India's First Comprehensive Apex Body for Startups

Join a collective driving innovation and entrepreneurship in India’s vibrant startup landscape.

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Catalyzing public innovation for a brighter future.

Building a collaborative network for startup success.

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Policy Advisory Forum

The Policy Advisory Forum is ISA’s strategic think tank that brings together policymakers, regulators, industry veterans, and grassroots entrepreneurs to co-create a startup-first policy framework. We believe that policy is the bedrock of scale and sustainability.

Through white papers, consultation dialogues, regulatory sandbox initiatives, and representation to key government bodies, the Forum ensures that the voice of founders is heard where it matters most. Our work supports reforms in areas like taxation, startup compliance, ESOPs, cross-border fundraising, fintech, digital public infrastructure, and more.

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Unifying founders, funders, and future-makers under one powerful alliance."

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PPPP – Public Private Partnership Platform

The Public Private Partnership Platform (PPPP) is ISA’s dedicated initiative to bridge startups with government missions, PSUs, and public institutions. From smart cities to rural development, edtech to agri-innovation, ISA connects founders with opportunities to serve Bharat through Bharat.

We design structured programs that bring innovation into public systems, enabling startups to build for large-scale impact. Through pilots, co-development contracts, and joint innovation labs, PPPP empowers mission-mode governance with entrepreneurial speed and spirit.

Collaborative Innovation Hub

Join a network of visionary leaders dedicated to enhancing India's startup landscape through collaboration and support.

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Investment Opportunities

Explore diverse investment avenues that fuel growth and sustainability in India's vibrant startup ecosystem.

Our initiatives aim to bridge gaps between startups and resources, fostering a thriving entrepreneurial community.

Catalyzing Entrepreneurial Growth

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FDSI COMMITTEE

Foreign Direct Startup Investment

ISA’s FDSI Committee is a pioneering mechanism to channel responsible foreign capital into Indian startups. We serve as the bridge between international VCs, family offices, sovereign funds, and strategic partners looking to invest in India’s rising startup landscape.

The Committee works closely with DPIIT, RBI, and SEBI to simplify global capital flows and promote India as the preferred startup destination. We ensure compliance, transparency, and investor confidence, while also enabling knowledge exchange, cross-border mentorship, and global market access for Indian founders.

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Founders Lab

The Founders Lab is ISA’s flagship innovation studio—a nurturing ground where visionary entrepreneurs receive the mentorship, resources, and ecosystem support to validate, build, and scale their ideas.

Through structured cohorts, one-on-one founder coaching, expert masterclasses, and prototype-to-product pathways, the Founders Lab acts as an accelerant to early-stage brilliance. It is where ideas meet execution, and passion meets precision. Whether it’s a tier-1 tech founder or a rural innovator, this is the lab where futures are built.

ISA Fellowship Programs

The ISA Fellowship is more than a credential—it is a national calling. Designed for next-generation founders, policy innovators, researchers, and startup ecosystem leaders, the ISA Fellowship offers immersive learning, on-ground exposure, and mentorship from India’s best minds.

Fellows work on live innovation challenges, policy pilot projects, and venture development programs. With streams focused on women entrepreneurs, climate-tech, creative economy, rural innovation, and digital governance, the Fellowship is a leadership crucible for the Amrit Kaal generation.

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ISATC – Indian Startup Alliance Training Centre

The Indian Startup Alliance Training Centre (ISATC) is India’s first-of-its-kind capacity-building hub dedicated exclusively to startup knowledge, skilling, and certification. From founder fundamentals to frontier tech, ISATC equips entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, and enablers with real-world, high-impact training.

Courses span domains such as venture financing, startup law, pitch design, D2C scaling, export readiness, and digital transformation. Powered by expert faculty, online modules, and real-time startup labs, ISATC is ISA’s commitment to lifelong learning for startup success.

India Next Summit

The India Next Summit is the Indian Startup Alliance’s annual national gathering of founders, funders, policymakers, and future makers. More than just a conference, the summit is a convergence of India’s boldest ideas, breakthroughs, and ambitions.

With keynote sessions, investor roundtables, sectoral pavilions, startup showcases, award ceremonies, and national policy declarations, the Summit defines the pulse of the ecosystem. It is where India’s startup future is not just discussed—but declared.

Future Page (Publications)

ISA’s Future Page is a curated publishing space for visionary essays, ecosystem insights, policy whitepapers, founder manifestos, and bold calls to action. It reflects the intellectual edge of India’s startup movement—where tomorrow’s ideas find their first articulation.

Future Page is not just a library, but a lighthouse. Every publication is designed to inform, provoke, inspire, and shape new thinking in business, governance, and innovation.

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