Sanjeeb Behera
XR Startup
Program
A program to discover, nurture, and accelerate
XR technology startups across India.
A program to discover, nurture, and accelerate
XR technology startups across India.
The Accelerator will nurture and foster 10 early stage startups working with XR technologies through a well-designed 6-month program. It is a part of the XR Startup Program, a collaboration between Meta and MeitY Startup Hub, and will be run and managed by the Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC).
Applications are now closed
Grant of ₹ 20,00,000 during the course of 6-month program
Mentorship by industry experts and researchers
Access to a network of potential strategic partners and investors
Opportunities to participate and present at industry events
Access to technology and infrastructure support
Sanjeeb Behera
Metaverse Evangelist & XR Lead based in Berlin, Germany
Ankit Sahni
Intellectual Property & Technology Lawyer
Achyut Chandra
Manager & Lead (Open Innovation)
HCL Technologies
Anant Saurabh
AVP – Digital Consulting,
Tata Technologies
Abhinav Khare
Head, Technology Venturing and Ecosystem Innovation, HCL Technologies Ltd.
Ravisankar Venkatachalam
Vice President & Global Lead - Consumer Hi-Tech HCL Technologies
Amit Rajput
Managing Director- Digital Transformation office, PwC
Eligible startups can click here to submit the application form and provide the required information such as startup details, a pitch deck (link to an indicative format can be found here) funds raised etc. Reference copy of the application form can be downloaded from here.
Startups working on Extended Reality (XR) technologies that fulfill the eligibility criteria mentioned above and detailed in the terms and conditions, available here can apply.
T&Cs of the Accelerator can be found here.
GUSEC will establish a 3-member panel to evaluate and select the applications. Applications will then be discussed with the steering committee established by Meta in collaboration with MSH. Selected startups will be informed by GUSEC. For detailed information, refer to T&Cs.
Applications will be evaluated based on the below criteria:
In the event of a tie between two applicants for one spot, capital raised from external sources will be considered. For more details, refer to T&Cs.
10 startups will be supported and provided with the program benefits. In order to avail them, the selected startups must attend, participate, and complete the 6-month accelerator program.
For any further information, drop an email to [email protected]
Yes, pitch days will be organized as part of the 6-month accelerator program to provide access to potential strategic partners and investors to all the startups.
No, you can apply to only 1 implementation partner under the XR Startup Program. For further details, refer to T&Cs.
All the program benefits mentioned on this page above shall be made available to the selected startups by GUSEC. For further details, refer to T&Cs.
Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC) is one of India’s leading startup support systems, which has set an unprecedented benchmark by facilitating startup support at zero-cost. Right in the heart of Gujarat University with an ever-growing infrastructure & having supported 400+ innovative tech and non-tech startups, GUSEC has played a pivotal role in shaping and nurturing the startup ecosystem in Gujarat.
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