DeepTech accelerator programs built for founders from idea to investment – with ₹88 Cr deployed across 17 cohorts and an 88% success rate.
Startup Accelerator Programs
Building a deeptech startup at TRL 1 to 4 means working in a space where the idea is strong, the founder is exceptional, but the path to market is still taking shape. That is exactly where SanchiConnect operates.
Our startup accelerator programs are designed for pre-seed deep tech founders who need more than mentorship. We provide structured business and investment understanding through our Sanchi Co-Pilot framework, connecting founders with VC led accelerator programs, family offices, sectoral cohorts, and corporate partners who can accelerate their journey from concept to commercial validation.
15 mins
2-3 weeks
2-3 weeks
4-6 weeks
3-5 days
11 weeks & ongoing support
Intensive workshops, expert mentoring, and growth focused business support
Learn from investors, industry leaders, and deep tech operators
Partner
Baring Private Equity Partners-India
Business, Finance & Strategy
20+ Years
Invested in leading Spacetech, ESG, Cyber Security startups in Series A and later
Global Digital Transformation Officer
Sopra Steria
AI & Digital Transformation
30+ Years
Global thought leader in AI
Former Head of Product Experience
PayU
Product Design & Strategy
20+ Years
User Centric Product Designs
Former Program Director
IBM Reseach
Tech Commercialization
40+ Years
DeepTech Mentor & Advisor
Founder & CEO
Basck
Global IP Strategy
30+ Years
Intellectual Property(IP) Strategist
Head of Technology
Yamaha Motors (YMSLI)
Technology Leader
20+ Years
Led 50+ POC programs
Accelerator programs that built what’s next
Presage Insights joined the Velocity Accelerator Program as an early-stage startup building an AI-driven predictive maintenance engine aimed at manufacturing and heavy-industrial clients. Through SanchiConnect’s accelerator framework – including technical mentorship, enterprise customer introductions, and investor access – they sharpened their value proposition, closed key pilot deals, and secured ₹5.6 Cr in Seed funding.
TRANSFORMATION METRICS
BEFORE
AFTER
FUNDING
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TEAM SIZE
8
CLIENTS
INR 1.8Cr
Presage Insights joined the Velocity Accelerator Program as an early-stage startup building an AI-driven predictive maintenance engine aimed at manufacturing and heavy-industrial clients. Through SanchiConnect’s accelerator framework – including technical mentorship, enterprise customer introductions, and investor access – they sharpened their value proposition, closed key pilot deals, and secured ₹5.6 Cr in Seed funding.
TRANSFORMATION METRICS
BEFORE
AFTER
FUNDING
–
TEAM SIZE
8
CLIENTS
INR 1.8Cr
Presage Insights joined the Velocity Accelerator Program as an early-stage startup building an AI-driven predictive maintenance engine aimed at manufacturing and heavy-industrial clients. Through SanchiConnect’s accelerator framework – including technical mentorship, enterprise customer introductions, and investor access – they sharpened their value proposition, closed key pilot deals, and secured ₹5.6 Cr in Seed funding.
TRANSFORMATION METRICS
BEFORE
AFTER
FUNDING
–
TEAM SIZE
8
CLIENTS
INR 1.8Cr
We design and run deep tech accelerator programs for Government, investors, corporates, and institutions, handling everything from deal flow and cohort curation to due diligence and founder development, so you focus on outcomes.
17 Cohorts run · ₹88 Cr deployed · 30+ Enterprises · 1,925 applications in 2025 · 10+ sectors
Our programs are designed for pre-seed deep tech founders operating at TRL 1 to 5. For our Co-Pilot program, TRL 1–5 is the ideal fit. For our AIF-backed accelerator, we prefer startups with PoCs and early traction. If you have a high-potential idea and the ambition to build something significant, there is a program for you.
Selected startups are announced for grant disbursement under Catalyst For Impact.
These top ventures move ahead to receive support for scaling their impact.
Present your solution to a panel of domain experts in a live virtual session.
All submissions shall be evaluated by an esteemed & independent jury
All registered participants get access to exclusive content curated for startups
Last date for submission – 13 April 2025
Finalists to make in-person pitch to top VCs, investors for a funding opportunity and will be featured in Leap to Unicorn Finale aired on CNBC TV18
All Finalists get featured on CNBCTV18’s Young Turks show and get coverage on Forbes India
Shortlisted participants create a video pitch basis insights from the boot camp for further evaluation
Top 20 startups take their pitches further for jury evaluation
Top 400 participants participate in extensive 15-day virtual knowledge sharing sessions on creating impactful pitch-decks
Insights from industry experts, unicorn founders, and investors
All submissions shall be evaluated by an esteemed & independent jury
All registered participants get access to exclusive content curated for startups
Last date for submission – 24th March 2025
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