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 B Iyer
Marketing and Business Strategist, Co-Founder - M2 Games
Alok Agrawal
Co-Founder - AI4India ORG, Managing Partner - The Growth Labs and Ex Board Member, Prasar Bharti
Anilesh Seth
Co-founder and CEO - GigVistas and Consultant - Independent Captives
Ankush Agarwal
Head - Corporate Operations, Zeta
Arbaaz Yazin
Managing Partner, AYKJ & Co. LLP
Ashok Suyal
Social Entrepreneur and Angel Investor
Bhaskara Srinivas Prata
CEO, Sri Sai Agri Biolabs Pvt Ltd
Chand Das
Angel Investor, Startup Mentor and Leadership Coach
Dharmender Khanna
Angel Investor, Business Mentor and EX-VP SSIPL Retail LTD
Dr Divleen Jeji
India, Google Health
Dr Prashanth R Reddy
Mentor, NSRCEL
Dr Sanjay Sharma
Founder - FootSecure and Co-Founder - strideAIde
G K Suresh
Consultant and Director - Consulting and Executive Programs PES University
Harsha Mutt
Business Mentor and Consultant
Kannan Gopalakrishnan
Adjunct Faculty, Indian School of Development Management (ISDM), and Consultant.
Krishna A
Leadership Coach, Independent Director, Startup Mentor, Consultant and NGO Advisor
Malavika R Harita
Resident Mentor - NSRCEL, Founder & CEO, Brand Circle
Mini Muralidhar
Business Mentor and 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
Chairman, Mobility Aftermarket
Nagaraja Prakasam
Mentor - NSRCEL, Angel Investor and Fund Advisor
Nat Malupillai
Group CEO - IITM Research Park, Incubation Cell and
Prapulla Sandeep
Startup 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 - TTK Prestige Ltd and Member Board of Governors - TiE Bangalore
Sanjay Palsamudram
Managing and General Partner, SV3 Ventures
Sanjeev Ahuja
Mentor, Mediator, Arbitrator, Resolution Professional, Founder - MissingBridge and Advisor - Insolvency Clinic
Sridhar Pabbisetty
Founding Director - Kautilya School of Public Policy
Sudhir Swamy
Senior Strategy Consultant, PROMAG Consultancy Services
Sukumar Rangachari
Business Mentor, Director - PointCross.Com Pvt Ltd, BPL, Cognisite Technologies and Ace Components & Electronics Pvt Ltd
Suman Sasmal
Mentor-in-Residence, NSRCEL
Suryanarayanan A
Business Mentor and Consultant
Sushant Khairnar
Startup Advisor & Consultant and Angel Investor
Thiyagarajan Maruthavanan
Managing Partner, Upekkha
Umesh Nagarajaiah
Leadership Coach, Mentor and Consultant
Venkatesh Hulikal
Business Mentor, Technology and Strategy Advisor
Venkitraman Anand
Director of Business Growth, Agriforetell
Vijay Kumar Ahooja
Principal Evangelist - Amaxiz
Vinod Chandramouli
Co-founder, Mycelium Ecology
Vivek Srinivasan
Business Mentor and Consultant
Who are the experts guiding you?
Testimonials
Frequently Asked Questions
Getting Started
During Launchpad
