Maharashtra Startup Week
Status not published
Run as an annual flagship edition; applications open for a defined window each year against departmental problem statements. Check msins.in for the current edition.
Winning startups receive work orders or pilot contracts with Maharashtra government departments worth up to INR 15 lakh each, rather than a cash grant.
Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS), Skill, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department
public · regional
Deadline: annual_call — Run as an annual flagship edition; applications open for a defined window each year against departmental problem statements. Check msins.in for the current edition.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Under 10 years old
- Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a
- Locally registered entity required
DPIIT recognition is a prerequisite. Startup should be registered in Maharashtra or willing to operate there, with a solution mapped to a published government problem statement.
How to apply
- Apply on the MSInS portal during the Startup Week call.
- Shortlisting and pitching before a jury.
- Selected startups are awarded a government work order for a pilot deployment.
Source. https://msins.in/MaharashtraStartupMain — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked