New Delhi: The Atal Incubation Centre (AIC), IIT Delhi, based at its Sonipat campus, is facilitating international market access for seven Indian startups through the IIT Delhi–Abu Dhabi Startup Immersion Programme, scheduled for November 16–17, 2026.
Led by AIC CEO Alok Pandey, the delegation will explore business partnerships, research collaborations and opportunities to expand into the UAE market. This initiative is being launched under the guidance of Prof. Jayant Jain, Dean (Corporate Relations) at IIT Delhi and Prof. Mohammad Ali Haider of IIT Delhi-Abu Dhabi.
During the two-day programme, the startups will interact with IIT Delhi–Abu Dhabi faculty and researchers, visit a local university and participate in networking sessions with the Startup AD ecosystem and industry representatives. The engagements will focus on exploring potential partnerships, technology pilot projects and business opportunities in the UAE.
Before the visit, AIC IIT Delhi organised a preparatory bootcamp at its Sonipat campus on November 13, where IIT Delhi alumni Priyank Garg of NextVerse Ventures and Yogesh Andlay, Board Member of the School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL), mentored startup founders on UAE market readiness, internationalisation and global business opportunities.
The seven participating startups, four represent the energy, climate, and sustainability sectors—Carbonation India, Grass Engineering, Biosanjeevani Sustainable Solutions, and Para Energia—while remaining three are health-tech ventures—Exobot Dynamics, Om Shiva Health Enterprise and Logicboots.
Alok Pandey said that the objective of this initiative is to provide startups with international recognition and industry connections, helping them explore technical partnerships, pilot projects and business opportunities outside of India.
This program is expected to strengthen the global reach of AIC IIT Delhi and create new opportunities for startups within Haryana’s innovation ecosystem to access international markets and expand their businesses.
(PIB)
