Elevate (BPCL Ankur Fund Cohort)
Funds Indian green-tech and energy-cybersecurity startups through BPCL's Ankur Fund.
Beyond proof-of-concept access, facilities, mentoring, industry introductions and procurement, BPCL also uses some of its funded startups as consultants: from more than 100 startups it has backed, BPCL selected a couple to study the Mumbai Refinery's turnaround process firsthand, aiming for a digitally enabled turnaround that cuts time and cost while improving safety, and the startups' resulting p…
This cohort, called Elevate, looks for startups building in green tech, cybersecurity, and resilience for energy operations. It sits inside BPCL's wider Ankur Fund, which backs startups that can solve real business challenges across BPCL's refineries and other units.
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