Karnataka is India's leading startup state, home to over 14,000 DPIIT-recognised ventures. KITS (Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society), the Elevate program, and the Karnataka Startup Cell offer grants from ₹20-50 Lakhs alongside dedicated Grand Challenge programs for civic-tech, health-tech, and agri-tech.
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PayU
Zero-equity fintech accelerator for MVP-stage startups raising Seed–Series A.
BOSCH and BML Munjal University
Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.
TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
India Accelerator, National Technology Development Program (NTDP)
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
Entrepreneurship Development Center (Venture Center), BIRAC
IIMK LIVE
Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd (SSDI), Incubation Centre IIT Patna
EarthON Foundation, SwitchON Foundation
Up to ₹15L + access to ₹2Cr grants for agrivoltaics pilots.
Incubation Centre IIT Patna, Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd
Prototype to revenue startups in enterprise & AI solutions
Department of Electronics, IT, BT
Avaana Capital, Startup India
Titan Capital
Antler India
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.