Bosch DNA Nxt – Start-up Alliance Program

DNA Nxt — Discover, Nurture and Align — is Bosch India's startup alliance programme. It discovers startups working in Bosch's areas of interest and nurtures the engagement so the startup and a Bosch business unit can build something together. Bosch uses both the incubator and accelerator labels for it across its own pages; at its core it is a corporate open-innovation programme rather than an open-to-all incubation space.

What you get

• Co-creation with a Bosch business unit, typically starting with a proof of concept
• A route to joint go-to-market work with Bosch
• The possibility of Bosch investing in the startup
• Mentoring (the sixth edition was run in collaboration with Startup India)

Who can apply

• Startups in Bosch's areas of interest: mobility, Industry 4.0 and energy, with healthcare and semiconductors named as areas being opened up
• Working on technologies such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, human-machine interaction and AR/VR, sustainability or robotics
• No formal eligibility criteria are published on the current programme page; past editions shortlisted startups on fit with Bosch's requirements, solution maturity and technology capability

How selection works: historically, startups were shortlisted on how well they fit Bosch's requirements, how mature their solution was, and their technology capabilities.

How to apply: the current page lists no open application form or deadline and describes a continuous, year-round process; the stated route is to email the programme team at bgswdnastartup.allianceprogram@in.bosch.com.