May – July
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Open application, any stage, any sector, any city in India.
Demo Day — 30 August 2026
50 startups. 4 weeks. 1 Demo Day.
Fifty startups enter the cohort. Ten pitch live at Bharat Mandapam in front of 150+ Indian and global investors, streamed on OTT and YouTube. Ideabaaz commits ₹25 Lakhs to the Top 10.
2026 applications closedExhibit instead
50
COHORT PLACES
10
LIVE PITCHES
8 min
EACH ON STAGE
₹25L
IDEABAAZ COMMITMENT
How it works
From application to stage.
Early July
Panel review
Fifty selected on idea strength, team, market size and execution.
Jul – Aug
Four-week cohort
Weekly live mentor sessions, 1:1 coaching, deck and model work. Top 10 chosen at the end.
Aug 30
Demo Day
Top 10 pitch live. Investors in the room. Commitments announced on the day.
Missed the 2026 cohort?
The floor is still open. Exhibitors get five days of investor footfall, floor pitches on Day 4 and full workshop access — and award nominations remain open.