GreenovatiON Accelerator

About the Program

Greenovation Accelerator finds Eco Champions already solving social challenges and helps build them into strong, high-impact, ready enterprises and projects.

Why

Proximate Entrepreneurs and FPCs are often closest to the problem but furthest from the right funding and market. Greenovation strengthens these missing-middle enterprises.

What

We support entrepreneurs, SMEs and FPCs across regenerative agriculture, food & natural systems; circular economy; clean energy, sustainable cities; adaptation & resilience - helping them move from early-stage ideas and informal operations to stronger, investable organisations.

Greenovation Accelerator

How Accelerator Works

Startup Accelerator

Startup Accelerator

Startup Accelerator works with promising green startups and social enterprises identified through thematic open calls and problem-led challenges, helping them strengthen their models, build capacity and become investment-ready.

Current Initiatives

FPO Accelerator

FPO Accelerator

Strengthening FPOs and FPCs through sustainable agriculture, improved governance, business planning, technology adoption, access to finance, and market linkages.

Upcoming Bootcamps

Greenovation Bootcamp Kolkata
November 2–4, 2026
Greenovation Bootcamp Kolkata

Structured meetup with startups and FPOs for future partnership and collaboration

Greenovation Bootcamp, Hyderabad
November 13–15, 2026
Greenovation Bootcamp, Hyderabad

A 3-day residential capacity-building programme for green startup founders and CEOs from across India, open to all sectors.

Agri Mechanisation Challenge Bootcamp, Pune
16th to 18th November 2026
Agri Mechanisation Challenge Bootcamp, Pune

Bootcamp helps startups, social enterprises and FPCs refine practical, scalable farm mechanisation solutions.

Impact

300+

sustainable solutions accelerated

60+

FPOs and FPCs supported

150+

enterprises connected with markets, investors and strategic partners

₹1.9+ CR

in catalytic funding deployed

Success Stories

Turning Battery Waste into Critical Minerals
Turning Battery Waste into Critical Minerals

AmpCycle is advancing circularity by recovering high-purity critical minerals from used lithium-ion batteries through an energy-efficient process, reducing dependence on primary mining.

Agrivoltaics Challenge | Renergy Solutions
Agrivoltaics Challenge | Renergy Solutions

Karabee Das is combining a 15 kW solar microgrid with turmeric processing in Assam to help smallholder farmers capture more value from their produce. The model could raise product value 3–5 times while reducing drying time from 15–20 days to 3–5 days.

Women’s Leadership Driving Successful Contract Farming
Women’s Leadership Driving Successful Contract Farming

With SwitchON’s support, Matir Kotha Farmer Producer Company strengthened its governance, secured a ₹4 crore contract-farming partnership and increased its turnover from ₹14.97 lakh to ₹1.91 crore within two years.

From Price-Takers to Market Leaders
From Price-Takers to Market Leaders

Shevgaon Agro Producer Company Limited united 750+ small and marginal farmers, built a ₹3.43 crore enterprise and now offers shareholder farmers a 1% premium through collective marketing, regenerative farming and solar-powered processing.

Solar Drying Powers Women-Led Growth
Solar Drying Powers Women-Led Growth

With nearly 75% women members, Tyllideimaia Joint Farming Cooperative Society Limited used solar drying to reduce spice-processing time from 10–15 days to 2–3 days, increase farmer incomes by 15–30% and grow annual turnover from ₹21.16 lakh to ₹53.35 lakh.

Latest Events

Greenovation Accelerator 5th cohort
24-26 September 2026
Greenovation Accelerator 5th cohort

Christ University Bangalore

Greenovation FPO Accelerator Bootcamp
27–29 August 2026
Greenovation FPO Accelerator Bootcamp

VYK, New Delhi

Greenovation FPO Peer Accelerator Bootcamp
25–28 July 2026
Greenovation FPO Peer Accelerator Bootcamp

SIRD, South Campus, Ranchi

Greenovation FPO Accelerator Bootcamp
28–30 May 2026
Greenovation FPO Accelerator Bootcamp

IMI Kolkata

Partners

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