Boeing's BUILD Programme Names Seven Winners from India

Seven teams of university students and early-stage start-up entrepreneurs have been selected as winners of the fifth edition of the Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development (BUILD) programme. The winning teams will receive a grant of ₹10 lakh to support the development of their ideas into market-ready business solutions. Among the winners is StelX Dynamics, whose incubator partner is T-Hub in Hyderabad.

The BUILD programme has received over 5,000 applications and supported more than 28 startups across sectors such as aerospace, deep tech, technology, sustainability, and social impact over its five-year history. The programme partners with seven incubators to bring together entrepreneurs, academia, and industry experts to help develop innovative ideas.

Salil Gupte, President of Boeing India and South Asia, said that the BUILD programme has helped create pathways for promising ideas to move beyond competition and toward real-world opportunities. He noted that India's startup ecosystem has grown into a vibrant network of entrepreneurs, incubators, investors, and academia.