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Inviting Application from the Women Entrepreneurs and Women-led Startups under herSTART Program by Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC). Through structured Bootcamp and Accelerator Program, the platform will help potential women entrepreneurs and women-led startups in following: > Mentorship and Guidance > Access to Government Grants & funding > Industry Connects > Access to necessary Cloud Credits > Dedicated Co-working Space > Upto 2-years of Incubation Support from GUSEC and many more. The herSTART is a FREE of Cost program of GUSEC in partnership with Unicef and SBI Mutual Funds.

C-CAMP launches the 9th Edition of India’s largest entrepreneurship competition in biotechnology — the National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition 2026 in presence of Shri Priyank Kharge, Hon’ble Minister for Electronics, IT/BT and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Govt. of Karnataka. This year, NBEC 2026 has in store of up to 20 Cr INR in cash prizes and investment opportunities for winning startups, innovators and student teams, making it one of the biggest and most high-stakes platforms, in India’s bio startup domain. The call for applications for NBEC 2026 has been officially launched today and will be accepting applications from startups, individual innovators and students till 31st May 2026. About National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition, NBEC 2026: India’s most prestigious and the largest competition in the innovation in life-sciences, the National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition, since 2017, has successfully identified and nurtured some of the country’s best science backed and business driven innovative ideas. Over the past 8 editions, more than 130 business ideas by startups, entrepreneurs and innovators, and student teams have taken home cash prizes and investment opportunities. These ideas address India’s most pressing challenges in healthcare, agriculture and environment, in new, innovative, and commercially viable ways, to deliver solutions to the society. NBEC as a platform not only connects the entire lifesciences and biotech sector under one umbrella, but it has become the centre stage where the competitors can connect with investors, enhance their networking opportunities and collaborations and receive invaluable handholding support from diverse experts of their own domain. In short, the National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition is a one-stop hub for the entire Indian bio innovation landscape. Highlights of NBEC 2026: • 2 parallel tracks, one for startups, individuals and entrepreneurs in India and an exclusive one for aspiring student teams. • Prize money of upto 10 lakhs for winners of student teams track and INR 20.0 Cr including investment opportunity for startup track. • Winners will get access to mentorship by key industry leaders. • Shortlisted finalists in both startup and student tracks will participate in a specially designed Entrepreneurship Development Boot Camp to inculcate important Entrepreneurship development skills from top-of-the-line industry and academic mentors. • Focus areas: Healthcare, Therapeutics, Vaccines, Medical Devices, Diagnostics, Digital Health including AI & ML, Maternal & Child Nutrition, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Agritech & Molecular Biology, Al & ML in Agri, Food & Nutraceuticals, Environmental Biotech, Clean & Renewable Energy, Water & Sanitation, Industrial Biotechnology, Sustainability.

Welcome to the AutoTech Deep Dive Day, an initiative by SSN iFound designed to identify, evaluate, and support high-potential startups in the mobility and automotive ecosystem. This program aims to bring together promising startups across domains such as electric mobility, automotive components, mobility software, energy systems, and related sectors, and enable their progression from early-stage innovation to market-ready solutions. Selected startups will get an opportunity to engage in curated 1:1 mentoring sessions with industry expert Satish Rajagopalan, along with access to SSN iFound’s structured incubation support. What the Program Offers Selected startups will benefit from: Mentorship Support Guidance from industry experts and domain specialists Market Access Potential connections to relevant industry stakeholders Incubation Support Opportunity to join SSN iFound’s incubation program under an equity model Business & Technical Support Structured support to refine product, business model, and go-to-market SSN iFound Value Proposition Startups will benefit from SSN iFound’s core incubation framework: From PoC to Market-Ready Product From Early-Stage Startup to Scalable Business From Innovation to Investment-Ready Venture Selection & Engagement 8–10 startups will be shortlisted for 1:1 in-person mentoring sessions Selected startups will interact directly with the mentor for feedback and evaluation High-potential startups may be considered for: Continued mentorship Industry connects Incubation at SSN iFound Program Timeline Call for Applications: Wednesday, 6 May 2026 Start of Screening: Monday, 11 May 2026 Application Deadline: Sunday, 17 May 2026 Mentoring Day (In-Person): Wednesday, 20 May 2026 Who Should Apply Startups in mobility / auto-tech domains Startups at PoC / Prototype stage (preferred) Early traction startups seeking market access or validation Founders building scalable, technology-driven solutions Apply here: https://ssnifound.accubate.app/ext/form/23583/1/apply