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Avishkar Venture Studio — Winter Cohort 2026
Six-month venture-building programme with IIIT Hyderabad research support and potential seed funding.
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Funding amount
Up to ₹10 lakh seed funding
Scheme
Avishkar Venture Studio
Open for
Indian registration required. Shortlisted applicants are invited to pitch at IIIT Hyderabad. Relocation and ongoing attendance requirements n/a.
Deadline
deadline 31 October 2026
About the Program
Six-month programme helping technology ventures develop products through research connections and mentoring. The current cohort listing targets PoC-stage ventures; the standing organiser page describes an MVP as preferred.
Eligibility requirements
- Registered Indian startup with a full-time founder, based on emerging technologies. Basic MVP and customer validation are described as ideal rather than mandatory. Detailed cohort-form conditions were inaccessible.
Offerings / Benefits
- Potential seed funding, faculty mentoring, research and prototyping labs, cloud credits, networks and commercialisation support.
Sectors supported
AI, machine learning, computer vision, NLP, AR/VR, robotics and deep technology.AI & Artificial IntelligenceAR / VR / XRDeepTechRobotics & Automation
Selection process
- Shortlisting followed by panel pitching; selected applicants are notified within approximately one week.
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