A 5-month accelerator for startups in India using Artificial Intelligence to drive meaningful social change.
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What is the AI+Impact Cohort?
The AFI AI+Impact Cohort is a curated five-month accelerator program designed to support early to growth-stage startups leveraging Artificial Intelligence for high-impact social innovation across sectors like health, education, environment, agriculture, financial inclusion, and more.
Whether you’re improving healthcare in rural India or solving for last-mile education access with AI, this cohort is for changemakers like you.
Startups operating in India - Early to growth-stage ventures - Using AI to solve challenges in social sectors - Committed to scaling impact and innovation
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Mentorship: 1:1 support from top AI & impact domain experts.
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Product Refinement: Fine-tune your tech, UX, and AI capabilities.
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Masterclasses: Learn from industry leaders and experienced practitioners.
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Market Access: Leverage AFI’s ecosystem to pilot, partner, and grow.
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Startup Toolkit:Access tools and templates for scaling operations.
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Networking: Connect with fellow founders and potential collaborators.
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Investor Connect:Meet impact investors and AI-focused funds.
- Duration: 5 Months (Online + Optional In-Person Engagements)
- Format: Bi-weekly sessions, expert mentoring, and community check-ins
- Demo Day: Pitch to investors, ecosystem enablers, and partners
Cohort Timeline (Starting from August)
July 2025
Launch of Open Call
August 2025 (Start to Mid)
Application Review & Selection
August 2025 (End)
Cohort Onboarding – Orientation, diagnostics, and goal-setting
September 2025 – January 2026
Acceleration Phase – 1:1 mentorship, expert sessions, founder forums
January 2026 (Mid Jan)
Demo Day – Pitch to investors, ecosystem leaders, and media
Subhajit Sinha
Co-founder, 4Climate
Akshay Khawale
Co-founder, Agrowsure
Tridibesh
Co-founder, InQube
Yogesh Sahu
Founder, GeeCom India
Develeena Bhattacharjee
Founder, ClimaCrew
Ready to Drive Impact with AI?
Applications are open till 14 August 2025. Selection will be on a rolling basis, so apply early!
APPLY NOWFor queries: info@actionforindia.org
Early to growth-stage startups with a working prototype or live product.
Yes, the program is primarily virtual with optional in-person events.
No. The cohort is completely free and equity-free.
Health, education, environment, agriculture, financial inclusion, and other SDG-aligned sectors.
Industry leaders from AI, impact investing, social innovation, and public policy.
Around 3–4 hours per week over 5 months.
A Demo Day to pitch to investors, partners, and ecosystem leaders.