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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.

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

  • MC² Ventures

    MC² Ventures (Coming Soon)

    Showcase of hosted and funded ventures.

  • Technical Mentor Pool

    Technical Mentor Pool (Coming Soon)

    Profiles of expert mentors supporting the program.

  • Equipment Facilities

    Equipment Facilities (Coming Soon)

    Browse available research equipment and infrastructure.

  • Events

    Events (Coming Soon)

    Upcoming workshops, networking sessions and program events.