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AI Accelerators in India
Cohort programmes with mentorship, and often funding, for AI startups. Sorted by what closes next, with eligibility and a direct link to apply.
- AcceleratorNasscom
Nasscom DeepTech Club Launchpad
An incubation track for Indian deeptech startups covering AI and machine learning, robotics, semiconductors and quantum. Applications are reviewed monthly rather than in fixed cohorts.
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NVIDIA Inception
A free, no-equity programme for AI and data science startups. Members get cloud credits, preferred GPU pricing, Deep Learning Institute training credits, and introductions to NVIDIA's venture network. Applications are accepted continuously rather than in cohorts.
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- AcceleratorGoogle
Google for Startups Accelerator: AI-First India
An equity-free accelerator for Indian AI startups between seed and Series A, giving technical mentorship from Google engineers, cloud credits and product support over roughly three months. Applications typically open around April for a cohort running from June.
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IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Programme
An international acceleration programme helping Indian AI startups expand abroad, combining online sessions with an in-person residency overseas, plus mentorship and investor introductions. Cohorts run roughly twice a year. The second cohort closed in June 2026 and its ten selected startups have been announced.
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