Kotak Mahindra Bank launches Season 3 of BizLabs Accelerator Programme
Mumbai, Aug 25 (TNT): Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd on Tuesday announced the third season of its Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme, its flagship CSR initiative for early-revenue-stage startups, with plans to support more than 100 startups across India.
Season 3, running from August 2026 to October 2027, will provide participating startups access to mentorship, ecosystem networks and catalytic funding, the bank said in a release here.
The programme has partnered with five incubation centres — IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, CIIE Initiatives (IIMA Ventures), IIMBI/NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore, T-Hub and FITT at IIT Delhi.
Since its inception, Kotak BizLabs has received more than 4,500 applications from startups across India, accelerated over 125 ventures and awarded grants to more than 100 startups.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Head – CSR & ESG Himanshu Nivsarkar said the third season would expand support to regions where entrepreneurs with promising ideas may have limited access to structured startup ecosystems.
The programme will focus on sectors including agritech, climate tech, fintech, sustainability, healthtech, edtech, clean energy, waste management and sustainable manufacturing, with a special focus on deep-tech startups.
Startups selected across the five incubation hubs will receive mentorship, industry connections and growth support, with the respective incubators managing cohort selection and acceleration.
The Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme is a CSR initiative of Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Applications for Season 3 are open to DPIIT-recognised startups through the Kotak BizLabs Season 3 application process.
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