Startup Acceleration Program

Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0

A unique one off Industry led Startup Acceleration Program

IIITB Innovation Centre partners with Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce to offer a Customized Acceleration and Market Validation Program with the doyens of the industry

Last date to apply: Aug 16, 2024 

Focus Areas

Internet of Things (IoT)

Robotics & Automation

Technology and Mobility

AR/VR in Manufacturing

Block chain

AI/ML Applications

Cybersecurity Solutions

Advanced Sensor Technologies

Supply Chain Optimization

Data Analytics and Big Data

Key Takeaways

Mentoring from Industry Experts
Product / Technology Refinement
Demonstration / Deployment on site
Networking with Key Industry Players
Opportunities for Partnerships and Alliances
Pitch Refinement and Investor connects

Eligibility Criteria

Startups registered in Karnataka, with a solution that is deployed / deployment ready.

Mentor Panel

Dr. S Devarajan
Senior Vice President
TVS Motor Co Ltd
(Chief Mentor)

Mr. Chandrasekharan P
Head of Manufacturing Logistics & Supply Chain – Middle East Africa, India & Southeast Asia, Buhler India Pvt Ltd

Mr. Prakash Gadhar
COO
Ace Designers

Mr. Karthikeyan Varadarajan
Chief Technology officer
EDS Technologies Pvt. Ltd

Mr. A N Chandramouli
Chief Executive Officer
ANM Management Consultants

Mr. Jagannath Varadaraja Iyengar
COO
m2nxt 

Mr. Prahalad Ramarao
Business Leader
Maini Group

Mr. Prashanth Doreswamy
President & CEO
Continental India

Mr. Seenivasan Balasubramanian
Chief Executive officer
IAMPL

Mr. Lakshminarayan M
Past President, BCIC
Non–Independent Non–Executive Director
ASM Technologies Ltd.

Dr. Balamurugan
Director
BSGH Business Consulting Partners LLP

Dr. Anant R Koppar
Past President, BCIC and Chief Mentor
Kushagramati Analytics Pvt Ltd

Dr. Jacob Crasta J
Chairman
CM Enviro Systems Pvt Ltd

 Mr. Dinakar Krishna Murthy
doHow® Coach and Managing Partner
Samuthána Consultancoaching LLP

Mr. Shashi Kumar S
Head – Aerospace Skill
Development Centre (ASDC)
Dynamatics Technologies Ltd

Mr. Bala Phani Kumar
Director – Skill Development
Brigade BCIC Skill Development Academy (BBSDA)

Mr. Vedant Agarwal
Director
Jesons Technologies Pvt Ltd

Mr. Pandu Ranga Rao Chirala
Sr. Vice President – Tech Operations and Strategic Initiatives
Altair Engineering India Pvt Ltd

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Jha
Country Environment & Sustainability Manager
ABB India Limited

Mr. Raju Bhatnagar
Partner
ITI Consultants

Mr. Vishwanath S Honnungar
CTO
Kushagramati Analytics Private Limited

Mr. Palaniappan Balachandar
Solution Architect, I4.0 solutions
Bosch Global Software Technologies

Mr. Shankar Datta
Director, Data engineering and Science
Bosch Global Software Technologies

Mr. Mr. Devesh Agarwal
Managing Director, Jesons Technologies Pvt Ltd

Program Fee

INR15,000 per startup for 6 months engagement.

Dates to Remember

Applications open

July 17, 2024

Applications close

Aug 16 2024 

Cohort Selection

Aug 23 2024  

Program Kick off

Sep 24 2024  

Demo Day

Feb 6, 2025

Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0

Investment Partners
Strategic Go-To-Market/ Mentoring partner

Program Partners

IIIT Bangalore Innovation Centre 26/C, Hosur Rd, Electronics City Phase 1, Electronic City, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560100

For further queries, Contact Incubation Manager: manager-incubation@iiitb.ac.in | Phone: 080 41407777