Kotak BizLabs Season 3 to support over 100 early-stage startups

Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced Season 3 of its Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme, which will support over 100 startups between August 2026 and October 2027. The programme will focus on sectors including deep tech, agritech, fintech and sustainability

Hyderabad: Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd announced Season 3 of the Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme, its flagship CSR initiative for early-revenue-stage startups.

Season 3 will run from August 2026 to October 2027 and support over 100 startups, bringing together five incubation partners – T-Hub, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, CIIE Initiatives (IIMA Ventures), IIMB/NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore, and FITT at IIT Delhi.

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Season 3 will focus on sectors such as agritech, climate tech, fintech, sustainability, healthtech, edtech, clean energy, waste management and sustainable manufacturing, with a special focus on deep tech. Across the five incubation hubs, participating startups will receive access to mentorship, industry connections and growth support, with the respective incubators managing cohort selection and acceleration.

Applications are open to DPIIT-recognised startups, and eligible startups can apply through the designated application portal.