{
  "id": 2368839,
  "title": "Govt’s Energy Platform To Support 30 Energy Deep-Tech Startups, Boost Innovation And Strengthen India’s Clean Energy Ecosystem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/govts-energy-platform-to-support-30-energy-deep-tech-startups-boost",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T10:50:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/govts-energy-platform-to-support-30-energy-deep-tech-startups-boost-innovation-and-strengthen-indias-clean-energy-ecosystem"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in New Delhi has introduced the MC²+ Ignite, an accelerator programme aimed at 30 deep-tech startups. This initiative, launched by the energy innovation platform MC²+, will provide milestone-linked convertible funding of up to Rs 2 crore per startup. The programme aims to assist deep-tech startups in transitioning from laboratory development to industrial pilots and commercial deployment. It connects startups with resources such as capital, R&D infrastructure, technical expertise, industry mentors, and commercial pathways through energy companies. The MC²+ Ignite will be hosted at IIT Madras and supported by a network of institutions including IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, and C-CAMP. Applications for the inaugural cohort close on August 31, 2026, with selected startups to be announced on September 15, 2026. This initiative is part of a broader effort to strengthen India's clean energy ecosystem and promote self-reliance in technology.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: MC²+ -- the energy innovation platform under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas -- has launched MC²+ Ignite, a sector-specific accelerator programme that will select approximately 30 deep‑tech startups and offer milestone‑linked convertible funding of up to Rs 2 crore to each of them, a statement said on Friday. The programme is designed to help deep-tech startups move from…",
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}