Technology Development Board (TDB) India-Finland Joint Innovation Call 2026 — Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility is limited to for-profit private limited companies registered in India under the Companies Act of 1956 or 2013. The company must have its headquarters and main operations in India, with at least 51% of its ownership held by Indian citizens. The applicant must act as the Indian Project Lead (IPL) throughout the collaboration. A mandatory requirement is a bilateral R&D partnership with a company registered in Finland; applications without such a partner will not be considered. The following entity types are explicitly excluded: Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), sole proprietorships, One Person Companies (OPCs), and traditional partnership firms.

Technology Development Board (TDB) India-Finland Joint Innovation Call 2026 is open to startups at the product, revenue and profitable stage working in climate energy ev, deeptech electronics robotics and ai saas enterprise. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India. Applicants should be registered as private limited.