IIT Delhi to take seven Haryana startups to Abu Dhabi

Sonipat. Seven startups from IIT Delhi’s incubator in Sonipat will meet industry leaders, researchers and investors in Abu Dhabi from Monday to see what the UAE market holds for them.

The founders will attend the IITD–AD Startup Immersion Programme at IIT Delhi–Abu Dhabi on November 16 and 17. Alok Pandey, CEO of the Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) IIT Delhi, will lead the delegation.

Four of the startups work in energy, climate and sustainability: Carbonation India, Grass Engg., Biosanjeevani Sustainable Solutions and Para Energia. The other three, Exobot Dynamics, Om Shiva Health Enterprise and Logicboots, are health-tech firms.

Over the two days, the founders will meet faculty and researchers at the Abu Dhabi campus, visit a local university, connect with the Startup AD ecosystem and attend industry networking sessions. The idea is to help them learn what UAE buyers need, look for pilot projects and find business partners for expansion abroad.

Pandey said the trip would give the startups practical international exposure and real industry contacts, helping them chase partnerships, technology pilots and commercial deals outside India.

Prof Jayant Jain, Dean (Corporate Relations), IIT Delhi, and Prof Mohammad Ali Haider of IIT Delhi–Abu Dhabi are guiding the initiative.

“Our vision is to build strong international pathways for Indian startups by connecting IIT Delhi’s innovation ecosystem with global markets,” Jain said. He said the Abu Dhabi campus would give startups access to international industry networks, research collaborations and chances to test and sell their technology. “This initiative is an important step towards taking innovations nurtured in India to the global stage,” he added.

The founders were prepared for the trip at a bootcamp on the Sonipat campus on Friday. Two IIT Delhi alumni coached them on UAE market readiness, going global and business openings abroad: Priyank Garg, Investment Committee Member at NextVerse Ventures, and Yogesh Andlay, Board Member of the School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL).

AIC IIT Delhi is based at IIT Delhi’s Technopark in Sonipat and is funded by the Atal Innovation Mission under NITI Aayog. IIT Delhi–Abu Dhabi, the institute’s first campus outside India, opened in September 2024.

The centre called the trip a major step in taking its Sonipat incubation network global. It said linking startups from Haryana with business and research networks abroad would create new routes for market access, technology tie-ups and commercial growth, and help Haryana grow as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.