Grants for deeptech startups in India — funding for AI, robotics, electronics, semiconductors and hard-science founders, where long R&D timelines make non-dilutive capital especially valuable.
₹35,000/month stipend for up to 12 months for Indian innovators building CPS prototypes pre-incorporation at IIT Madras Pravartak.
Deep-tech pre-seed incubation for final year students and recent graduates at IIT Delhi, offering up to ₹5L equity-free grant and lab access.
Reimbursement of patent filing fees (₹2L–₹10L) for KBITS-registered incubated startups in Karnataka.
Zero equity incubation for Indian startups in emerging technologies, with special support for female founders.
Global equity fellowship for early-stage founders with unicorn mentor access and SF/NYC office space.
Incubation for deeptech, climate-tech & biotech startups across all stages in Gurugram.
₹3L–₹7L innovation voucher for Tamil Nadu hardware MSMEs and startups via AIC RAISE.
ACE $100k is a high-touch, founder-first accelerator for early-stage AI and deeptech startups, offering up to $100K in capital with six months of intensive support across product, GTM, hiring, and fundraising. Only a very small cohort is selected for deep engagement.
Research-to-market incubation for deep tech startups in climate, biotech, materials, and other emerging technologies.
Equity-free grant up to ₹2.2L for TRL 3+ deeptech startups solving social or climate problems.
Global venture client unit of BMW Group offering paid proof-of-concept projects and long-term partnerships with full IP retention for startups.
Up to ₹5L grant for Andhra University students, faculty, and researchers building innovations and startups.
iCreate connects innovators and startups at the idea-to-PoC stage with government funding schemes from GoI and the Government of Gujarat, alongside mentorship, lab access, and on-campus incubation.
Virtual deeptech incubation with mentorship, IP/GTM masterclasses, and investor connects for TRL 5+ startups.
IHFC (I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics) incubation program for Indian deep tech startups in CPS, Robotics, IoT, and AI, hosted at IIT Delhi, providing funding, mentorship, lab access, and more.
Pre-seed program backing mission-centric founders with breakthrough technology, products, or business models.
Grant by KSUM for technology startups converting MVP to market-ready product, up to ₹7 lakhs.
Bilateral India-Finland grant for sustainable energy, digital tech, and microelectronics R&D projects.
AI-enabled accelerator for pre-seed/seed tech startups, offering US $25k+ investment, mentoring, and investor access.
Zero-equity incubation for IoT and AI startups in Gurugram with subsidized infrastructure, GPU access, and enterprise collaboration.
Soft loan up to ₹15L for women-led Kerala startups with government/PSU orders.
Incubation support with lab access, mentorship, and grant guidance for early-stage startups at IIT Patna.
Grant for Tamil Nadu hardware-based startups/MSMEs to develop prototypes and commercialize products.
Up to ₹10L equity-free seed support + TBI 2.0 incubation at KLE Tech Belagavi — for MedTech, AgriTech, AI/ML & Smart Manufacturing founders across Karnataka, Goa & Maharashtra.
Prototype grant up to ₹10L from NIT Srinagar's DST-iTBI incubator (GIF) for science & tech-based startup ideas.
Up to ₹45L equity-free PoC grant for Indian startups to co-create next-gen mobile innovations with Samsung R&D India.
Seed grant up to ₹10L for early-stage startups in deeptech, energy, agritech, and healthtech.
₹3–5L equity-free grant + 4-week AI prototype sprint for Andhra Pradesh startups & MSMEs.
Infineon's COINS program offers co-innovation partnership, free samples, and global market access for hardware, semiconductor, and embedded software startups.
Remote-first equity accelerator for early-stage startups worldwide, prioritizing deep tech, AI, robotics, and clean energy. Requires US timezone compatibility.
Up to ₹10L grant for early-stage innovators in DeepTech, AI/ML, AgriTech, and Sustainability by Runway Incubator, UPES DST-iTBI.
Up to ₹1.5 crore equity-free defence grant for Indian startups, innovators, and MSMEs.
Seed funding of ₹30–50 lakh for BITS Pilani students and recent alumni building innovation-led startups, combining non-matching and matching capital with institutional support from PIEDS.
Up to ₹50L seed support (equity/debt) for deeptech startups incubated at GUSEC.
Deeptech is where grants matter most: the build is slow and capital-heavy before revenue, and government R&D schemes are designed to carry exactly that risk.
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