Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program (India)

Launched in 2019 and designed for university graduates and early-stage startup entrepreneurs across the country, the program aims to support India’s robust startup ecosystem by providing a platform for students and startups to innovate in India, for India, and the world.

In 2023, BUILD embarks into its third year with its continued partnership with seven incubators: IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Madras, IISC Bangalore, T-Hub Hyderabad, and KIIT Bhubaneshwar to run this program in the country.

The finalists will be mentored by the subject matter and industry experts as part of an intensive learning program. The team of experts will work with the innovators to convert and shape raw ideas into minimum-viable product propositions. The selected teams will also get access to Boeing’s knowledge library and opportunities to refine and pitch their final propositions to Boeing and its connected ecosystem of investors, incubators, and entrepreneurs.

The Boeing incubator partners from leading educational institutes in India will work with Boeing and subject matter experts to judge the applications and select finalists for the BUILD boot camp. The incubators will partner with the selected teams to shape their ideas into market-ready viable products. Teams shortlisted for the BUILD program get to:

• Learn in a structured environment
• Practice building ideas into business propositions
• Share what you learn

The program is open for the smartest, brightest, and most passionate innovators set to redefine the future of aerospace, defense, technology startups, sustainability, manufacturing, healthcare, and many other industry verticals. They are looking for teams that have an appetite to not just solve challenges but also set new trends of growth and success in industries.

• Aerospace & Defense
  • Aviation
  • Defense technology
  • Space technology
  • Satellite & Communication system
  • Autonomous vehicles & technologies
• Social Impact
  • Community and public welfare
  • Medical Aid/ Devices
  • Education & Skill Development
  • Urban/ Rural development
• Technology Startup
  • loT and Connectivity
  • Future factories- Robotics and Automation
  • Deep tech – Al and Machine Learning
  • Digital Aviation Solution
  • Supply chain Intelligence
• Sustainability
  • Sustainable fuel
  • Sustainable & Advance Materials
  • Carbon foot print reduction
  • Energy optimization

Eligibility Criteria

If you and your team (maximum 3 members) qualify under any of the categories below, go right ahead!

• Students: If you have graduated or are graduating in 2023 from the engineering stream for a bachelor’s or master’s degree, and/or enrolled in a Ph.D. program or are a postdoctoral researcher. Applications from professors are also accepted.
• Entrepreneurs: If your startup is in an ideation stage, with a proof of concept, but without funding or an associated product and customers. You can apply too.

Note: Team sizes are limited to 3 members per team only with no more than a professor per team, if any.

For more information, visit Boeing.