India, Sept. 3 -- A New Push for Energy Innovation IndianOil, together with the Venture Center and CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, hosted the Pune outreach of MC2+ IGNITE - described as India's flagship energy innovation accelerator. The event, guided by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, brought together energy majors, researchers, and deep-tech founders under the banner "Advancing Energy Innovations." Dr. R. A. Mashelkar delivered the keynote, calling for India's shift from "Make in India" to "Innovate in India" and eventually "Own in India."

Funding and Focus Areas The accelerator will shortlist up to 30 start-ups across seven themes, including hydrogen and mobility, AI-driven subsurface intelligence, next-generation drillin...