Startup Launchpad Program
Launchpad
Register Your Interest
*Note - This form is only for expressing interest in the program. The actual application form is the final step in the registration process.
Register Your Interest
*Note - This form is only for expressing interest in the program. The actual application form is the final step in the registration process.
Launchpad is NSRCEL’s flagship program spanning 5 months. This sector-agnostic program is designed to support the critical first steps of a founder over a focused journey. Launchpad supports early-stage founders and ideas with disruptive potential to become trustworthy and resilient market leaders. The program curate seamless, founder-centric interventions that lead to visible, tangible impact.
Program Highlights
Cohort Based Learning
Workshop and sessions to help you navigate problem-solution fit, early product market fit, governance and entrepreneurial mindset.
One-on-One Mentoring
Opportunity to refine your business model and roadmap with one-to-one interaction with mentors, along with review based checkpoints.
Grant Access/Opportunity
Top 3 incubatees are awarded 5 lakhs of grant money.
Access to the NSRCEL Startup Kit
With exclusive discounts, credits etc from partners like AWS, RazorpayX, Stripe, Zoho and many more.
Program Impact
Active Venture Alumni Base
Cohorts
Mentors and Industry Experts
Lakhs Awarded as Grant Money
Program Eligibility
Early-Stage Founders
You’re at the idea, prototype, or MVP stage, actively shaping the foundation of your venture.
Founder Mindset
You demonstrate entrepreneurial intent, a bias for action, and a willingness to learn, iterate, and build.
Problem Clarity
You have demonstrated a deep understanding of the problem through strong validation.
Disruptive Thinking
Innovative Thinking Your idea reflects fresh thinking and has the potential to make a significant difference.
How can you apply and get started?
Application Submission
Application Review
Conversation with the NSRCEL Team
Mentor Panel Pitch
Onboarding into the Program
Mentor Panel Pitch
Onboarding into the Program
Who are the mentors guiding you?
Aarti Balasubramanian
Specialist & Mentor @NSRCEL, Co-Founder@IM2 Games
Alok Agrawal
Managing Partner @The Growth Labs and Board Member @Prasar Bharti
Anilesh Seth
Co-founder and CEO@GigVistas & Independent Captives; Consultant
Ankush Agarwal
Sr. Director Talent Acquisition & Corporate Operations at Zeta
Arbaaz Yasin
Managing Partner
Ashok Suyal
Co-Founder, Social Entrepreneur, Angel Investor
Bhaskara Srinivas Prata
Entrepreneur, Consultant, Visiting Professor
Chand Das
Angel Investor, Business Mentor, Leadership Coach
Dharmender Khanna
Angel Investor, Business Mentor EX-VP SSIPL Retail LTD
Dr Divleen Jeji
India Lead, Google Health
Dr Prashanth R Reddy
Program Director Healthcare, NSRCEL
Dr Sanjay Sharma
Serial Entrepreneur & Angel Investor
G K Suresh
Professor and Consultant
Harsha Mutt
Business Mentor, Consultant
Kannan Gopalakrishnan
Adjunct Faculty, Indian School of Development Management (ISDM), and Consultant.
Krishna A
Leadership Coach / Independent Director / Start-up Mentor / Consultant / NGO Advisor
Malavika R Harita
Resident Mentor@NSRCEL, Founder & CEO@Brand Circle.
Mini Muralidhar
Business Mentor, Ex-VP Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd
Mohan Sundaram
CEO@ARTILAB Foundation, President Disability NGOs Alliance, Trustee and Board Member APD Bangalore
Muralidhar Srinivasan
Business Mentor, Consultant, Director@Trusted Shares and Investments Ltd
Muralidharan Sridharan
Coach/Member of Boards
Nagaraja Prakasam
Resident Mentor@NSRCEL, Angel Investor, Fund Advisor
Nat Malupillai
Impact Investor | Board Advisor
Prapulla Sandeep
Start-up Mentor and Consultant
Rahul Bhambry
Business Mentor, Sales & Marketing Ex- Johnson & Johnson
Randhir Mishra
Business Mentor, Director@Metacog Innovations and Capalyst Ventures
Ravi Trivedi
Chief Digital Officer, Digital Bharat Collaborative
Sandhya Vasudevan
Independent Director, strategic advisor, Ex- Managing Director
Sanjay Palsamudram
Managing and General Partner, SV3 Ventures
Sanjeev Ahuja
Angle Investor, Mentor, Founder@MissingBridge
Sridhar Pabbisetty
Founding Director@Kautilya School of Public Policy
Sudhir Swamy
Sr. Strategy Consultant
Sukumar Rangachari
Business Mentor, Director@PointCross.Com Pvt Ltd;@Cognisite Technologies pvt ltd;@Ace Components & Electronics Pvt Ltd
Suman Sasmal
Residence Mentor@ NSRCEL, Consultant
Suryanarayanan A
Business Mentor and Consultant
Sushant Khairnar
Startup Advisor & Consultant and Angel Investor
Thiyagarajan Maruthavanan
Managing Partner
Umesh Nagarajaiah
Leadership Coach, Mentor, Consultant.
Venkatesh Hulikal
Business Mentor, Technology and Strategy Advisor
Venkitraman Anand
Chief Executive and Wholesome Director
Vijay Kumar Ahooja
Principal Evangelist - Amaxiz
Vinod Chandramouli
Co-founder
Vivek Srinivasan
Business Mentor, Consultant
Who are the experts guiding you?
Testimonials
Frequently Asked Questions
Getting Started
During Launchpad
