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Open Challenge Program 3.0 - Electropreneur Park 2.0 Delhi

MeitY-funded incubation program supporting idea-to-early-revenue ESDM startups with prototyping, laboratories, mentorship and funding access.

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Funding amount
Seed-fund and funding support offered
Scheme
Electropreneur Park 2.0 Open Challenge Program
Open for
Applications opened on 7 September 2026 and close on 6 October 2026., The opportunity is presented through Sayuj, STPI’s startup community platform., The page does not explicitly restrict applicants to Delhi-based startups.
Deadline
Applications close 6 October 2026

About the Program

Open Challenge Program 3.0 is an incubation call under Electropreneur Park 2.0 Delhi for innovative ideas and solutions in Electronic System Design and Manufacturing. Electropreneur Park was launched in 2016 as an ESDM incubator fully funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Its next five-year phase, Electropreneur Park 2.0, has been approved by MeitY.

Eligibility requirements

  • Students and budding entrepreneurs at the ideation stage who require prototype-development support may apply.
  • Early-stage or pre-revenue startups may apply.
  • Startups at the prototype stage or seeking to test their prototype may apply.
  • Startups that have created breakthrough technology and want to implement it may apply.
  • Startups with an exceptional idea may be considered under the pre-incubation program.
  • The proposed idea or solution must fall within Electronic System Design and Manufacturing.

Offerings / Benefits

  • Furnished office space.
  • Modern ESDM laboratories.
  • 3D modelling and 3D-printing facilities.
  • Prototype-development support.
  • Mentoring support.
  • Go-to-market assistance.
  • Seed-fund, investment and other funding support; the amount and financial instrument are not specified.
  • Access to modern design software and high-speed internet.
  • Virtual incubation and acceleration support.
  • Legal and accounting support.
  • Business connections and product-improvement guidance.
  • Access to IIIT Delhi experts and faculty.
  • Access to national and international events.
  • Patent-filing assistance.

Sectors supported

Electronic System Design and Manufacturing, including medical technology, education technology, automotive electronics, strategic electronics, electric vehicles, defence electronics, drones and other eligible electronics solutions.Electronics & Semiconductors

Selection process

  • Applications undergo pre-screening, screening and onboarding.
  • A Startup Selection and Evaluation Committee conducts screening, evaluation and selection.
  • Applications are subject to a centralized, multi-tier screening process involving experts from the relevant domains.
  • The decision of the Selection and Evaluation Committee is final and binding.