AP-AER Mission Hackathon 1.0
By Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH)
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Quick Answer
Deployment-driven innovation challenge for alternate energy solutions across Andhra Pradesh, open nationwide.
- Funding amount
- Varies
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH)
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 20 April 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH). Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
The AP-AER Mission Hackathon 1.0 is a state-wide innovation challenge organized by the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH) under the Government of Andhra Pradesh. It aims to identify and scale alternate energy solutions across Andhra Pradesh, focusing on energy systems that are local, resilient, and sustainable. This mission aligns with Swarandhra Vision 2047 and the AP Innovation & Startup Policy 4.0 (2024-2029), driving a deployment-first approach to energy transition at the grassroots level across the state.
The program covers 12 sector-focused challenges across four primary domains: cooking energy, mobility and transport, agriculture and rural energy, and MSMEs and industrial energy. Solutions must demonstrate real-world implementability within Andhra Pradesh, with a clear pathway to pilot and procurement phases. Participants engage through three distinct tracks tailored to different maturity levels: Deploy Now for market-ready solutions seeking immediate pilots and fast-track deployment; Adapt & Validate for prototype-stage innovations seeking field validation and pilot support; and Build New for students and early-stage innovators seeking incubation and prototyping assistance. Every stage of innovation, from idea to implementation, is supported.
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Grant providers
Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH) is the Government of Andhra Pradesh's statewide platform for innovation, incubation and entrepreneurship, set up under the state's Innovation & Startup Policy 2024–2029. Its central hub is at Mayuri Tech Park in Mangalagiri, in the Amaravati…
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- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
The program offers support matched to your solution's maturity: market-ready technologies can access immediate pilots and fast-track deployment, prototype-stage innovations receive field validation and pilot support, and early-stage ideas get incubation and prototyping assistance. Selected solutions are positioned with a clear pathway toward pilot and procurement phases within Andhra Pradesh, with support intended to carry each innovation from idea to implementation.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Draft your application
Answer the form inside the grant tracker — AI drafts each response using your past answers, so you're not starting from a blank page.
- 2
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 3
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
