Startup Growth Social Meetup PCMC Pimpri Chinchwad

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 mission-driven accelerator initiative by the UP Promote Pharma Council for late-stage MedTech innovations (TRL 7-9) to bridge the gap from validated prototypes to full-scale market deployment and commercialization.

A unique fellowship for 11th, 12th, and 1st-year UG students offering annual scholarships, summer internships with stipends, a PPO, and potential ₹1 crore seed investment for their startup.

A national competition inviting young innovators, startup founders, and working professionals to develop impactful solutions and compete for cash prizes up to ₹1.5 lakh.

A challenge by Tamil Nadu Tourism and StartupTN inviting startups and innovators to develop tech-driven, sustainable solutions for the future of tourism in Tamil Nadu.

A 10-week paid accelerator and startup-studio for impact ventures, offering a ₹25 lakh investment and extensive support for early-stage businesses.

AGNINO Hackathon 2026 invites students, startups, MSMEs, and entrepreneurs to develop innovative technology solutions for agriculture and allied sectors, with prizes for winners.

Global grant program supporting individual species conservation initiatives with up to US$25,000 (approx. ₹23.75 lakh) per project.

SIDBI's Innovation Challenge Fund invites AI-enabled solutions that support MSMEs across their lifecycle, with fund support of up to ₹2 Crore.

Innovation contest by RISE Foundation IISER for individuals and startups with sustainable solutions. Win up to ₹2.5 lakh and 6 months of incubation.

Soft loan of up to Rs. 15 lakhs at 6% simple interest for early-stage Kerala startups building innovative products, from the Kerala Startup Mission.

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

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 national competition inviting young innovators, startup founders, and working professionals to develop impactful solutions and compete for cash prizes up to ₹1.5 lakh.

A challenge by Tamil Nadu Tourism and StartupTN inviting startups and innovators to develop tech-driven, sustainable solutions for the future of tourism in Tamil Nadu.

AGNINO Hackathon 2026 invites students, startups, MSMEs, and entrepreneurs to develop innovative technology solutions for agriculture and allied sectors, with prizes for winners.

Innovation contest by RISE Foundation IISER for individuals and startups with sustainable solutions. Win up to ₹2.5 lakh and 6 months of incubation.

Scouting innovative solutions for the Government of Maharashtra, with winners receiving a government work order worth up to ₹10 lakh.

The Ten Minute Million Challenge (TTMM) 2026 offers startups a unique opportunity to pitch directly to top investors and secure on-the-spot funding of up to ₹35 lakh.

A 24-hour global online programming competition by IEEE where student teams solve coding challenges for a USD 10,000 prize pool.

An ideathon for students at the 7 Hyundai CoE member universities to pitch new in-vehicle experiences for Indian customers, with a ₹10 Lakh prize pool.

A global online hackathon challenging developers to build innovative applications for Amazon devices like Fire TV, Alexa+, Bee AI, or Ring, competing for significant cash prizes and AWS credits.