VISAKHAPATNAM BUSINESS NETWORK | BUSINESS NETWORKING 2026

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

Google Gemini's student innovation challenge — reimagine one part of your city and win a share of ₹1 crore across 10 winners.

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.

A major global prize championing new interventions for anxiety, depression, and psychosis, offering up to US$1,000,000 (approx. ₹8.33 crore) to accelerate impact and policy prioritization.

The MIDC Innovation Grand Challenge 2026 invites students, startups and innovators to put forward ready-to-implement solutions for pressing sustainability and infrastructure challenges in MIDC's industrial estates.

A 36-hour national-level hackathon in New Delhi for college students — ₹37,000+ prize pool, mentorship, and networking.

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.

An early-stage fellowship program offering a monthly stipend and incubation support for individual innovators in Karnataka to develop ideas into prototypes.

A national platform by IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation supporting deep-tech healthcare innovations through funding, mentorship, and commercialization to create market-ready startups.

Startup League 2026 is India's national DeepTech startup funding program by Startup Stairs, offering access to a ₹10 crore equity-free funding pool and investor connections.

IDFC FIRST Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park support 16 impact-driven startups building sustainable environmental solutions with grants up to ₹25 lakhs and 9 months of structured incubation.

A national challenge inviting DPIIT-recognized startups to innovate solutions for street vendors in areas like financial management, sustainable packaging, and climate-resilient infrastructure, with grants up to ₹20 lakh and pilot opportunities.