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UP TO ₹50 LAKHS SEED FUNDING FOR STARTUPS

UP TO ₹50 LAKHS SEED FUNDING FOR STARTUPS

Are you building AI-powered solutions for the future of mobility?
This is your opportunity to transform your vision into reality, with expert guidance and funding.

MInT-ATHON for Startups invites proposals under the theme:
🔹AI for Safe and Sustainable Mobility

We are looking for innovative solutions that leverage AI and Machine Learning to solve real-world mobility challenges- improving road safety, enabling greener transport, and advancing sustainable urban mobility through workable, demonstrable solutions.

🌟What’s the BIG opportunity?

✔️ Seed funding support of up to ₹50 LAKHS, for the shortlisted startups
✔️ Structured multi-stage jury evaluation
✔️ Opportunity to showcase and scale high-impact mobility solutions

🔍Categories:

* Electrification
* Public Transport Optimization
* Mobility Apps

🧪Evaluation Process:

A structured, multi-stage evaluation designed to ensure high-quality solutions:

~ Proposal Submission (PPT/PDF format)
~ 1st Jury Presentation – Initial shortlisting
~ 2nd Jury Presentation – Final shortlisting of the best idea (s)
~ Final Demonstration (March 2026) – Shortlisted team (s) will be required to present a functional, demonstrable prototype or working project.

📊Evaluation Criteria:

* Innovation & Relevance
* Technical Robustness
* Impact Potential
* Business Scalability
* Target Audience

🤝Supported & Organized By:

Supported by: Airawat Research Foundation
Organized by: The MInT Collaborative, IIT Madras

📅Important Date:

Last date for proposal submission: 10th January 2026

If you’re a startup working on AI for Safe and Sustainable Mobility, this funding opportunity is built for you.

👉Apply now and take your idea from concept to funded implementation.
🔗Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/gYnrGDjQ

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Gitakrishnan Ramadurai | Ramki Srinivasan | Richa Joshi | Nisheeth Srivastava | Sachchida Nand Tripathi | Ankitaa Dwivedi | AI CoE for Sustainable Cities (Airawat) | The MInT Collaborative