Seven Teams Win Boeing India's BUILD Programme with ₹10 Lakh Grants
Boeing India has announced seven winning teams of its fifth University Innovation Leadership Development (BUILD) programme. The programme supports university students and early-stage startups working on technology-led solutions.
The winning teams, Aerosearch Technologies, Alkamy Carbon, DIASOL Pvt. Ltd., EarthSprint Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Oreejoy MedTech Pvt. Ltd., StelX Dynamics, and SWRN Systems Pvt. Ltd., will each receive a grant of ₹10 lakh (approximately $13,200 USD) to help turn their ideas into market-ready businesses.
Over the past five years, BUILD has received more than 7,000 applications and supported over 35 startups across various sectors. The programme has also expanded its engagement with India's innovation ecosystem by bringing investors and venture capitalists into discussions with participating startups.
Salil Gupte, president of Boeing India and South Asia, said, 'India's startup ecosystem has grown into a vibrant and diverse network of entrepreneurs, incubators, investors and academia. BUILD has helped bring these groups together, creating pathways for promising ideas to move beyond competition and toward real-world opportunities.'
Stacie Sire, vice president and managing director of Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center, added, 'BUILD creates a unique opportunity for us to engage with the next generation of innovators and share the engineering expertise that Boeing has built over decades.'