🌍 Energy Launchpad 2025
Application Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
Organised by: Social Innovations & CoE for Clean Energy and Green Hydrogen Innovations @ Venture Center
Supported by: Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS), Govt. of Maharashtra

🔋 About the Program
The Energy Launchpad is a 3-month guided mentoring program designed to hand-hold budding entrepreneurs, innovators, and researchers in the Clean Energy and Green Hydrogen domain.
The program helps participants transform ideas into need-based impactful projects and potential startups by providing mentorship, expert guidance, field immersions, and exposure to funding opportunities.
🌱 Focus Areas / Sub-Themes
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Clean Energy (CE)
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Green Hydrogen (GH2)
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Energy generation (solar, wind, hydro, waste-to-energy, biomass, etc.)
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Energy storage (batteries, supercapacitors, charging & swapping technologies)
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End-use sectors (mobility, industrial and urban power needs)
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Fuel cell technology
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Electrolyzers for hydrogen generation
 
🎯 Program Gains
By joining the Energy Launchpad, participants will:
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Get an overview of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, key challenges & emerging opportunities in energy.
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Explore industry–academia–research partnerships for technology advancement.
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Interact with a network of innovators, experts, and entrepreneurs from across India.
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Participate in field immersion visits for real-world problem validation.
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Receive guidance on entrepreneurship essentials – IP, regulatory approvals, business planning, funding readiness.
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Pitch ideas at a Demo Day and get recognition for best business cases.
 
👩🔬 Who Can Apply?
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Innovators and technologists
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Budding entrepreneurs in the clean energy space
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Researchers and students keen to explore entrepreneurship
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Eligibility: Graduates in Science, Engineering, or Medicine
 
🗓 Program Details
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Call for Applications: Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
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Program Duration: 3 months (4 hrs/week)
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Start Date: 15 Nov 2025
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Mode: Online sessions + immersion visits
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Seats: Limited to 15 (Selection by committee)
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Registration Fees: ₹1050/- (to be paid only after getting selected)
 
🏆 Benefits for Participants
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Certificate of Completion
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Recognition for the best business case presentations
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Mentoring support for early-stage funding applications
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Access to Venture Center’s facilities and services (as per applicable terms)
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Priority consideration for pitching to Venture Center’s funding and investment committees (for 6 months)
 
📩 Contact
For queries, please reach out to:
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Technical Queries: Mugdha Lele | mugdha@venturecenter.co.in | +91 7410045652
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Registration Queries: Niruta Killedar | niruta.killedar@venturecenter.co.in | +91 8956226080
 
