Nfe Chennai conferencs 2026

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

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

Pitch Fest 2026, hosted by AIC - Anna Incubator & PALS, empowers campus innovators and emerging startups driving deep-tech and sustainability solutions through pitching workshops, mentorship, and cash prizes.

Asia's deep tech startup pitching competition (10th edition) by Enterprise Singapore — Startup SG grant prizes up to ₹2.88 crore, finals at SWITCH 2026, Singapore.

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.

India's premier startup reality show is back for Season 2 — revenue-generating Indian founders pitch to a panel of investor "Tycoons" for capital from a ₹100 Cr+ pool. Streams on Amazon MX Player.

A data challenge for Indian high school students to analyze exoplanet data — ₹9.58 lakh prize pool.

A monthly online pitch competition for kids to showcase business ideas — ₹55,800 prize pool.

FICCI R&D Awards 2026 recognize and celebrate excellence in research, innovation, and technology development by corporates, startups, MSMEs, and academic institutions across various critical sectors in India.

An open-ended online hackathon at the intersection of art and technology — ₹93,000 prize pool.

A government scheme offering reimbursement grants up to ₹5 crore to support clinical studies for medical devices and IVDs manufactured 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.

Pitch Fest 2026, hosted by AIC - Anna Incubator & PALS, empowers campus innovators and emerging startups driving deep-tech and sustainability solutions through pitching workshops, mentorship, and cash prizes.

Asia's deep tech startup pitching competition (10th edition) by Enterprise Singapore — Startup SG grant prizes up to ₹2.88 crore, finals at SWITCH 2026, Singapore.

Join the world's most prestigious startup accelerator, Y Combinator, for its Fall 2026 batch in San Francisco, offering seed funding, intensive mentorship, and unparalleled access to a global network of founders and investors.

A free 2-month virtual incubation program by ICAR-CIRCOT for innovators and startups in Farm Mechanisation and Post-Harvest Technology across India.

SHITIJ 2.0 is a national-level incubation programme by ICAR-CIRCOT, offering intensive incubation, mentorship, and funding connections for innovators and startups in Farm Mechanisation and Post-Harvest Technology.

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.