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News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron jointly inaugurated Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France.
About Bharat Innovates 2026
- Bharat Innovates 2026: It is a global platform that showcases India’s deep-tech innovators and startups to global investors, industry leaders, universities, research organisations, corporations, and government stakeholders, while promoting innovation-led partnerships and international collaboration.
- Nodal Ministry: The initiative is organized by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
- Organizer: The initiative is organized by the Ministry of Education with strategic guidance from the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA)
- Bilateral Aegis: The initiative is organized under the India-France Year of Innovation.
- Objectives: The initiative aims to showcase Indian deep-tech innovations, connect startups and institutions with global investors, and promote international technology collaboration.
- Eligibility:
- Student-Faculty Teams: Student-faculty teams working in research laboratories or pre-incubators of Ministry of Education-affiliated Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) or Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) are eligible to apply.
- Innovator and Independent Teams: Innovator teams and independent innovators associated with the innovation ecosystem of HEIs or CFTIs can participate.
- Startups and Ventures: Startups must be legally registered in India, and Indian founders must hold more than 51% ownership.
- Key Features:
- Global Participation: The summit brings together 120 selected deep-tech startups, over 15 Institutes of Excellence, and more than 350 global investors and venture capitalists.
- Incubator & Innovation Bridge: It supports incubation, research translation, mentoring, and cross-border startup immersion.
- Industry Innovation Bridge: It connects mature startups with corporates for PoCs, IP licensing, technology transfer, and international market entry.
- The 13 Frontier Technology Domains:The initiative concentrates on research and development-backed solutions across 13 technology domains, including Advanced Computing, Semiconductors, Space & Defence, Biotechnology, Healthcare & MedTech, Energy, Sustainability & Climate Change, Smart Cities & Mobility, Advanced Materials & Critical Minerals, Manufacturing & Industry 4.0, Next-Generation Communications, Blue Economy, and Agri & Food Technologies and Disaster Management.
