WaveX has invited applications from startups to participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled to be held from 16 to 20 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The Summit is being organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, and is expected to serve as a major national platform for showcasing artificial intelligence solutions and strengthening collaboration across India’s expanding AI ecosystem.
As part of the Summit, WaveX will curate a dedicated Startup Exhibition Programme, offering selected startups an opportunity to present their AI-driven products and solutions to a wide-ranging audience that includes policymakers, industry leaders, investors, academia and global stakeholders. Special focus will be placed on startups operating in the AVGC-XR segment and those developing AI-based applications for media, entertainment and emerging technology domains.
Selected startups will be provided exhibition space and structured business networking opportunities at the MIB Pavilion during the Summit. The Pavilion is envisaged as a central hub for showcasing cutting-edge AI innovations in the media and entertainment sector, enabling meaningful engagement between innovators and key decision-makers, while fostering collaboration across the creative and technology ecosystems.
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is expected to play a significant role in advancing India’s AI innovation landscape by facilitating structured interaction between startups, government institutions and industry stakeholders, and by creating pathways for partnerships, investment and scale-up of AI solutions with real-world impact.
WaveX functions as the dedicated startup accelerator platform under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s WAVES initiative. It focuses on nurturing innovation in the media, entertainment and language technology ecosystem by supporting India’s next generation of creative and technology-driven startups. The platform works as a bridge between innovators, government institutions and industry, offering support through hackathons, structured incubation programmes, mentorship and integration with national platforms.
To strengthen its incubation ecosystem, WaveX has partnered with T-Hub Hyderabad and IIT Delhi, operating across nine incubation centres located at IICT Mumbai, FTII Pune, SRFTI Kolkata, IIMC Delhi, IIMC Aizawl, IIMC Amravati, IIMC Dhenkanal, IIMC Kottayam and IIMC Jammu. Through these initiatives, WaveX continues to promote breakthrough ideas and contribute to the growth of India’s AI-driven creative economy.
