Startup Grind Pitch Battle is a global startup competition that helps early-stage founders gain investor exposure, expert feedback, and international visibility through Startup Grind’s worldwide community. The competition is open to technology-driven startups from the Idea Stage to Series A,
Seedstars World Competition is a global startup competition designed for emerging-market startups, offering international exposure, mentorship, investor access, and the opportunity to compete for up to US$500,000 in equity investment. Indian startups with an MVP, early customer traction, and a scalable technology-driven solution can
Techstars Startup Weekend is a globally recognized 54-hour entrepreneurship program. Participants pitch ideas, form teams, validate customer problems, build MVPs, and present their startup solutions. So far, the program has hosted 7,000+ events across 150+ countries and welcomed 428,000+ participants.
AWS Activate program is one of the world’s leading startup support initiatives, helping over 350,000 startups globally with AWS cloud credits, technical guidance, startup training, partner offers, and expert resources. Eligible startups can receive up to US$200,000 in AWS Activate Credits, depending on their stage and eligibility.
Microsoft Founders Hub is an equity-free startup support program that helps founders from the idea stage to growth, with no funding or third-party validation required to apply. It provides access to Microsoft’s technology ecosystem, making it ideal for early-stage Indian startups. Eligible startups can receive over US$300,000
NASSCOM Emerge 50 is one of India’s most respected startup recognition programs. It identifies promising DeepTech startups based on innovation, scalability, market validation, and business execution. Over 14 editions, the program has recognized 675 startups and received 6,000+ applications.
the TiE Women startup program, is one of the world’s leading initiatives supporting women entrepreneurs with mentorship, investor access, networking, learning sessions, and over $100,000 in equity-free cash prizes. It empowers founders to build globally scalable and investment-ready startups.
The TiE Global Pitch Competition is one of the world’s leading startup competitions, connecting founders with a global network of 500,000+ community members, 15,000+ investors, 50,000+ entrepreneurs and mentors, and 12,000+ corporate leaders across 63+ chapters in 16+ countries.
CII Startup is one of India’s leading corporate-driven innovation ecosystems, having guided 15,000+ startups, engaged 176 incubators, collaborated with 750 academia representatives, and contributed 78 policy recommendations to strengthen the country’s startup landscape. Through CII startup programs, founders gain access to corporate accelerators, startup
NSRCEL, the startup incubator of IIM Bangalore, has incubated 2,813+ ventures, impacted 5,370+ startups, and contributed to creating 35,792+ jobs, making it one of India’s most influential startup ecosystems. NSRCEL startup programs include specialized initiatives such as the NSRCEL Incubation Program, Campus Founders Programme, Women Startup
iCreate Startup is one of India’s leading technology startup incubators, having supported 870+ startups, facilitated the filing of 60+ patents, created 1,529+ jobs, and organized 1,450+ startup events, making it a strong ecosystem for innovation-led entrepreneurs. Through iCreate startup funding and flagship programs like Idea Catalyst, Spark-up Idea Fund,
T Hub Startup is one of India’s largest startup ecosystem enablers, supporting 2,300+ startups that have collectively raised over $2 billion in funding through its extensive network of 290+ mentors, 200+ investors, and 200+ corporate partners. Through flagship T-Hub accelerator programs like Foundation,
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) is the Government of Kerala’s official startup agency and has built one of India’s strongest startup ecosystems with 8,000+ registered startups, 10 lakh+ sq. ft. of incubation space, 60+ incubators, and 550+ mini incubation centres across the state. Kerala Startup Mission competitions and flagship events like Huddle Global, Seeding Kerala (Angel Investors Summit), and the IEDC Startup