Climate-Tech Launchpad is a focused pre-acceleration and grant support initiative by Social Innovations and the Centre of Excellence for Clean Energy and Green Hydrogen Innovations at Venture Center, supported by ThoughtWorks Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The program is designed to nurture early-stage climate-tech startups working on India-relevant clean energy, sustainability, and decarbonization challenges.
What you need to know
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A mini accelerator program for 30 selected climate-tech startups working across clean energy, green hydrogen, sustainable mobility, circular economy, carbon reduction, water, pollution control, and sustainable production.
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6 startups will receive ₹5 Lakhs each as grant support for technology development.
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Includes structured training, diagnostics, mentoring, and a project showcase.
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Open to Startups(graduates in Science, Engineering, and Medicine) building novel climate-tech solutions.
- Registeration Fees: INR 1050
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Applications open: 28 Nov – 15 Dec 2025
Climate-Tech Launchpad supports early-stage entrepreneurs in building need-based, impactful climate-tech startups across clean energy, green hydrogen, energy storage, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, circular economy, carbon reduction and capture, water and pollution management, and sustainable production. The program encourages innovations that enable India’s transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient future.
Focus Domains
Clean Energy, Green Fuels, Energy Storage, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Mobility, Circular Economy, Emission Reduction, Carbon Capture, Water Solutions, Pollution Control & Sustainable Production.
Program Features
- Mini Accelerator & training sessions
- Access to innovation ecosystem, mentors & partnerships
- Free Pre-incubation membership at Venture Center
- Exposure to funding opportunities & ecosystem connects
- ₹5,00,000 grant each for 6 selected startups (based on expert panel evaluation)
Program Structure & Format
- Mini Accelerator training Program for all selected 30 Startups
- Diagnostic Session, Mentoring and Project Showcase
- Six Startups out of the Thirty will be given grants worth INR 05 Lakhs each
- Free Ignition membership under Venture Center’s Pre-incubation Program