About the Program
Venture Center has been selected by MC² Foundation, under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas's MC²+ initiative, as the institutional MC² Node for energy venture creation.
MC²+ is the flagship energy entrepreneurship initiative of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG), designed to accelerate innovation across India's energy ecosystem by bringing together leading Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), startups, researchers, academic institutions, investors and industry experts on a unified platform.
More information: www.mc2plus.in
As the MC² Node, Venture Center anchors four pillars of support for founders and researchers: Incubation, Infrastructure, Capital, Mentorship and Market Access.
Venture Center invites you to join an afternoon of "Advancing Energy Innovations" — featuring a keynote address by Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, FRS (Padma Vibhushan) & bringing together ecosystem engagement, Expert Talks, Energy Innovation Showcases, and Knowledge Sharing sessions for "mc²+ IGNITE-"- India's Flagship Energy Innovation Accelerator, backed by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and India's leading Oil & Gas majors.
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HERE'S WHAT'S IN STORE:
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Planned Activities
- Program Management – Promotion of MC² Foundation calls, sourcing & screening support, milestone reviews, monitoring and reporting.
- MC² Ventures & Incubation/Mentoring – Infrastructure, business mentoring, structured technical mentor engagement and investment facilitation.
- Equipment Catalogue – A structured catalogue of research equipment and infrastructure available to hosted ventures.
- Technical Mentor Pool – Curated experts providing office hours, milestone reviews and technical consultations.
- IP / Venture Scouting & Spinoff Framework – Technology scouting, IP mapping, venture creation support and PSU technology matchmaking.
Focus Areas
- Future Feedstocks, Fuels & Products — Develop next-generation energy carriers and materials.
- Circular Economy & Resource Stewardship — Maximise resource efficiency and minimise waste.
- Electric Mobility & Energy Generation — Enable vehicle electrification and distributed or renewable power generation.
- Digital, AI & Intelligent Operations — Digital transformation across the value chain.
- Operational Excellence & Advanced Manufacturing — Improve productivity, reliability, quality and cost.
- Sustainable Energy & Decarbonization — Reduce emissions and transition to lower-carbon operations.
Coming Soon
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MC² Ventures (Coming Soon)
Showcase of hosted and funded ventures.
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Technical Mentor Pool (Coming Soon)
Profiles of expert mentors supporting the program.
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Equipment Facilities (Coming Soon)
Browse available research equipment and infrastructure.
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Events (Coming Soon)
Upcoming workshops, networking sessions and program events.