TattvaX Cohort 2
Backs Indian deeptech startups in space, defence and drones with mentorship and pilots.
Startups move through a short pipeline: applications are screened over about a week once the window closes, the acceleration itself runs for roughly three months, and it ends with a Demo Day a few weeks later. Two tracks exist depending on stage — pre-revenue startups still validating their idea, and early-revenue startups already in traction and scale-up mode — so a founder without paying custome…
TattvaX looks for high-potential deeptech startups building in space, defence, drones and related strategic technologies, spanning embedded systems, edge AI, robotics, cybersecurity hardware and sensor integration. Both pre-revenue and early-revenue startups can apply, so an idea does not need paying customers yet. Startups from anywhere in India are welcome, though Gujarat-based or Gujarat-registered ventures may get preference.
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