An open-innovation program for electric utilities, via which a cohort of mature power-sector startups co-develop business-cases for scalable technological innovations, with the aim of implementing pilot-projects as a precursor to larger deployment.

NETWORK: An opportunity to network with a wide range of late stage startups and mentors, and access to a range of professionals in the power and energy sectors.

TRAINING: Via structured training (delivered via online workshops & webinars), followed by facilitated mentoring, we expect you to be able to refine value propositions, evaluate techno-economic feasibility, and potentially explore early-pilot projects with utilitys.

BUILD: Teams will have the opportunity to test their ideas by building a business case with the help of power-sector & electricity distribution experts.

COMMUNITY: This program will help you access a community to support your idea, including the program partners, mentors, RAP and New Energy Nexus.

PARTNERS: We are here to kickstart the dialogue with our partners who are deeply engaged in supporting grid innovation. They are keen to hear about your idea and are enthusiastic about working with you.

SOCIAL PROOF: To be selected as one of the winners means you have been selected from an extremely competitive and diverse range of applicants. This is highly positive when speaking to the ultimate customers (utilitys) as well as external investors and partners.

PILOT FUNDING: ElectronVibe will support selected startups that have been offered piloting opportunities with the utility partner (via a formal LOI/MoU) with co-funding to support deployment of the pilot

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No. For the ElectronVibe program, we will select only mature power sector startups.

No. For the ElectronVibe program, we will select only mature power sector startups.

Any IP that is developed prior to or during the program remains the sole property of the applicant team (or team members, as the case may be). If you feel any information is sensitive or confidential, we recommend NOT sharing the same during the application process.

We seek no rights over IP, nor represent to facilitate any assistance in any IP-related matters when dealing with a utility for any engagements or opportunities.

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We will treat all application data as confidential information; however, we will share such data with our jury members and program partners for obvious reasons of evaluation and assessment. For any questions on data sharing please look at the policy of New Energy Nexus and PR Clean Energy Private Limited, an affiliate of Climate Collective Foundation.

In your application, please do not disclose any information that you consider proprietary.

We invite a diversity of talents as diversity is the core of new solutions, thinking, experiences and approaches. We encourage applications from diverse regions & backgrounds, including women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ and underrepresented communities.

ElectronVibe is built to foster an ongoing community of energy innovators beyond the program itself. If you are not selected this time, you can still stay engaged through our alumni and innovation network, curated community interactions, future events, and engagement platforms connecting entrepreneurs, mentors, utilities, and ecosystem partners.

ElectronVibe is always interested in exploring collaboration opportunities with other organisation and growing the fast-changing innovation ecosystem across Global South. If you are interested in being involved in the program, or wish to partner for new programs outside India, please write to us at: electronvibe@climatecollective.net.

Yes, participation in all core sessions is mandatory and contributes to the final evaluation. We require at least one founding team member from each selected startup to attend the sessions consistently.
Attending sessions and engaging with the stakeholders present is the best way to leverage the knowledge, mentorship, and networks that the program partners, utilities, and industry experts bring to the program.

ElectronVibe India does not guarantee a pilot project as part of the program. However, if pilots are offered by utility partners to startups in ElectronVibe, pilot co-funding could be availed as needed and subject to additional terms and conditions.

The application window for ElectronVibe 2025 is open. Please visit ElectronVibe 2025 program page to apply.

The timeline for the program can be found under the ElectronVibe 2025 program page.

The jury for ElectronVibe India 2025 will be announced shortly.

Unfortunately not. However, the program is entirely virtual/remote (unless a face-to-face meeting is requested by a participating utility) expenses may be negligible.

The application window for ElectronVibe India 2025 starts from 28 May 2025.

1) The quality of the applicant team, including relevant experience and expertise, and a mix of complementary skills (business and technical).
2) The quality of idea, i.e. how innovative and unique it is, and whether it can be scaled.
3) How relevant is the solution to the demand owners (electric utilities).
4) Whether the solution is feasible from a technology perspective.
5) Whether the solution is feasible from a regulatory perspective.
6) Whether the solution is feasible from an operations perspective.

You will develop a business case around your idea with the help of a mentor who is assigned to your startup. We will ask you to submit your business case for evaluation by the jury members, based on which the final winner(s) will be announced. These jury members and mentors comprise of utility officers and other key power sector stakeholders.

During the course of the program, you will interact with a host of power sector and utility professionals, creating opportunities to explore potential post-program collaborations and pilot pathways.
Participants that attend the program will become part of the ElectronVibe alumni network, through which they will continue to have access to an ecosystem of startups, founders, mentors, and broader sector stakeholders.

Startups can either be based in India, or be incorporated in an overseas jurisdiction but have the capacity to set up operations in India.