early-stage Kerala startups working on innovative tech products.
Kerala Startup Mission
Funding for Kerala-registered revenue-stage tech startups with collateral-free debt.