Why This Cohort Matters

Climate Challenges Need Solutions That Can Scale

India is facing increasingly complex challenges across climate resilience, energy, water, emissions, waste, agriculture and natural resources.

Artificial Intelligence can help us respond faster, make better decisions and scale climate solutions.

Founders are already using AI and emerging technologies for:

Climate Intelligence & Risk Analytics
Climate Adaptation & Resilience
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
Carbon Measurement & Emissions Management
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems
Water Management & Conservation
Waste Management & Circular Economy
Sustainable Mobility
Environmental Monitoring
Biodiversity & Natural-Resource Management
What Startups Will Get
  • Strategic Mentorship: Expert guidance tailored to your startup's stage, sector and growth priorities.
  • AI & Product Clinics: Strengthen your AI strategy, product development, data strategy, technology architecture, and deployment.
  • Go-To-Market Support: Explore customer discovery, market opportunities, corporate engagement and strategic partnerships.
  • Pilot Opportunities: Connect with potential corporate, institutional and ecosystem partners to explore real-world pilots.
  • Investor Readiness: Strengthen your pitch, business model, unit economics, impact metrics and fundraising strategy
  • Demo Day: Present your solution, progress and growth opportunity to investors, corporates and strategic partners.

Who Should Apply?

Climate Intelligence
Energy & CleanTech
Carbon & Emissions
Sustainable Agriculture & Food
WaterTech
Circular Economy & Waste
Sustainable Mobility
Nature & Biodiversity
What Alumni Say

Why AFI?

AFI offers:

Sector-specialized mentors

Global diaspora network

Silicon Valley exposure

Impact + commercial scale focus

Strategic corporate partnerships

LIMITED SEATS

Only 15–20
startups selected

Selection Criteria

  • Working MVP
  • Initial traction
  • Strong founding team
  • Scalable AI use case
  • Farmer/market validation
Ready to Scale Your AI Startup?

If you are building an AI-powered solution for a more sustainable, resilient and climate-ready India, this is your opportunity to connect, strengthen and scale.

Applications for the AFI AI + ClimateTech Cohort 2026–27 are now open.

Application Deadline: 1st Oct 2026

APPLY NOW
Program Timeline

7 September 2026

Call for Applications Opens

20 October 2026

Cohort Launch

25 October 2026 – January 2027

Cohort Program

1st Week of February 2027

Demo Day

26 February 2027

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