Startup India & AGNIi

Infineon collaborates with Startup India & AGNIi - housed under Invest India – for program outreach and to identify possible match for potential innovation based on the given problem statement with zero cost involved.

Invest India, is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India and act as the first point of reference for investors in India. Invest India focuses on sector-specific investor targeting and development of new partnerships to enable sustainable investments in India. Invest India also partners with substantial investment promotion agencies and multilateral organizations. Invest India also actively works with several Indian states to build capacity as well as bring in global best practices in investment targeting, promotion and facilitation areas. Invest India, set up in 2009, is a non-profit venture under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

Startup India, housed under invest India, is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, intended to catalyze startup culture and build a strong and inclusive ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship in India. Since the launch of the initiative on 16th January, 2016, Startup India has rolled out several programs with the objective of supporting entrepreneurs, and transforming India into a country of job creators instead of job seekers.

Accelerating Growth of New India’s Innovation (AGNIi) is a flagship initiative under the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. It is one of the nine missions launched under the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) and is housed at Invest India. AGNIi focuses on supporting innovation commercialization, helping government, enterprise and non-profit sectors benefit from emerging technology innovations from Indian start-ups and the public R&D ecosystem. 

Avnet is one of the program partners, supporting in making available components to shortlisted teams for prototype development.

Avnet is a global technology solutions provider with an extensive ecosystem delivering design, product, marketing and supply chain expertise for customers at every stage of the product lifecycle. We transform ideas into intelligent solutions, reducing the time, cost and complexities of bringing products to market. For nearly a century, Avnet has helped its customers and suppliers around the world realize the transformative possibilities of technology.

 

Amber Enterprises India is a leading integrated solution provider for HVAC. Established in 1990, Amber Group has emerged as a market leader in Air conditioning system manufacturing, BLDC motors and Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS). With a market share of 50% in Mobile AC, Amber has 15 manufacturing facilities strategically located across the country.

Amber's mission is to be No.1 OEM & Parts manufacturing company through excellent services to customers. Amber supports Atmanirbhar Bharat and start-up initiatives.

Winning team will receive support from Amber to develop a prototype drive solution.

 

Virtual Forest is one of India’s leading suppliers of Motor Control and Human Interface electronics. We service the home appliance and fluid movement ecosystem with 8 manufacturing locations strategically located around India. Two R&D facilities and a state of the art environmental testing lab. Virtual Forest is Infineon’s preferred design house partner in India for home appliances and fluid movement.

It is our mission to transform ideas into innovative green technologies.

Winning Teams will receive support from Virtual Forest to develop a prototype drive solution, as well as an introduction to the solar pump industry for promotion of the solutions.