A completely free programme, funded by the European Union, that supports every step of your journey into the Indian market.
Launch and expand your activities in India with specialised market entry support and access to an exclusive local network.
THE PROJECT
The EU-India Innocenter is a consortium of ecosystem builders, internationalisation specialists and experts in the Indian market helping European startups to successfully enter India.
The programme was specially designed to address the main issues faced in expanding into India:
- • Lack of validation
- • Inability to leverage local experience
- • Difficult building a strategic network
- • Unfamiliarity with local market
- • Localization of business model
YOUR 4-STEP JOURNEY
We work with a 4-step approach based on your India-readiness level. By doing so, we help you reduce your risks and maximize your chances of succeeding in this market.
To get started, a member of our team will evaluate your company and help you understand the best phase to start from.
STEP ONE
Discover the Indian market
An introductory session where European companies can learn the most important aspects about international expansion.
You will get valuable insights on how to turn a local startup into a global business and get an overview of the Indian market.
STEP TWO
Prepare to Expand
The preparation training offers you the right tools and insights to help you build out your internationalisation strategy. 2 on-line training sessions with individual support and assignments.
STEP THREE
Explore and Validate
You will learn about sector-specific opportunities, regulations, and best practices and connect with key Indian stakeholders. An 8-week hands-on experience to learn more about the market, business culture and your sector-specific environment.
STEP FOUR
Enter and Scale
Enter and grow in the Indian market. Explore new customer opportunities, partnerships and find avenues to scale your startup in India. During 3 months you will receive personalized support and advice to implement your business model and get your first Indian Clients.
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LEARN MOREALL PHASES OF OUR PROJECT ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND HAVE NO EQUITY INVOLVED.
The project is supported by the European Union through a grant agreement, which guarantees the participation of European companies free of costs, and no equities involved until the end of 2023.
Discover the opportunities that India offers for your business and let us help you through this journey.
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MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS
India is a country full of opportunities. As the EU-India Innocenter, we decided to focus on supporting innovative European solutions with high-impact on problems related to:
SUSTAINABILITY
The main focuses are Mobility (Electric Vehicles & Charging), Energy Storage Systems, Agriculture, Manufacturing (Smart & Green), Decarbonization Technologies, Waste management, Sanitation & Water.
HEALTHCARE
Healthcare has become one of India’s largest sectors in terms of income and employment, expected to reach 306 bn Eur by 2024 and to create 40 million jobs by 2030.
LOGISTICS AND MOBILITY
India has the second-largest road network in the world. Sectors like Power (24%), Highways (18%), Urban (17%) and Railways (12%) total about 71% of the projected infrastructure investments in India.
DEEP TECH
Deep Tech solutions can form the foundation for future industries that emerging markets, such as India, need and require. Leveraging what these solutions offer to boost growth in some specific sectors is no longer an option but an undeniable need.
Why India?
India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, with a young and skilled workforce and countless business opportunities for European companies.
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Exponential
market growth
IMF projects a growth of 9% for the Indian economy in 2021 – 22 and 7.1% in 2023-24.This projects India as the biggest fastest growing economy in the world in all these three years
#3rd largest startup ecosystem in the world
The Indian tech startup ecosystem has been witnessing a steady growth of 8-10% and is currently home to more than 100 unicorns.
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#3rd largest startup ecosystem in the world
The Indian tech startup ecosystem has been witnessing a steady growth of 8-10% and is currently home to more than 100 unicorns.
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The world’s second largest internet consumer market
India is a digital economy with over 833 million internet subscribers.
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A consortium of ecosystem builders, internationalisation specialists and experts in the Indian market, helping European startups to create a strategic network and successfully enter India.
The project leading to this application has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 coordination and support action programme under grant agreement No. 101004815. Responsibility for the information and views set out in this website lies entirely with the authors.
JOIN US AND RECEIVE SPECIALISED SUPPORT TO ENTER THE WORLD’S MOST PROMISING MARKET!
By being selected into our programme you will receive free support in every step of your journey - from discovering possibilities in the Indian market to validating the country and finding new customers.