India Tech Summit

A multi-round innovation challenge for STEM students, hosted by PCCOE Pune — ₹2 Lakh prize pool plus trophies.

An online coding challenge by Coding Club TIT featuring quizzes, DSA problems, and an interview round — ₹10,000 prize pool.

A national-level challenge by TATA Sons and IIM Calcutta to find India's most promising social enterprises, offering cash rewards, seed funding opportunities, and incubation.

India's premier national-level 24-hour offline hackathon for students — ₹40,000 prize pool, mentorship, and certificates.

TARANG 1.0 is a healthcare technology accelerator by IITI DRISHTI CPS FOUNDATION, IIT Indore, supporting innovators and startups through validation, deployment, technology transfer, and commercialization with funding up to ₹1 Crore.

A 36-hour national hackathon at JIMSEMTC Greater Noida with nine tech tracks, prizes worth ₹15 lakh or more, and mentorship.

The Patel Innovation Fund, managed by PIEDS BITS Pilani, offers equity funding of up to ₹5 Lakhs to innovative, technology-driven ventures from private limited companies, focusing on real-world impact.

IIM Kashipur FIED invites Uttarakhand-based Agri-Startups for the RKVY-RABI Programme 2026, offering structured training, expert mentorship, incubation, and Grant-in-Aid up to ₹25 Lakhs.

A global online hackathon with a $10,000 prize pool, challenging participants to build innovative communication and enterprise solutions using AI.

A global prize by Wellcome and Nature for groundbreaking interventions in mental health science, offering up to ₹9.52 crore for a winner and ₹2.38 crore for finalists, along with significant visibility and support.

Seed funding (loan) for early-stage Kerala startups working on innovative tech products.

Interest-free seed loan for Bihar-registered validation-stage startups, with bonus for women/SC/ST/differently-abled.

Funding for Kerala-registered revenue-stage tech startups with collateral-free debt.

Soft loan for women entrepreneurs in Kerala with government/PSU project orders.

Credit guarantee cover up to Rs 20 crore that lets banks, NBFCs and AIFs lend to DPIIT-recognised startups without collateral. You receive a loan and repay it. CGSS is not a grant.

Collateral-free credit guarantee up to ₹2 crore for micro & small enterprises

Collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh for micro and small non-farm businesses

Below-market soft loans from ₹10 lakh for MSMEs in manufacturing and services

Subordinate debt with 90% CGTMSE guarantee for stressed/NPA-classified MSMEs

Below-market NABARD loans for dairy cooperatives and producer companies for processing infrastructure

A multi-round innovation challenge for STEM students, hosted by PCCOE Pune — ₹2 Lakh prize pool plus trophies.

An online coding challenge by Coding Club TIT featuring quizzes, DSA problems, and an interview round — ₹10,000 prize pool.

A national-level challenge by TATA Sons and IIM Calcutta to find India's most promising social enterprises, offering cash rewards, seed funding opportunities, and incubation.

India's premier national-level 24-hour offline hackathon for students — ₹40,000 prize pool, mentorship, and certificates.

A 36-hour national hackathon at JIMSEMTC Greater Noida with nine tech tracks, prizes worth ₹15 lakh or more, and mentorship.

A global online hackathon with a $10,000 prize pool, challenging participants to build innovative communication and enterprise solutions using AI.

A global prize by Wellcome and Nature for groundbreaking interventions in mental health science, offering up to ₹9.52 crore for a winner and ₹2.38 crore for finalists, along with significant visibility and support.

Avinya'27 is a national energy startup challenge by FIPI, inviting DPIIT-recognised Indian startups to develop innovative solutions across the energy value chain, offering cash prizes up to ₹3 lakh, mentorship, and showcase opportunities.

A global challenge prize offering up to £6.25 million (approx. ₹65.6 crore) to multi-disciplinary teams developing innovative solutions to improve outcomes for people affected by snakebite in high-burden settings.

A global online hackathon hosted by Rice University focused on urban sustainability — ₹16.28 lakh prize pool.