4th Akash ESIIP: EPAM Social Impact Innovation Program
Gives revenue-stage Indian GreenTech startups up to Rs 5L in equity-free funding.
This is the fourth edition of the Akash ESIIP accelerator run by AIC-IIITH Foundation with EPAM, spanning four to six months. Selected startups get up to Rs 5 lakh as an equity-free grant alongside mentorship and IIITH research connections.
The programme is aimed at GreenTech startups that are already generating revenue, rather than early idea-stage founders. It pairs grant funding with mentorship and a connection to IIIT Hyderabad's research community, with a social-impact focus.
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