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Startup Affiliation
Certifying Growth, Connecting Opportunities
The CII CIES Startup Affiliation Program is designed to certify growth-stage startups, providing them with a powerful platform to connect with corporates, investors, and other key ecosystem enablers.
This certificate acts as a beacon, signaling to investors, corporates, customers, and partners that the startup has been rigorously vetted and meets industry-leading standards.
 
 
 
Why Join?
Platform for Growth:
Robust platform for growth-stage startups to thrive
Visibility Among Stakeholders:
Create discoverability among corporates, investors, and industry leaders.
Handholding Support:
Guiding and equipping startups with knowledge sessions and mentorship to become tomorrow's industry leaders.
Market Access:
Mitigate product-market fit challenges by providing access to markets.
Integration Opportunities:
Foster integration with Indian corporates for mutual growth.
 
 
 
Eligibility Criteria
Registered Entity:
The startup must be a registered legal entity
Distinctive Competitive Advantage:
Demonstrated unique selling proposition and competitive edge
Revenue:
Minimum 01Cr in the last financial year
Business Age:
Minimum of 2 years in operations
Team Size:
Minimum 05 full-time members (Including Co-founders)
 
 
Access to
Stakeholders:
Connect with corporates, family offices and Investors.
Enhanced
Visibility:
Boost your startup's visibility among key stakeholders.
Market
Access:
Gain entry to markets through our flagship programs.
Expert
Mentorship:
Benefit from knowledge sessions and mentorship by industry experts.
Advocacy
Representation:
Have a voice in discussions with regulators and policymakers.
Showcasing
Opportunities:
Exhibit your startup at various National and International Exhibitions.
 
 
Advisor
 
 
Mr Kris
Gopalakrishnan
Chairman, Advisory Board and
Co founder CII CIES Infosys
Mr CK Ranganathan
Co-Chair
National Startup Council
 
 
Expert Panel
 
 
Mr Vijaykumar
Ivaturi
Cofounder & CTO
Crayon Data
Ms Poyni
Bhatt
Former CEO
SINE IITB
Mr Munish
Bhatia
Co-Founder
India Accelerator
Dr Tamaswati
Ghosh
CEO
IITM Incubation Cell
Mr Rajendra
Bhide
Corporate Finance
Forbes Marshall
 
 
Mr Raghuttama
Rao
CEO
Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, IIT Madras
Mr Sridhar
Ramanathan
CEO
IKP EDEN
Mr Viswanadham
Duppatla
Vice President, IKP Knowledge Park
Amrita Chowdhury
Co-Founder & CEO
Gaia
Sunil David
Digital Technology Consultant \ Ex-Regional Director(IOT) - AT&T
 
 
Murali Sundaram
Technology consulting
Gen AI consulting at Corporates - SMEs - Universities
Dr.Balachandran A
Business Incubation
 
 
 
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
 
 
Yes, only the recommended startups by the expert panel have to make the payment.
Affiliation Fees Structure;
Sr No Gross Revenue Fees
1  ₹01 Cr - ₹10 Cr ₹2,000 + GST 
2 ₹10 Cr - ₹25 Cr ₹3,000 + GST 
3 ₹25 Cr - ₹50 Cr ₹4,000 + GST 
4 ₹50 Cr - ₹100 Cr  ₹5,000 + GST
     
The certificate will be valid for 24 Months from the date of issuance.
Growth stage
CII CIES Affiliation Program invites applications from all sectors (Agnostic)
The timeline is 30 days from the date of application
No
No, Although the startup can download the copy from the affiliation portal.