The Ministry of Education, Government of India, in association with the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), convened the Bharat Innovates Investor Showcase in Bengaluru on 19 May 2026. The Showcase brought together 24 high-potential Indian DeepTech start-ups from the Bharat Innovates selected cohort, curated by a committee of leading investors. It also saw the participation of some of India’s most respected early- and growth-stage investors, marking a significant milestone in the run-up to Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France.
The day-long Showcase was attended by 90+ investors with cumulative assets under management of over US$ 85 billion globally, including Peak XV Partners, Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bertelsmann India Investments, Avaana Capital, Blume Ventures, KalaariCapital, Chiratae Ventures, 360 ONE Asset, Avendus Capital, B Capital, Aavishkaar Capital, Sony Innovation Fund and Omnivore, among others.
Delivering the opening remarks, Smt. Saumya Gupta, Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, stated that Bharat Innovates is a flagship initiative announced by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 17 February 2026 at the inauguration of the India-France Year of Innovation, in the presence of the President of France. She noted that the Bengaluru Showcase reflects the Ministry’s commitment to creating structured platforms where India’s deep-tech founders can engage directly with patient, long-term capital and partners capable of supporting their global scale-up journey.
Setting the context for the day, Sh. Prashanth Prakash, Partner, Accel, Sh. Rajan Anandan, Managing Director, Peak XV, and Sh. Gaurav Deepak, Co-founder and CEO, Avendus, all members of the Core Advisory Committee of Bharat Innovates 2026, underscored the strategic intent of the initiative to position India’s research-led deep-tech ventures at the forefront of global capital flows and to build durable bridges with the international investor and corporate ecosystem.
The 24 participating start-ups represented the breadth of India’s deep-tech innovation, spanning frontier areas including space and launch systems, electric aviation and aerospace, defence and propulsion, semiconductors and 5G/6G, quantum computing, neuro-technology, biotechnology and cell therapy, regenerative medicine, women’s health, agri-biotech and precision agriculture,
advanced manufacturing, clean energy, water and marine robotics, and digital health. Each founder presented in a structured 15-minute format comprising a 10-minute pitch followed by a 5-minute interaction with investors.
The day concluded with extended networking and one-on-one engagements between founders and investors. Several investors expressed strong interest in exploring follow-on conversations with the participating start-ups in the weeks ahead.
The Bengaluru Showcase is one of a series of curated engagements being organised by the Ministry of Education in the run-up to Bharat Innovates 2026, to be held in Nice, France from 14–16 June 2026, as part of the India-France Year of Innovation. The flagship event will showcase approximately 120 R&D-backed Indian deep-tech ventures to global industry leaders, investors, policymakers and technology partners.
Bharat Innovates 2026 focuses on 13 frontier technology sectors including Advanced Computing, Semiconductors, Next-Generation Communications, Advanced Materials and Critical Minerals, Biotechnology, Space, Defence, and Manufacturing and Industry 4.0. The initiative aims to strengthen the bridge between India’s Innovators, Institutions, Investors and Industry, and to open pathways for Indian deep-tech ventures into France, Europe and global markets.
