Bengaluru: The Ministry of Education, in association with the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), organised the Bharat Innovates Investor Showcase in Bengaluru as part of preparations for Bharat Innovates 2026 to be held in Nice, France from June 14 to 16.
The showcase brought together 24 selected Indian deep-tech start-ups and more than 90 leading investors from India and abroad with combined assets under management exceeding 85 billion US dollars globally.
Major investment firms including Peak XV Partners, Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Avaana Capital, Blume Ventures, Kalaari Capital, Chiratae Ventures, Avendus Capital and Omnivore participated in the event.
Addressing the gathering, Joint Secretary in the Department of Higher Education, Saumya Gupta, said Bharat Innovates was launched under the India-France Year of Innovation initiative announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year.
She said the Bengaluru showcase reflects the government’s effort to create platforms where Indian deep-tech entrepreneurs can directly connect with long-term investors and global partners.
The participating start-ups represented sectors such as space technology, semiconductors, electric aviation, biotechnology, quantum computing, defence systems, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, digital health and precision agriculture.
Each start-up presented its business and innovation model through structured investor pitches followed by interactive sessions with investors.
Several investors reportedly expressed interest in pursuing further discussions with the start-ups for potential funding and strategic collaborations.
Bharat Innovates 2026, scheduled in Nice, France, is expected to showcase around 120 research and development-backed Indian deep-tech ventures before global investors, policymakers and technology leaders.
The initiative focuses on 13 frontier technology sectors including advanced computing, semiconductors, next-generation communication, biotechnology, defence, space and Industry 4.0 technologies.
The Ministry said the initiative aims to strengthen collaboration between innovators, investors, institutions and industries while helping Indian deep-tech companies expand into European and global markets
