DPIIT–GEAPP MoU to back climate-tech startups; ENTICE challenge with up to $500,000 in rewards
DPIIT signed a two-year MoU with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), announced on 17 May 2025, to support early-stage climate-tech startups; GEAPP will launch the Energy Transitions Innovation Challenge (ENTICE) with up to $500,000 in rewards.
Summary
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), announced on 17 May 2025, to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship in India's clean energy and manufacturing sectors. The two-year partnership, extendable, will support early-stage climate-tech startups with funding access, mentorship, pilots and market linkages. Under it GEAPP will launch the Energy Transitions Innovation Challenge (ENTICE), offering up to $500,000 in rewards, while DPIIT will connect the programme to the Startup India network.
Key facts
- Parties
- DPIIT and Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)
- Term
- Two years, extendable
- Focus
- Early-stage climate-tech startups
- Challenge
- Energy Transitions Innovation Challenge (ENTICE) — up to $500,000 in rewards
- Network
- Startup India
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under the DPIIT–GEAPP MoU of May 2025, what does 'ENTICE' stand for?
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Correct answer: D — Energy Transitions Innovation Challenge
GEAPP will launch the Energy Transitions Innovation Challenge (ENTICE), a competitive platform with up to $500,000 in rewards.
The ENTICE challenge under the DPIIT–GEAPP partnership (May 2025) offers rewards of up to how much?
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Correct answer: B — $500,000
ENTICE offers up to $500,000 in rewards for high-impact clean-energy solutions.