Open Calls
Calls, competitions & nominations
Active and upcoming opportunities across the SIE ecosystem — applications, awards and challenges.
AI Venture Studio
We co-build AI, ML, and data science ventures from research and talent — from idea to pilot, and from pilot to scale.
A venture studio by WSAI × SIE × IIT Madras Incubation Cell.
MS (Entrepreneurship) — January 2027 cohort
Admissions for the January 2027 cohort are closed. Check back for the next cycle, and meet the scholars currently building ventures in the programme.
Meet the MS(E) scholarsTech Pioneer Grant 2026 - Social Entrepreneurship in Energy Catalyst
A grant call for Energy Technology, Energy Infrastructure, Resource Efficiency and Carbon Utilisation ventures .
MC²⁺ Ignite — Cohort 1
India's energy accelerator for deep-tech founders — up to ₹2 crore in convertible funding, labs and pilot pathways at the PSU energy majors. Organised by IIT Madras with the MC²⁺ Foundation.
Tech Pioneer Grant 2026
A grant call for agritech, climatetech, and fintech ventures — funding up to ₹5L through pre-incubation and up to ₹20L through incubation.
MS (Entrepreneurship) — July 2026 cohort
Admissions for the July 2026 cohort are closed. Check back for the next cycle, and meet the scholars currently building ventures in the programme.
Meet the MS(E) scholars