BENGALURU: The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), on Thursday, announced a collaboration with Headstart Network Foundation to strengthen engagement with India’s DeepTech founder ecosystem. As part of the collaboration, IVCA will join Bharat Pitchathon 2026 as a co-host and launch IVCA Bharat DeepTech Startups: National Pulse — a national, founder-led intelligence initiative designed to capture the experiences, challenges and priorities shaping DeepTech entrepreneurship across India.
The collaboration comes as India’s DeepTech ecosystem enters a critical phase of scale across semiconductors, artificial intelligence, space, defence, biotechnology, quantum and clean energy. As global attention increasingly turns towards India for technology and engineering talent, the expansion of Global Capability Centres (GCCs), indigenous technology companies and science-led startups is further strengthening the country’s role as a base for R&D, technology development and innovation. Policy recognition is also evolving to reflect the longer development cycles and distinct needs of science-led ventures.
