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Awards up to Rs. 5 lakh grant money to the top 2 startups in its flagship 5-month program.
Beyond the cash prize, every cohort member gets access to the NSRCEL Startup Kit, which bundles discounts and credits from partners including AWS, RazorpayX, Stripe and Zoho. The program runs mostly online, with two in-person bootcamps of two to three days each held in Bangalore, and expects participants to commit roughly six to eight hours a week to sessions, workshops and mentor interactions. Up…
NSRCEL's flagship program looks for early-stage, sector-agnostic founders across India at the ideation, prototype, or MVP stage, with disruptive ideas and demonstrated problem-solution clarity. Solo founders are welcome to apply.
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