Pitch competition · India
Infosys Foundation awards for working social innovations in education, healthcare and environmental sustainability. Winners receive up to ₹50 lakh each from a ₹2 crore prize purse, plus mentorship and incubation.
Closed Run by Infosys Foundation
Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
The top 30 to 35 entries that pass a product audit present to the jury in the final round. The 2025 entry period was extended from 15 June to 22 June 2025.
Aarohan Awards 2025 (4th edition): applications opened 24 April 2025 and closed 22 June 2025.
Usual timing: No 2026 or 2027 edition had been announced on the site on 19 October 2026; the 2025 edition took entries from 24 April to 22 June 2025 and its winners have been announced.
Other pitch competitions that share a sector with Aarohan Social Innovation Awards or run in India.
UC Berkeley's year-long contest for student-led social impact projects. Teams send a short pre-proposal in the fall and a full proposal in the spring; winners receive US$2,000 to US$20,000.
Funding not published · equity not published
MIT Solve's open innovation challenges for tech-based solutions in climate, health, learning and economic prosperity. Selected Solver teams join a nine-month programme and share more than US$1M in prize funding.
Funding not published · equity not published
A global prize for small and medium enterprises and non-profits with sustainability solutions in health, food, energy, water and climate action. Each category winner receives US$1,000,000.
US$1m prize · equity not published
A national challenge for youth-led social enterprises run by UNDP and Atal Innovation Mission. Up to 50 startups join a virtual programme, 20 attend a bootcamp at T-Hub and the top six win seed grants of ₹2.2 lakh to ₹3.5 lakh.
Funding not published · equity-free
HKSTP's global 60-second pitch competition in Hong Kong for digital health, fintech and greentech startups planning to grow in Hong Kong or the Greater Bay Area. The overall champion wins USD 60,000.
US$60k prize · equity not published
The startup pitch contest at Tech Osaka Summit for seed to early-stage startups in bio and life sciences, healthcare, green tech and digital. Finalists pitch in English in Osaka and the grand prize is JPY 2 million.
¥2m prize · equity not published
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