AFI i-TIC Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (AISEA)
A programme by Action For India
Accelerator AFI runs with IIT Hyderabad's i-TIC Foundation, funded by the Department of Science and Technology; two cohorts completed and no current intake published.
At a glance
| Best for | Tech-enabled founders in healthcare, agriculture and education |
|---|---|
| Duration | Not stated |
| Run with | IIT Hyderabad, i-TIC Foundation, Department of Science and Technology |
About AFI i-TIC Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (AISEA)
AISEA is an accelerator for tech-enabled entrepreneurs that AFI runs in partnership with IIT Hyderabad and its i-TIC Foundation. AFI states that the programme is directly funded by the Government of India through the Department of Science and Technology. It focuses on healthcare, agriculture and education, and AFI describes 30 social entrepreneurs as having been through it across two cohorts. Two of those, the soil-tech startup Krishitantra and Urdhvam Environmental Technologies, are named as having gone on to raise from outside investors.
AFI writes about AISEA in the past tense and publishes no dates, no eligibility rules, no selection process and no application route for it. Treat it as a completed programme unless AFI says otherwise, and note that AFI does not state whether the government funding is still running.
What you get
- Support across funding, technology, and industry and government ecosystem introductions
- Mentors, and peer-to-peer learning inside the cohort
How to apply: No application route is published. Ask info@actionforindia.org whether AISEA is still taking applications.
Where to apply
Other Action For India programmes
- AFI AI + ClimateTech Cohort 2026-27Online accelerator for founders using AI on climate, energy, water, emissions, waste and mobility problems, open until 1 October 2026.
- AFI Agri + AI Cohort 2026Accelerator for AI-in-agriculture founders; the 2026 cohort is running and applications for it have closed.
- AFI Impact Catalyzer ProgramAFI's general online accelerator for tech-enabled, for-profit social enterprises; between intakes, with its last published cohort in 2024.
- AFI Agri CohortFive-month free accelerator for agritech founders, run twice so far; the last intake closed in August 2025.
- Social Enterprise Advisory Program (SEAS)Paid, cohort-based advisory service covering fundraising, consulting, mentoring and introductions.
- Women in Social Entrepreneurship (WISE)Cohort programme for women-led social enterprises; only the 2021 cohort is published and no current intake is announced.
- Silicon Valley ChallengeAnnual business plan competition that sends selected Indian social enterprises to Silicon Valley for a two-week programme.
- AFI Annual ForumInvite-only two-day forum bringing 100 social innovators together with 100 investors, funders, government and industry people; the 9th has no announced date.