NXP Tech Startup Challenge (India)
Honors India's top deep-tech startups in an annual challenge, with XTC adding a special Applied Intelligence showcase.
Startups apply through India's official Startup India portal before the deadline, and results are announced roughly two months later. The special XTC award winner is showcased at XTC's flagship AI:360 Conference in November, alongside the broader NXP India Tech Startup Challenge process run on the Startup India platform.
The challenge highlights India's leading deep-tech startups working on processor development, fabless semiconductor ASIC design and embedded product development. This year XTC layers on a special 'Excellence in Applied Intelligence Award' open to entrants leveraging Applied Intelligence.
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