Archive · 1 Oct 2026
IIM Kozhikode, Walmart Global Tech Launch DeepTech Programme
IIM Kozhikode and Walmart Global Tech have started a programme called Deep Leap.
It is meant to help advanced technology startups grow.
The programme includes areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing and space technology.
Startups must already have a prototype or a minimum working product.
About 1,500 startups will be engaged.
Fifty startups will be chosen for a 12-month programme.
The selected founders will receive mentoring and business advice.
They will also get help with product testing, finding investors and planning how to sell their products.
The programme may spend ₹2.89 crore, including ₹1.5 crore for seed funding.
IIMK LIVE and Walmart Global Tech launched Deep Leap, a DeepTech incubation programme.
The programme targets startups working in AI/ML, quantum computing, robotics, SpaceTech, aerospace, semiconductors and photonics.
Eligible startups must have reached the Prototype or Minimum Viable Product stage.
Deep Leap will engage 1,500 startups and select 50 for a 12-month incubation and acceleration cohort.
The programme has a proposed outlay of ₹2.89 crore, including ₹1.5 crore for seed funding.
- Who
- IIMK LIVE, the business incubator of IIM Kozhikode, and Walmart Global Tech.
- What
- They launched Deep Leap, a DeepTech incubation and acceleration programme for technology startups.
- When
- The programme was published and announced on October 1, 2026.
- Where
- Across India, with startups from around the country eligible to apply.
- Why
- To strengthen India’s DeepTech innovation ecosystem and help promising ventures develop into scalable businesses.
- Programme
- Deep Leap
- Founding partners
- IIMK LIVE and Walmart Global Tech
- Target sectors
- AI/ML, quantum computing, robotics, autonomous systems, SpaceTech, aerospace, semiconductors and photonics
- Startups engaged
- 1,500
- Selected startups
- 50
- Cohort duration
- 12 months
- Proposed outlay
- ₹2.89 crore
- Seed funding allocation
- ₹1.5 crore
