CEIBIC CleanTech Challenge
A programme by Social Alpha
A closed clean-energy challenge run through the Clean Energy Innovation and Business Incubation Centre, with a preference for Kerala-based start-ups.
At a glance
| Best for | Clean-energy start-ups, preferably Kerala-based |
|---|---|
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
About CEIBIC CleanTech Challenge
The CEIBIC CleanTech Challenge's first cohort is closed to new applications. It looked for clean-energy innovators across the full energy lifecycle — smart appliances, clean cooking, rooftop solar, electric vehicles, grids and storage — with preference given to start-ups registered in Kerala or willing to set up there.
What participants got
- Access to innovation labs for prototyping and testing at the Energy Management Centre in Trivandrum and the Clean Energy International Incubation Centre in Delhi
- A pilot implementation grant, plus the opportunity to pitch for equity investment
- Office space at the Energy Management Centre in Trivandrum, shared services and digital service credits
Who it was for: Innovators in a Pre-Pilot category (early-stage, proof of concept) or a Post-Pilot category (working prototype through to market-ready), preferably registered in Kerala.
Where to apply
Other Social Alpha programmes
- Techtonic: Innovations for SustainabilitySocial Alpha's current Techtonic edition, scouting innovations across the energy transition, new materials and natural resources.
- Techtonic: Innovations in Clean EnergyA closed Techtonic edition that scouted renewable-energy, energy-efficiency and clean-energy-access innovations.
- Atal Incubation Centre – Social Alpha (AIC)A NITI Aayog Atal Innovation Mission incubation centre focused on climate, health and livelihoods start-ups.
- SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN)A lab-to-market platform for space-technology start-ups, supported by ISRO, with rolling applications.
- mach33.aeroA joint initiative with CSIR-NAL supporting aviation, aerospace and space-tech start-ups from a lab in Bengaluru.
- Department of Science and Technology NIDHI Seed Support SchemeA DST-backed seed fund giving grant support to start-ups already in Social Alpha's incubation programme.
- Krishi Mangal (with Cisco CSR)A recurring agri-focused accelerator with Cisco CSR, now in its third edition, for start-ups supporting smallholder-farmer resilience.
- Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) and Entrepreneurs for Impact (E4i)Two fellowship tracks that bring in individuals to commercialise deep-science lab innovations or train as first-time impact entrepreneurs.