Emerge 50 2023 Winners Announced!

Marathon search for the India's emerging & innovative deep tech startups is now completed!

Welcome to Emerge 50 - India's most prestigious award celebrating innovation in deep tech startups! With a legacy spanning over a decade, Emerge 50 has been at the forefront of recognizing visionary innovative companies that have matured and made a lasting impact since their nominations. India's technology startup ecosystem is diverse and dynamic, boasting leaders in tech services, SaaS, fintech, consumer tech, and a growing focus on strategic sectors like spacetech, cybersecurity, drones, and more. The next wave of innovation will be powered by deep tech technologies - AI, data economy, cybersecurity, blockchain, Web 3, quantum computing, and the remarkable convergence of cutting-edge technologies. Emerge 50 award acknowledges the transformative potential of these startups to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges and address critical global issues. It celebrates the pioneers who are harnessing the power of deep tech to create groundbreaking solutions and redefine the future of industries and societies worldwide. Join us on this journey to celebrate the legacy of Emerge 50 and embrace the promising future it heralds - where deep tech innovations lead us towards a brighter, more sustainable, and technologically enriched world.

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Award Categories

Emerge 50 Awards categories & selection criteria is aligned to reflect & capture the current business transformational areas. Each nomination in the listed categories is reviewed and validated using a multi-tiered process & accessed by our knowledge partner & a panel of independent judges composed of industry experts & veterans.

Fintech

Any business that uses technology to enhance or automate financial services and processes. Subcategories includes solutions for Digital lending, WealthTech, Insurance, Cryptocurrencies, Payments, Investment Tech etc.
Health Tech

Tech solutions developed for the purpose of improving any and all aspects of healthcare system. From telemedicine to online health information, diagnostics, wellness, hospital administration, healthcare analytics & life sciences tech.
Retail Tech

As the structure of the market and consumer expectations change, many retail and consumer products businesses are turning to technology to reshape the way they work and how they serve their customers. This category caters to solutions from Predictive Analytics, Customer Experience, E-commerce enablers, In Store Retail Tech, E-commerce logistics, B2B E-commerce & Fashion Tech etc.
Logistics / Supply Chain

This category has seen massive advancement within a short span, the use cases range from shipment tracking systems, last mile delivery to automated drone delivery, GPS tracking, Vehicle tracking & monitoring etc
SaaS

New business models are emerging within SaaS landscape leading to further diversification of this market. This category includes solutions offering vertical & horizontal solutions ranging from Mobile SaaS to BI and analytics.
Enterprise

This category covers the solutions ranging from Cloud infrastructure, Enterprise Mobility, DevOps, Collaboration tools, Business Intelligence, Remote working tools, Adtech, Marketing Tech, Automation, CRM, SCM
Bharat

This unique category caters to those innovative solutions who solve some of the toughest problems of India in a scalable manner using technology. It includes building affordable solutions that impact the Bharat Segment- the people at the grassroots level like Voice enabled products, Video, Vernacular, citizen services, Agriculture, Pollution, Sanitisation, Waste & Water Management etc
IoT Hardware & Devices

IoT hardware is a critical component of a full IoT solution. This category includes products built using IoT ranging from IoT devices, sensors, actuators and gateways to IoT platforms.
Strategic Sector

The software product solutions made for resolving problems in defence sector, Energy, Environment, Smart Cities etc feature under this category
Cybersecurity

Covers the software product solutions like Network security, endpoint security, IAM (Identity & Access Management), Security Analytics, BYOD security, Data & device security, data privacy, anti-theft, Anti-spy software, Identity theft etc.

Eligibility Criteria

The startup must be incorporated as a private limited company or registered as a partnership firm or a limited liability partnership in India.
The startup must have been founded within the last 10 years.
The startup must have a turnover of less than INR 100 crores in any of the previous financial years.
The startup must be working towards innovation/ improvement of existing products, services and processes and should have the potential to generate employment/ create wealth.
The startup must be using deep technology in its products or services.
If the startup has extended its operations abroad for business purposes, it is mandatory for the startup to maintain a functional office within India (excluding backend operations). This entails the requirement for the company to have an active presence in India, serving as either the headquarters or a live operational office.
The nominated startup should fall into one of these categories:
- minimum viable product (MVP)
- paid proof of concept (POC)
- commercialized product

*Please note that we are not looking at startups at idea stage

Jury Members

Abhishek Srivastava

Director,
Endiya Partners
Aditya Aggarwal

Industry Leader,
Maruti
Ajay Mulkalwar

Industry Leader,
Globant, India
Amit Khanzode

Director,
Groples
Amitabha Bandyopadhyay

Prof and in-charge,
IIT Kanpur
Anant Sood

CoFounder,
Worxogo
Aniketh MJ

AVP, Investments,
Ideaspring Capital
Anil Joshi

Managing Partner,
Unicorn VC
Aniruddha Amarnath

General Manager, PMT,
Vitesco Technologies
Anupam Saronwala

Advisor & Angel Investor,
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FAQ

Is there an application fee?

No, there is no application fee.
When is the deadline to apply?

The application period for Emerge 50 2023 will be open from 1^st Aug - 5^th Sep 2023
Do I need to fill in my company’s financial information?

Yes, we highly recommend this as it helps us to evaluate you better & all such information will be kept confidential
The form asks a lot of information which is very confidential, could I share the same at a later stage during application process?

All the information must be shared while filling the application form. Rest be assured that the information filled will be used by nasscom & Zinnov only to evaluate your nomination & not for any other purpose.
Can I make changes in the submitted form?

If you wish to make any change, you will be required to fill the application form again. We will consider the form submitted later in any such case.
How and where will the jury round be held?

Jury round is planned from 4^th Oct - 11^th Oct 2023 and will be virtual
Does the founder need to attend the jury round or can anyone else from the leadership team attend the same?

We highly recommend that the founder be present for the jury round as founder is the best person to answer the questions posed by the jury.
Who should apply?

The startup must be incorporated as a private limited company or registered as a partnership firm or a limited liability partnership.
The startup must have been founded within the last 10 years.
The startup must have a turnover of less than INR 100 crores in any of the previous financial years.
The startup must be working towards innovation/ improvement of existing products, services and processes and should have the potential to generate employment/ create wealth.
The startup must be using deep technology in its products or services.
The startups should be founded in India, which have expanded overseas for business reasons, but have an active HQ / office in India, are eligible for nomination
The nominated startup should fall into one of these categories:
minimum viable product (MVP)
paid proof of concept (POC)
commercialized product
*Please note that we are not looking at startups at idea stage

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Emerge 50 2023 Winners Announced!

Abhishek Srivastava

Aditya Aggarwal

Ajay Mulkalwar

Amit Khanzode

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay

Anant Sood

Aniketh MJ

Anil Joshi

Aniruddha Amarnath

Anupam Saronwala

Is there an application fee?

When is the deadline to apply?

Do I need to fill in my company’s financial information?

The form asks a lot of information which is very confidential, could I share the same at a later stage during application process?

Can I make changes in the submitted form?

How and where will the jury round be held?

Does the founder need to attend the jury round or can anyone else from the leadership team attend the same?

Who should apply?