Deadline: August 29, 2025 The Sustainable Innovation Seed Accelerator is an 8-week program for seed-stage startups building solutions across Africa, as part of UNDP’s timbuktoo initiative, and is designed for founders developing technology-enabled approaches in agriculture, mobility, the built … [Read more...] about Open Call: Sustainable Innovation Seed Accelerator for Seed-Stage Startups
ABBA Open Call for Blue Economy Innovators
Deadline: August 29, 2025 The ABBA – Adriatic-Ionian SustainaBle Blue Economy Alliance for upscaling SMEs has launched an open call to empower early-stage deeptech innovators contributing to a smarter Adriatic-Ionian region. The program priority is Supporting a smarter Adriatic-Ionian … [Read more...] about ABBA Open Call for Blue Economy Innovators
Applications open for NSF Technology Development and Start-up Grants Schemes 2025 (Sri Lanka)
Deadline: September 20, 2025 The National Science Foundation has announced the opening of the 2025 Technology Development and Start-up Grants Schemes, providing a valuable opportunity for innovators and entrepreneurs to develop innovative products or start their own businesses based on novel … [Read more...] about Applications open for NSF Technology Development and Start-up Grants Schemes 2025 (Sri Lanka)
Open Call: Validate Your Startup Idea Program
Deadline: August 27, 2025 Applications are now open for the Validate Your Startup Idea Program, a 6-week course by Iterative Startup Academy offering up to US$10,000 in funding, real customer feedback, and guidance from experienced founders to help test and refine startup ideas. The Validate … [Read more...] about Open Call: Validate Your Startup Idea Program
Applications open for FinBlue PitchFest 2025 (India)
Deadline: August 20, 2025 Are you building the next big thing in FinTech? This is your moment to scale up with India's premier FinTech startup accelerator — FinBlue. FinBlue is a national initiative by STPI, developed in partnership with MeitY-Government of India, ELCOT- Government of Tamil … [Read more...] about Applications open for FinBlue PitchFest 2025 (India)
Call for Applications: INNOSTARS Acceleration Program 2.0 (India)
Deadline: August 20, 2025 The INNOSTARS Acceleration Program 2.0 is a dynamic two month initiative by i-RISE TBI IISER Mohali and AngelBlue, focused on empowering early-stage deep tech startups with the tools they need to grow — including funding opportunities, expert mentorship, strategic … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: INNOSTARS Acceleration Program 2.0 (India)
Open Call: AI for Life Sciences Challenge (India)
Deadline: August 25, 2025 The Hexaware Innovation Challenge invites startups and research innovators to develop Agentic AI solutions that can redefine how clinical trials are designed, monitored, and scaled. Clinical trials are the backbone of life sciences innovation — yet they remain … [Read more...] about Open Call: AI for Life Sciences Challenge (India)
African Women in Digital Health Mentorship Program
Deadline: August 22, 2025 The AWiDH 2025 Mentoring Program is open to African women working in digital health who seek to strengthen their leadership in policy, decision-making, and health systems transformation. The need for increasingly rapid and context-specific responses to diseases in … [Read more...] about African Women in Digital Health Mentorship Program
I-DAPT Hub Foundation Startup Incubation Program (India)
Deadline: August 20, 2025 The I-DAPT Hub Foundation invites applications for its Startup Incubation Program designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs turn innovative ideas into successful businesses. The program provides startups with essential resources such as office space, mentorship, … [Read more...] about I-DAPT Hub Foundation Startup Incubation Program (India)
Submissions open for UN Tourism Social Innovation Challenge
Deadline: December 08, 2025 The Global Social Innovation Challenge seeks to identify and support groundbreaking startups, scaleups, SMEs and entrepreneurs who are driving change in three key areas which are Community-based Tourism, Inclusivity and Accessibility and Green Projects. The … [Read more...] about Submissions open for UN Tourism Social Innovation Challenge
