Robotics companies gain traction through ProtoQuik Launchpad, iCreate's prototyping acceleration program.
iCreate's ProtoQuik Launchpad Empowers Deep-Tech Startups
iCreate, India's leading deep-tech startup incubator, has successfully concluded the first cohort of its ProtoQuik Launchpad, a 30-day technology refinement and prototype acceleration initiative for robotics startups.
The program, aimed at supporting early-stage robotics and deep-tech startups in India, offers comprehensive support through mentorship, component sourcing, milestone planning, and real-world use-case validation.
Nine promising startups were selected from over 100 applications spanning 20 states and union territories, including Tier 2 and Tier 3 city innovators. The startups are working on breakthrough technologies such as fire-fighting drones, autonomous surveillance rovers, ship-hull cleaning robots, beach cleaning robots, and underwater inspection systems.
Each cohort participant received up to ₹2 lakh worth of prototyping support, and after Demo Day, the most promising startups will be evaluated for subsequent funding from iCreate.
The ProtoQuik Launchpad Demo Day witnessed active participation from iCreate's key ecosystem partners and senior representatives from organizations including IIT Gandhinagar, Acxelerate India, Ansys, Startupbootcamp India, Vety and Livestock Innovation and Incubation Foundation (VLIIF), Ludhiana, and Atria University, Bengaluru.
iCreate's partnership with Startupbootcamp India focuses on energy transition, providing startups further mentorship, access to strategic investments, and global best practices. The collaboration aims to foster a resilient, high-impact entrepreneurial ecosystem.
In addition to robotics, iCreate is expanding into other national priority sectors including Mobility (across space, water, air, rail, and ground-based platforms), Climate Tech, Health Tech, and Defence Tech. ProtoQuik Launchpad will be a recurring program, with future cohorts themed around Mobility, Climate Tech, Agri Tech, Smart Cities, Drones, Defence, among others.
iCreate has partnerships with leading global institutions and serves as the Knowledge Partner to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. It also has a strategic partnership with CSIR, India's apex organisation for science and technology.
The Tribune assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, or content of the press release. However, iCreate welcomes partnerships with corporates, research labs, and policy institutions to co-create impactful solutions with the upcoming cohorts.
iCreate was recognized as the Impact Incubator of the Year at the Micelio Mobility Awards 2024. Since its inception, it has supported over 870 innovations and 60 patents through incubation, acceleration programs, mentorship, market connects, and funding. iCreate's state-of-the-art 40-acre campus was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018.
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- The ProtoQuik Launchpad, a program by iCreate, empowers startups focusing on deep-tech, particularly robotics, by offering support in mentorship, component sourcing, and real-world use-case validation.
- The first cohort of the ProtoQuik Launchpad saw the participation of nine startups working on cutting-edge technologies like fire-fighting drones and underwater inspection systems.
- iCreate partners with organizations such as Startupbootcamp India for energy transition, aiming to foster a resilient, high-impact entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- In the future, iCreate plans to expand its ProtoQuik Launchpad program to other national priority sectors, including Mobility, Climate Tech, Health Tech, Defence Tech, and more.
