₹0 Lakhs support for 10 startups
A dedicated fund, mentorship and market-connect programme for mining and mineral-technology startups building for Vikasit Odisha 2036.
Five ways the cohort compounds your traction
Seed Support
Grant support from the ₹50 lakh cohort fund.
Technical Mentoring
Guided by Purvoday Odisha and CSIR-IMMT scientists.
Industrial Problem Statements
Direct access to live challenges from mining majors.
Prototype Validation
Lab and pilot support to de-risk your technology.
Investor Exposure
Curated visibility to AIFs, DFIs and NBFCs.
Where we are looking for breakthroughs
Mineral Beneficiation & Separation
Next-generation separation, concentration and purification technologies.
Digital Mining, Traceability & Analytics
AI/ML tools, sensing, and end-to-end mineral traceability.
Waste to Value
Recovery from tailings, overburden, red mud, fly ash and industrial waste.
High-Purity Mineral Products
Speciality grades for electronics, energy and aerospace value chains.
Low-Carbon Metallurgy
Process efficiency and decarbonisation across metallurgical operations.
Advanced Materials
Mineral-based advanced materials and industrial inputs.
From EOI to post-event mentoring
A transparent funnel that narrows from expression of interest to a supported cohort.
EOI
40–50 shortlisted
Exhibition Stalls
20–25 startups
Pitch Sessions
20–24 pitches
Cohort Selected
5–10 startups
Post-event Mentoring
Continued support
Build · Innovate · Scale · Impact
Applications route through the official MIND Conclave 2026 registration form.
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