Namma Bengaluru
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What if you have an idea that could create a Better Bengaluru?
Namma Bengaluru Challenge ‘26, by UnboxingBLR, in collaboration with Social Alpha, and WTFund is our way to address some of the city’s most pressing challenges through innovation, design, data, and imagination.
This edition is all about tackling one of the biggest challenges we face: climate change. And we’re calling on startups and entrepreneurs to step up and build cool solutions to hot problems across 4 categories:
- Air Pollution
- Construction
- Waste Management
- Water & Sanitation
We received almost 600 registrations between October 6th - November 8th!
The Final 5 Winners Will Get
Pilot Deployments
A grant of up to ₹25L to deploy their solution with govt, industry and civic partners for 6 months.
A grant of up to ₹25L to deploy their solution with govt, industry and civic partners for 6 months.
Market Access & Validation Space to test and validate their innovation inside Bengaluru’s urban systems, opening doors to other cities.
Showcase Opportunities
A chance to pitch directly to government, industry, and community stakeholders who matter.
A chance to pitch directly to government, industry, and community stakeholders who matter.
Funding
Access up to ₹1 Cr in seed capital (subject to due diligence + alignment with Social Alpha’s thesis).
Access up to ₹1 Cr in seed capital (subject to due diligence + alignment with Social Alpha’s thesis).
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