DeepTech
DeepTech startup opportunities include funding programs, grants, and accelerators for startups building advanced technologies based on scientific research and engineering innovation. These programs support developments in artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, space technology, and advanced materials. Explore the latest deep tech startup funding opportunities, incubation programs, and research-driven initiatives for early and growth-stage startups.
Last updated: May 2026
UPES DST-iTBI Ignition Grant 2.0 by Runway Incubator
Closing SoonThe program specifically supports startups working in: DeepTech AI & ML AgriTech Sustainability Tech The ignition grant aims to bridge…
The iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) Open Challenge is a flagship initiative by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India,…
Empowering women to lead the change, the EvolutioNari – Women Entrepreneurship Program (WEP) is designed to inspire, nurture, and support the entrepreneurial…
NIDHI-SSS (Seed Support Scheme) is a government-backed seed funding program under the Department of Science & Technology (DST), implemented through…
Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0) is a Government of India initiative approved by the Ministry of Commerce…
The BIRAC–RDI Fund is a large-scale deeptech funding initiative under the Government of India’s ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development &…
The Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) 2.0 is a structured accelerator program run by ISB I-Venture, the entrepreneurship arm of the…
The NSRCEL Launchpad is a flagship pre-incubation program by NSRCEL (IIM Bangalore) designed to support founders in the earliest stages…
The Catalyst Program (Cohort 1) is an entry-level innovation and pre-incubation program under the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH), designed…