Venture Center

mc2+ Ignite Energy accelerator

Organization
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, implementation by IIT Madras
Fund type
Preference | Debentures
Source
Government
Status
Active
Focus area
Cleantech, energy, environment, waste, sanitation | Automation, mobility | Hardware, software, IOT, data, AI, ML
Target
Private Limited Company
Fund range
Rs. 25 lakhs- Rs. 50 lakhs
Fund stages
D. Technology Scale-up/ Validation / De-risking | E. Market Entry

India's first energy innovation platform, led by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, implemented with IIT Madras. The program has 7 Themes: AI Subsurface Intelligence • Drilling & Well Completion • Hydrogen & Mobility • Bioenergy (CBG) • Refinery Process Intensification • Digital Asset Management • Open Innovation

Purpose

Who can apply: Any registered startup with a working prototype or early pilot.

Selected 30 startups will get:
💰 ₹50 lakh convertible funding each — no priced round, no equity dilution upfront
🏆 Up to ₹1.5 cr additional at Demo Day
🔬 Labs & pilot sites at IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, C-CAMP, Venture Center Pune and R&D centers of India’s energy majors.
🤝 Direct procurement pathways into ONGC, IOCL, HPCL, BPCL, GAIL, Oil India, Petronet LNG, EIL
🎯 Mentoring from premier institutes + industry experts