for Professionals & Start-ups
What’s it? Who Can Apply?

For CiiA-3, this new Category is added to allow Startups and Professionals to apply & participate.

The following are benefit – highlights

  • Exposure to industries, manufacturers, Marketing Agencies, Corporates, and Investor Tie-ups for funding, such as Angel Investors, Private Investors, Venture Capital, SIDBI, Govt. Funding and others.

  • Facilitation of meetings with industry experts, project consultants & others, to help in upgrading their project’s commercialization.

  • Start-ups project exposure in print, social media, digital, and e-media.

  • CiiA helps in negotiations and tie-ups for licensing the project, collaborations, or project acquisition.

  • Tentatively top 20 Start-up projects shall be showcased at the CiiA-3 Innovations Exhibition to be held on 31st January 2024 1st & 2nd February at the Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai-18.

  • The Startup's Representative gets the opportunity to pitch in front of a Panel of Angel Investors, Private Investors Accelerators & Corporate marketeers, to take their Startup to the next level.

What are the Rewards & Awards?

The CiiA Jury Selects the top First Prize Winners and the Runner-up. They get the CiiA Trophy and Certificate of Innovation Excellence. >>> The other Startup Exhibitors get a Certificate of Merit in Innovation. >>> The Incubator of Winner Exhibits also gets the coveted CiiA Trophy.

How to Apply

Click here (FORM 5) to apply for participation in CiiA-3 exhibition

Is Participation Free for Startups?

Yes, it's FREE. The Top 20 selected Startups have not to pay anything to exhibit at CiiA -3 Innovation Exhibition.