AI Impact Summit 2026 Pre-Summit Event: Call for Proposals by AI4India & IHFC

IHFC

About this Opportunity

  • This is an official Pre-Summit Event for the AI Impact Summit 2026, focused on 'Building Inclusive AI for India and The World'.
  • Selected teams get an opportunity to showcase their work at the Pre-Summit Event on January 23, 2026, at R&I Park, IIT Delhi.
  • The call for proposals is aimed at innovative AI startups and research teams with solutions across key sectors.
  • Promising projects may be considered for incubation and funding up to ₹2 Crore by IHFC.
  • The funding is only available for sectors and domains supported by IHFC (deeptech startups related to IHFC domains only).

Eligibility

  • Proposals are invited from Start-ups, Industry, and Academia.
  • Proposals must be across the following application areas: Industry, Agriculture, Education, Healthcare, Defence & Security, AI Hardware, Entertainment, Productivity Tools, and Foundational Research / Scientific Discovery.
  • The technology's Technology Readiness Level (TRL) is assessed, with options from Less than TRL 4 up to TRL 9 (Full Scale Production Achieved).
  • Consideration for incubation and funding of up to ₹2 Crore by IHFC is Only for sectors and domains supported by IHFC.
  • Applicants must submit a Proposal PPT (following the required format) and optionally a Video of Prototype/Product.

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