Structured innovation program management, from challenge to outcome
Driving corporate innovation requires structured innovation programs aligned to business priorities and executed with consistency. At SanchiConnect, we combine program design, startup sourcing and evaluation, and corporate startup collaboration enablement to help enterprises launch corporate innovation programs that generate real outcomes beyond pilots that never scale.
Our tailored startup program management covers open innovation programs, startup cohort management, PoC sprints, and cross functional collaboration frameworks empowering organisations to move from challenge identification to startup partnership with speed and rigour. Whether your requirement is identifying emerging technology partners or scaling startup program management across business units, our specialists design and manage every stage of the process.

Plug directly into India’s strongest deep-tech pipeline. We’re embedded across top incubators, labs, and founder communities, plus supported by our TIA team for VC access. This consistently surfaces the top decile of deployment-ready startups that traditional programs never reach.

Every program follows a rigorous model, from use-case intake to scouting, evaluation, and PoC design. This ensures high-quality, outcome-driven, and scalable engagements, not one-off events.

Plug directly into India’s strongest deep-tech pipeline. We’re embedded across top incubators, labs, and founder communities, plus supported by our TIA team for VC access. This consistently surfaces the top decile of deployment-ready startups that traditional programs never reach.

Our programs are run by operators who’ve built India’s most respected deep-tech initiatives. We blend policy insight, startup enablement, ecosystem building, and capital advisory to deliver programs that actually move the needle.
Delivering measurable outcomes as trusted deeptech ecosystem partners
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
Exploring trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of deeptech and innovation
Innovation program management covers everything from initial program design and startup sourcing and evaluation, to collaboration enablement, pilot facilitation, and final reporting. We act as the operating layer between your internal teams and the external startup ecosystem keeping every workstream aligned and on schedule.
Programs typically run between 8 and 24 weeks, depending on scope and format. We design the timeline around your internal decision cycles and stakeholder availability, not the other way around.
Yes. We have managed open innovation programs across Europe, Asia, Switzerland, the Middle East, and Africa. Startup sourcing is global by default, with the ability to focus on specific geographies or ecosystems based on your needs.
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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