Robotex India National Championship 2026

An open challenge program by STPI CoE-EA and Schneider Electric supporting startups with equity-linked funding up to ₹25 lakh for Industry 4.0 and enterprise tech solutions.

A bilateral initiative by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Innovate UK to facilitate technology-led startup exchange and cross-border entrepreneurship between India and the UK, focusing on advanced manufacturing.

FSID invites early-stage deep-tech startups in Sustainability, CleanTech, and HealthTech to apply for seed funding and incubation support under the Zerodha CSR initiative.

The Tech Next Challenge spotlights startups using autonomous intelligence to shape the next era of work, offering a direct path to Accenture's global enterprise clients and strategic partners.

XCITE's rural business incubation program, supported by NABARD, offers structured support and seed grants up to ₹5 lakh to early-stage women-led, tribal-led, and rural enterprises in Eastern/North-Eastern India.

Vande Bharatam is a national movement by Gautam Adani to discover and empower India's next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs, offering a prize pool, mentorship, and significant visibility.

StartUp Xcelerate is a curated platform designed to accelerate startup growth by providing direct investor access and strong retail & market linkages.

The WCT-BEES Grants Programme offers small, equity-free grants of up to ₹3.5 lakh to Indian researchers and organizations for critical conservation research and grassroots projects across India, focusing on endangered species and threatened habitats.

The WCT-BEES Grants Programme provides small grants up to ₹3.5 lakh to Indian researchers, conservationists, and organizations for critical conservation research and grassroots projects focused on endangered species and biodiversity in India.

A national-level online hackathon by Elite Forums for India's top developers, innovators, and startups, offering cash prizes, funding opportunities, and valuable credits.

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.

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

₹10 lakh–₹1 crore greenfield loans for women and SC/ST entrepreneurs

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

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

An open challenge program by STPI CoE-EA and Schneider Electric supporting startups with equity-linked funding up to ₹25 lakh for Industry 4.0 and enterprise tech solutions.

The Tech Next Challenge spotlights startups using autonomous intelligence to shape the next era of work, offering a direct path to Accenture's global enterprise clients and strategic partners.

Vande Bharatam is a national movement by Gautam Adani to discover and empower India's next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs, offering a prize pool, mentorship, and significant visibility.

A national-level online hackathon by Elite Forums for India's top developers, innovators, and startups, offering cash prizes, funding opportunities, and valuable credits.

A 30-day Indo-Israel Innovation Sprint for high-potential Healthcare and MedTech startups to become investment-ready and globally connected.

The Earthna Prize is a global award by Earthna, a Qatar Foundation center, recognizing traditional and indigenous knowledge in addressing critical sustainability challenges with a prize pool of US$1,000,000.

A virtual hackathon to build projects using LingoQL — ₹46,500 prize pool for the best submission.

An opportunity for India-based innovators to develop and deploy impactful 5G solutions addressing real-world challenges across rural connectivity, healthcare, climate, agriculture, and manufacturing in India.

A national-level innovation challenge for Indian students, organized by SRCAS Coimbatore, with ₹1.80 L cash prize and a chance to visit Singapore.

A national-level 8-hour offline hackathon in Gurugram for Indian students — ₹30,000 cash prize pool.