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Programs / Accelerators
ADB Healthy Oceans Technology Innovation Challenge
ADB is looking for innovative tech-based solutions that can solve healthy oceans-related challenges. This competition includes two challenges: 1) Prevent plastic waste, and 2) Restore and protect coral reefs
Sectors: Waste Management
Funding: Yes, up to $500k in grant (10% to be matched by the participant)
Deadline: 27 November 2020
Prosus Social Impact Challenge for Accessibility
Prosus, in collaboration with Invest India, Startup India, and Social Alpha, has launched the Prosus Social Impact Challenge for Accessibility.
Sectors: Assistive Technology
Funding: Yes, up to INR 25 L in grant
Deadline: 19 October 2020 (1 day to go)
Basecamp is a mentoring programme of 12 weeks for technology startups. The application form is for those startups that are addressing the technology needs of Enterprises and SMB sector.
Sectors: agnostic (SMB space)
Funding: No, Mentoring support
Deadline: unknown
Financial Inclusion Lab (Bharat Inclusion Initiative - CIIE)
The Financial Inclusion Lab aims to improve the financial health of India’s underserved low- and middle-income (LMI) segments by supporting startups in the areas of Fintech, Skilling and Livelihood.
Sectors: Financial Inclusion
Funding: Yes, up to INR 25L
Deadline: unknown
An Upaya—MIT D-Lab initiative to increase capital flows to women entrepreneurs in India
Sectors: Livelihoods
Funding: Yes, $50k
Deadline: 6 Nov, 2020
FPAI- Villgro Innovation Challenge
Villgro and The Family Planning Association of India (FPAI) have partnered to launch an Innovation Challenge to discover innovative technical solutions in the Sexual, Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) space.
Sectors: Healthcare
Funding: Yes, INR 3.5L
Deadline: 30 Oct, 2020
Global Impact Innovation Challenge 2020
Global Impact Innovation Challenge (GIIC 2020) is a platform provided by UN Global Compact Network India and Atal Incubation Centre- BIMTECH, an international global innovation challenge to highlight the solutions to the problems of the COVID era and beyond.
Sectors: Healthcare, Education, Livelihoods, Climate Change, Assistive Tech
Funding: Yes, INR 15L
Deadline: 30 Oct, 2020 (9 am)
Aviral Plastic Waste Innovation Challenge
The Aviral Plastic Waste Innovation Challenge is an innovative businesses competition to support and showcase innovative solutions in the field of plastic waste management. The objective is to solve existing problems in the two cities of Rishikesh and Haridwar through sustainable technology and business innovations.
Sectors: Waste Management
Funding: Yes, up to EUR 50,000
Deadline: 15th November 2020
C-Live, by KIIT TBI, is a 4-month structured capacity building program for supporting startups that are working in the livelihood space
Sectors: Livelihoods
Funding: Yes, $50k
Deadline: unknown
Made In Rural India GramUdyog IdeaPod
Transforming Grameen Ideas into Grameen Enterprises for #AtmaNirbharGrameen #PravasiSwavalamban. Drishtee launches MIRI GU-IP, inviting ideas/innovations from residents/ returned migrants to villages of India, to support them in starting up micro-enterprises.
Sectors: Livelihoods
Funding: Yes, INR 5 Lakhs
Deadline: 18 October 2020 (today)
Surge, By Sequoia, a rapid scale-up program for startups in India and Southeast Asia.
Sectors: Consumer internet, Deep tech, Enterprise software, Healthcare, Fintech, Medtech, Blockchain or Direct-to-consumer brands
Funding: Yes, $1M - $2M
Deadline: 15 March 2021
100X.VC: Class 03 Seed Funding
After having invested in startups through our Class 01 and 02, 100X.VC has opened applications for Class 03
Sectors: Femtech, D2C, Fintech, SaaS, HealthTech, ConsumerTech, Cybersecurity, WellnessTech and Edtech
Funding: Yes (within 20 days of selection)
Deadline: 15 November 2020
How to Apply: Email your pitch deck to pitch@100x.vc
Fellowships
The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is pleased to invite you to the CDRI Fellowship Programme.
CDRI will offer up to 30 Fellowships of up to US$10,000 for compelling research proposals showcasing innovative resilient infrastructure solutions to real-world problems. The CDRI Fellowship is open to the citizens of CDRI Member Countries, regardless of educational qualification, affiliation, or professional experience.