Honda Innovation Challenge 1.0
Pays Indian startups up to 10 lakh rupees to co-develop and pilot a mobility solution with Honda.
Selected startups co-develop and pilot their solution directly with Honda's global strategy, digital, engineering and service teams over a structured 12-week paid proof-of-concept, run in partnership with T-Hub. Applications were screened and a pre-finale hackathon and grand finale determined winners, who then began the co-development phase with Honda and T-Hub mentorship support.
The challenge is for Indian startups building AI-led in-vehicle intelligence, safety and maintenance solutions for real-world mobility. It covers six focus areas spanning incident and accident support, predictive vehicle care, roadside assistance, in-car AI agents, and unified cabin experiences.
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