Who is eligible to apply for this challenge?

Applications are open to a wide range of participants, including startups, MSMEs, academic and research institutions, corporates, industry R&D teams, and individual innovators/technologists. Applicants can participate either individually or as part of a consortium.

What kind of funding and support does the program offer?

The program offers a Grant Pool of up to ₹7.5 crore in aggregate as milestone-linked development funding. There's also a Prize Pool of up to ₹5 crore for best-performing solutions. Additionally, the MC² Foundation will be entitled to sweat equity in selected entities. Beyond funding, participants receive access to R&D facilities, technical mentorship, co-working space, incubation support, and pathways to commercialisation including potential off-take discussions with PSU partners.

What are the key focus areas of the challenge?

The challenge is focused on developing technologies for n-Butanol and iso-Butanol production. This includes various Challenge Areas such as fermentation-based production, catalytic production, and other innovative production or bio-blend pathways, all with an emphasis on indigenous and scalable solutions.

What is the application deadline for the MC2+ Grand Butanol Challenge?

The application window for the challenge closes on August 15, 2026, at 11:59:59 PM IST. Applicants are advised to submit their applications in the prescribed format through the official website within this timeframe.

MC²+ Grand Butanol Challenge – Up to ₹7.5 Cr

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Multiply · Collaborate · Create, where ideas multiply, institutes collaborate and visionaries create energy ventures. The MC²+ Grand Innovation Challenge is India's flagship energy innovation platform, an initiative of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) in association with the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. It unites seven of the country's largest energy majors to carry ventures from the lab bench to industrial scale.

The challenge specifically invites innovators, startups, technology developers, and research and academic institutions to propose indigenous, scalable, and commercially viable technologies for the production of n-Butanol and iso-Butanol as next-generation diesel-blending fuels. Solutions are sought across multiple Challenge Areas, including fermentation-based production, catalytic production, and other innovative production/bio-blend pathways.

MC²+, convened by the MC² Foundation, provides energy startups with structured access to world-class R&D infrastructure, funding opportunities, real-world piloting environments, technical mentorship, and strategic industry partnerships to enable the commercialization of breakthrough technologies, accelerating innovation across India's energy ecosystem.

Grant Funding: Selected applicants can receive up to ₹7.5 crore in aggregate, extended as milestone-linked development funding. This support aims to facilitate progression from proof-of-concept to pilot-scale demonstration.
Prize Money: An aggregate prize pool of up to ₹5 crore is available, awarded as outcome-linked prize money to the best-performing solution(s) at the culmination of the Grand Challenge evaluation process.
Equity Participation: In consideration of the grant funding, facilitation, mentorship, and market-access support, MC² Foundation shall be entitled to sweat equity in the selected applicant entity. The quantum and terms will be mutually agreed upon.
Facilities & Mentorship: Selected teams will gain access to cutting-edge R&D facilities, advanced equipment, pilot, and demonstration-scale infrastructure. They will also benefit from expert technical mentorship and co-working space.
Incubation Support: Access to incubation support will be provided at leading institutes drawn from MC² Foundation's co-promoting CPSEs and its knowledge/implementation partners.
Pathway to Commercialisation: Successful teams will be considered for progression to pilot-scale demonstration and, subject to validation, potential commercial off-take discussions with MC² Foundation's promoting PSU partners, offering significant market access opportunities.

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