The IndiaAI Mission has selected 10 cutting-edge Indian AI startups for Cohort II of its Global Acceleration Programme, expanding a push to position Indian founders on the world stage through international exposure, mentorship, and market access. The programme, run under MeitY’s Startup Financing Pillar in partnership with Station F, Paris, and HEC Paris, is designed to help promising startups scale globally while staying rooted in India’s broader AI ambitions.
The second cohort spans health tech, climate tech, edtech, satellite intelligence, cognitive AI, compliance, and trusted AI infrastructure, reflecting how India’s startup ecosystem is moving beyond generic software into specialized, high-impact AI solutions. Each selected startup will first complete a three-week online preparation module before moving into a three-month immersive residency in Paris, where it will engage with French and European ecosystem partners, investors, and mentors.
A Global Launchpad
The selection reflects a more mature phase in India’s AI startup story, where the focus is no longer only on building products for domestic use but on creating globally relevant AI businesses. By placing startups inside Station F, the world’s largest startup campus, the programme gives Indian founders access to one of the most competitive innovation environments in Europe.
HEC Paris has designed the programme to sharpen entrepreneurial strategy, strengthen business models, and help founders navigate international expansion. That combination of technical support and market access is important because many Indian AI startups are now solving problems that are not just local, but universal in nature, from healthcare access to manufacturing compliance and Earth observation.
What the Cohort Covers
The 10 selected startups show the breadth of India’s AI innovation pipeline. AI Health Highway is building a smart stethoscope for cardio-respiratory screening, while Awiros is working on agentic, context-aware vision AI for physical environments. Cognecto is focused on infrastructure intelligence, and GreenFi.ai is developing AI-driven ESG compliance tools for enterprises.
Other startups in the cohort include Infiheal, which offers a multilingual mental health companion with human-in-the-loop support, and InLustro, which is creating job simulation tools to test human and AI readiness before deployment. SkyServe is building AI infrastructure for Earth and space monitoring, while TestAIng is focused on QA and compliance for responsible AI systems.
| Startup | Focus Area |
| AI Health Highway India Pvt Ltd | Smart stethoscope for cardio-respiratory screening |
| Awiros | Vision AI for physical environments |
| Cognecto | AI infrastructure intelligence |
| Flaunt | Multimodal AI agents for beauty and fashion marketing |
| GreenFi.ai | ESG and climate compliance software |
| Infiheal Healthtech Pvt Ltd | Multilingual AI mental health companion |
| InLustro Learning Pvt Ltd | AI-powered job simulation platform |
| PredCo | AI compliance for modern manufacturing |
| SkyServe | AI infrastructure for Earth and space monitoring |
| TestAIng Solutions Pvt Ltd | QA and compliance suite for AI solutions |
Why It Matters
The programme also tells us something larger about India’s AI policy direction. It shows that the government is not just supporting AI adoption, but trying to shape the conditions under which Indian startups can compete globally. That means exposure to world-class ecosystems, better fundraising pathways, stronger product thinking, and a more structured route from innovation to international scale.
The inclusion of startups across health, climate, learning, satellite intelligence, and trusted AI also suggests that India’s AI story is becoming more sector-specific and more commercially disciplined. Instead of chasing broad “AI” narratives, these companies are building around real-world use cases where value can be measured, adoption can be scaled, and global demand already exists.
