{
  "id": 2521322,
  "title": "Secretary, MoPNG, along with CMDs of all Oil Giants Launches “MC²+ Ignite: India’s Flagship Energy Innovation Accelerator”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/secretary-mopng-along-with-cmds-of-all-oil-giants-launches-mc2-ignite",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-22T06:16:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/corporate-gallery/secretary-mopng-along-with-cmds-of-all-oil-giants-launches-mc-ignite-indias-flagship-energy-innovation-accelerator"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Secretary Neeraj Mittal from MoPNG and the CEOs of major oil companies launched MC²+ Ignite, India's flagship energy innovation accelerator, at IIT Madras on August 19, 2026. MC²+ is a sector-specific accelerator program designed to support deep-tech startups building technologies for India's energy sector. The initiative aims to address the challenges faced by Indian deep-tech and energy startups, such as accessing operating assets, pilot sites, industry customers, and growth capital. MC²+ Ignite will select around 30 startups, eligible for up to ₹2 crore in milestone-linked convertible funding. The program will be a decentralized acceleration and innovation platform with a hub in Delhi and nodes in sponsoring companies' R&D centers across the Indian oil & gas sector. MC²+ has partnered with premier institutions like IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, and C-CAMP to create an ecosystem for incubated startups. Applications for the inaugural cohort opened on August 5, 2026, and will close on August 31, 2026. The selected startups will be announced on September 15, 2026.",
  "summary": "MC²+, a brand of MC² Foundation, has launched MC²+ Ignite, a sector-specific accelerator programme designed to support deep-tech startups building technologies for India’s energy sector. Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, MoPNG, with the CMDs of the Oil & Gas PSUs, Chairman, bp India, and partner institution heads at the launch of MC²+ Ignite, A.M.M. Arunachalam Auditorium, IIT Madras, 19 August 2026.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}