iCreate - International Centre for Technology and Entrepreneurship
Application Details
- Application for
- iMPEL-AI Application Form
- About
Embark on a transformative journey and be part of iMPEL-AI, a groundbreaking innovation programme from iCreate, in partnership with Microsoft. With the coming together of the world's foremost technology company and India's leading startup incubator, you will be empowered with the mentorship, tools and resources you need to craft cutting-edge AI solutions, for India and for the world. Apply today to participate in iMPEL-AI - accelerate your innovation, and explore limitless horizons of success.
Stage Category and Eligibility
Idea to MVP Stage
- Open to student teams, independent innovators, and startups at ideation stage.
- Indian Citizen
MVP to Product Stage
- Registered Indian startups that have completed MVP and are looking for product development.
- Incubation agreement with iCreate (startups should be ready to sign incubation agreement with iCreate)
Scale-Up Stage
- Startups defined as per DPIIT norms
- Should have proven traction.
- Incubation agreement with iCreate (startups should be ready to sign incubation agreement with iCreate)
Note: Solution needs to be developed on or ported to OpenAI and Azure platforms
Industry
Relevant Industry
- AI
Focus
Focus area
- AI
Objective
Artificial intelligence provides an unprecedented opportunity for India to make
a quantum leap towards a brighter and more equitable future. The vision behind
iMPEL-AI is to foster a new generation of Indian AI startups, establishing them
as frontrunners in the global AI landscape, and helping position India as the
global hub of innovation in AI. We aim to do this by:
* Democratising AI in India by reaching out to the grassroots level and laying
the foundation with AI skilling
* Nurturing ideas that can scale to build solutions for the global market,
especially for the B2B segment.