• Enterprising India

Increasing the odds of entrepreneurial success

Are you – a startup keen to make it big; a business looking for innovations; an investor interested in handpicked startups? Then CII Centre of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Startups (CII CIES) should be your first port of call. CII CIES is an industry-led initiative that works to increase the odds of entrepreneurial success in India by using its reach and resources to bridge critical gaps such as capacity, resources and linkages, through targeted programmes and interventions. To engage with CII CIES is the first step towards being enterprising.

How we work

With startups

With enterprises

With incubators / accelerators

With investors and family offices

With academia

With governments

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Elico Corporate Accelerator Program

June- Sept 2023

This is a 16-week corporate accelerator program for enterprises that want to leverage startup innovation

Mastek Accelerator Program

April -Dec 2022

A one-of-its-kind virtual convention for the startup ecosystem. Plan to be there!

CavinKare Accelerator Program

9 Feb - 10 March 2022

5 week engagement on equiping promoter with knowledge and confidence to explore startup ecosystem investment opportunities

2nd Cohort for Family Offices Investing in Startups

5 April 2022

This is a 16-week corporate accelerator program for enterprises that want to leverage startup innovation

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