Grant Providers

PayU

Prosus

Leading Indian fintech company running inFINity accelerator and startup programme offering $100K in credits, 1:1 mentorship, and access to 150+ payment modes for founders.

Peak XV Partners

India and Southeast Asia's leading venture capital firm, formerly Sequoia Capital India, managing over $9 billion and backing Zomato, OYO, Ola, and Freshworks from seed to IPO.

Silicon Valley VC firm running the Startup World Cup — the world's largest startup competition with $1M in prizes.

CSR arm of Pernod Ricard India funding circular-economy, climate, and water-stewardship startups through partner incubators.

Pfizer India

Pfizer Inc.

Global pharma company running the INDovation programme with DPIIT, NITI Aayog, and IIT Delhi, offering INR 60 lakh grants and 18 months of incubation to MedTech startups.

PW's startup school giving student founders access to the PhysicsWallah ecosystem, mentors, and early-stage funding.

PIEDS

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani

Technology business incubator at BITS Pilani supporting 300+ deep-tech startups in IoT, semiconductors, healthcare, and renewable energy, with DST and NITI Aayog backing.

Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

University of Chicago

University of Chicago's hub for entrepreneurship education, venture creation, and deep tech commercialization since 1996.

Prosus

Naspers

Global consumer internet investment group and Naspers subsidiary based in Amsterdam, with major India investments in Swiggy, Meesho, and PayU across food delivery, e-commerce, and fintech.

PSG-STEP

PSG College of Technology

One of India's oldest technology incubators at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, with 100,000 sq ft of facilities and 184+ startups supported across IT, biotech, and nanotech.

RKVY-RAFTAAR agri-business incubator at Punjab Agricultural University — grants up to ₹25 lakhs for agri startups.

Pusa Krishi, ICAR-IARI

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)

Agritech incubation initiative at ICAR-IARI Pusa, New Delhi, supporting startups commercialising agricultural research.

QRDI Council

Government of Qatar

Qatar's national council for research, development, and innovation, driving the country's knowledge-based economy agenda through strategic funding, policy design, and innovation ecosystem building.

Ministry of Agriculture-backed network of agri-business incubators offering up to ₹25 lakh grants per agripreneur.

Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH)

Government of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh's flagship innovation hub with a hub-and-spoke model across six cities, targeting 20,000 startups

Punjab's private multi-disciplinary university with innovation labs and incubation support for student startups.

Reliance Industries

Reliance Industries Limited

India's largest conglomerate running JioGenNext, a zero-equity startup accelerator that has incubated 170+ startups raising over INR 2,600 crore with 21 acquisitions.

Remove Global

Social enterprise tackling electronic waste through circular economy solutions.

Mobile subscription infrastructure platform offering startup credits and resources for app-based businesses.

Houston's top research university, home to the Rice Alliance — one of the world's leading startup accelerator programs.

RIIDL, Somaiya Vidyavihar University

Somaiya Vidyavihar University

National Award-winning incubator at Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, with 160+ startups incubated, 600+ jobs created, and ecosystem valued at over INR 1,226 crore.

Bangalore engineering college with innovation programs and startup incubation in VTU's technology corridor.

Roche Products

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

Global healthcare company running Startup Creasphere, a digital health open innovation platform with 100+ startups globally, offering 3-4 month co-creation pilots with Roche.

Runway Incubator, UPES

UPES

University-backed incubator at UPES Dehradun supporting startups from ideation to investment readiness through cohort-based programs, mentorship, and the Runway Ignition Grant.