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Driving change through collaboration

UTIF x IIT Bombay E-Cell: supporting early-stage innovations

UTIF partnered with IIT Bombay’s E-Cell for the Eureka! Business Plan Competition, supporting the Energy & Sustainability Track. UTIF provided a grant to the winning startup, along with mentoring support to help scale their innovation.

Techtonic Challenge:
Innovations in sustainable urban transition

A partnership between UTIF and Bangalore’s Social Alpha, this pitch competition and cohort-based incubation program supports innovative solutions that tackle India’s most pressing urban sustainability challenges. Each year, the program supports 10 early-stage Indian startups in upscaling and piloting products that drive the transition to more sustainable and resilient cities.