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FinNest 1.0 Fintech Acceleration Program at IIML EIC

inactive
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC), HDFC Bank
accelerator

finnest

fintech

financial inclusion

agritech

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Upto: ₹1 crore

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Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation & Acceleration Program

inactive
T-Works, HDFC Bank Parivartan
accelerator

hardware startups

manufacturing

prototyping

t-works

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Upto: ₹25 lakh

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Digi-SAPNE 2.0 Startup Acceleration Program at AIC SMU-TBIF

inactive
AIC SMU Technology Business Incubation Foundation
accelerator

digi-sapne

northeast startups

acceleration program

meity

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Upto: ₹80 lakh

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FICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme

inactive
FICCI, Mercedes-Benz India
grant

ficci

mercedes-benz

startup india

innovation challenge

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Upto: ₹30 lakh

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ClimaFii Alliance Program by Upaya Social Ventures

inactive
Upaya Social Ventures, Shell Foundation, Accion, UK aid
accelerator

clean energy

dre

social impact

livelihoods

Growth Stage

Scaling Stage

Deadline: January 12, 2026

Upto: ₹63 lakh

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Open Challenge Program (OCP) 8.0 at STPI NEURON

inactive
STPI NEURON
incubation

animation

gaming

ai

data-analytics

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: January 11, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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Business Accelerator Program – Cohort 2

inactive
AIC-InFED, IIM Nagpur
accelerator

sc-st

accelerator

iim nagpur

inclusive entrepreneurship

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: January 11, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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Tamil Nadu LangTech Startup Fund

inactive
StartupTN, Tamil Virtual Academy
funding

langtech

tamil ai

nlp

machine learning

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: January 7, 2026

Upto: ₹2.5 crore

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SMT. Raj Kumari Jain Seed Fund for Innovation at PIEDS BITS Pilani

inactive
PIEDS, BITS Pilani
funding

pieds

bits pilani

seed funding

innovation

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: January 5, 2026

₹10 lakh - ₹50 lakh

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GrowX Acceleration Program 2026 at AI Centre of Excellence, GIFT City

inactive
AI Centre of Excellence
accelerator

growx

ai acceleration

deeptech

ai coe

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: January 5, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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