Sona Comstar, IIT Delhi launch Innovation program to drive safe and green mobility

Gurgaon-based Sona Comstar, the automotive supplier of bevel gears and differential assemblies with 90 percent market share in the domestic CV segment, and IIT-Delhi have come together to launch an incubation program for start-ups working in the field of safe and clean mobility.

Under the partnership the Tier 1 and IIT-Delhi’s Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) that, inter alia, manages technology business incubators and enables innovations and technology commercialisation will enable a unique incubation/acceleration program in the domain of safe, clean and eco-friendly mobility.

The innovation program is open to Indian startup companies working in EV technologies, vehicle safety solutions, other efficient mobility and connectivity solutions. The call for applications is open from August 15, 2020 to September 15, 2020. The initiative will support two startups shall each year with up to Rs 80 lakh each to complete proof of concept and develop prototypes. The technical expertise of IIT Delhi along with a strong mentor network for business guidance shall be available for the startups to develop and deploy their solutions.