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14 Apr 2025

MCCIA and Ajinkya Rahane announce ₹1 crore seed fund for agri-tech startups

The Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) in Pune has launched a seed funding initiative for agri-tech startups, partnering with cricketer Ajinkya Rahane. The initiative aims to foster innovation, sustainability, and growth within the agriculture sector. MCCIA and Rahane will curate a selection of startups with innovative solutions to enhance productivity, sustainability, and efficiency in agriculture. Read more

21 Feb 2025

Dare to Dream 5.0<>call open

Objective: The objective of Dare to Dream 5.0 is to provide the right platform to the nation's innovators in order to unearth & realize their disruptive ideas and concepts in different disciplines of emerging technologies possessing mi Read more

03 Feb 2025

HDFC Bank Parivartan Startup Grants Launched! 

Avail EQUITY FREE GRANTS of upto 50L/ startup across sectors like Cleantech , Agri , EV , Financial inclusion, manufacturing etc. Social Impact startups can Apply Now to suitable program. Apply Now to suitable program. http://bit.ly Read more

26 Dec 2024

ARaymond CSR Grant-Call for Applications Open!

Venture Center and ARaymond have teamed up to support entrepreneurs / startups that are developing/implementing innovative technologies with potential social impact.  Call open : 26th December 2024 to 9th J Read more

13 Dec 2024

Beyond the Desk: The Vibrant Internship Culture at Venture Center

Venture Center isn’t just an office—it’s a dynamic ecosystem where science, business, and creativity collide. From tree censuses to fundraising on the Social Stock Exchange, the Summer Spark interns get tailor-made projects, endless inspiration, and memories to last a lifetime. Read more

23 Nov 2024

Workshop on Positive Psychology and Mindfulness!

Through this workshop, facilitated by Soulsphere Pune, participants explored mindfulness through playful activities, expressive arts, and meditation. They also learnt about practical wellness strategies to foster engagement, meaningful connections, and the achievement of personal goals. Read more

10 Oct 2024

Call open: iDEX ADITI 2.0 and DISC 12 challenge

Happy to announce the launch of ADITI 2.0 and DISC 12 by iDEX, DIO, Ministry of Defence, inaugurated by Shri Rajnath Singh at DefConnect 2024 in Delhi today. These challenges include problem statements from the three Services, Indian Coast Read more

17 Sep 2024

IKP Future Forward Fund: Apply now

The IKP Future Forward Fund is a unique investment offering for start-ups.Looking for dynamic start-ups in Early Growth Stage or Early-Stage Companies with a Breakthrough Product (One of its kind game changer that can bring about at l Read more

17 Sep 2024

GAMRIF C-CAMP AMR Challenge 2024-2025

GAMRIF C-CAMP AMR CHALLENGE 2024-2025 For the identification and nurturing of emerging technologies in the field ofAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the environment GAMRIF (Global AMR Innovation Fund) is a UK One Health aid fund that Read more

22 May 2024

DEIA CATALYST: Driving success through diversity

We had the pleasure of welcoming members of the first cohort of the DEIA catalyst program, at a recent event in Mumbai, which was also attended by the US Ambassador Eric Garcetti , US Consul General , Mike Hankey , others from the US Consulate Read more

20 May 2024

Summer Camp: Scientific magic with Chemistry

We recently hosted an exciting summer camp for high school students with plenty of engaging and hands-on activities that demonstrated various concepts of chemistry such as neutralization reactions, redox reactions, chromatography and others. Read more

22 Apr 2024

BIG 24: Call is Now Open until 31st May 2024

Dear All, Happy to share that BIG Call 24 is open now. Scan the QR code below and book your Mentoring slots now !!! For LOI:https://lnkd.in/gKAAeqgb More details :https://www.birac.nic.in/big.php Read more