SanchiConnect has in a major step to connect the Indian clean energy innovations explosion and global marketplace, collaborated with Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo an Informa Markets initiative. This partnership helped in launching the first ever Startup Pavilion and Investor Lounge at the 2nd largest clean energy summit in Asia. The program is planned that would expedite global market entry of Indian clean energy startups transforming their deep-tech potential to real business results in international markets.

Core of the partnership and expansion of the mission

The core of this collaboration was successful launched the first-ever Startup Pavilion and Investor Lounge at the REI Expo. This special program played a significant role in uniting some of the most promising innovators in the fields of battery technology, renewables, and climate technology. It was aimed at enabling direct interaction between these startups and major stakeholders, such as international corporations, national and foreign investors, as well as the policy makers.

The initiative attracted the attention of the startup community and more than 250 applications were received by the companies involved in the energy industry. Among this competitive list, 35 finalists were chosen to present their solutions and attend pitching sessions on the platform. According to the team that was handling the show, the platform was creating a high number of pulls among the audience, which was a blend of local and global institutional partners and investors, leading to low number of hundreds of business leads.

With its background of being an investment readiness and deep tech acceleration platform, SanchiConnect is now officially broadening its scope to become a focused market access enabler of startups. In this collaboration with the REI Expo, the company will create a smooth linkage between innovation and commercial opportunities in the global outlook. The ultimate objective is to enable founders to be able to translate their original prototypes into business associations and to scale up pilot projects into full-scale international markets.

It is a significant step in a new and important direction of SanchiConnect in its mission to cement the very important connections between startups, established corporates and investors. The market access model that evolved between the REI partnership is not intended to be restricted to India. SanchiConnect is to internationalize this pattern and future sectoral programs will be on clean energy, mobility, health, and climate tech across different regions, one of them being the UAE, Africa and Southeast Asia. This development shows SanchiConnect has invested in helping deep tech scale-ups in various markets worldwide.

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The Seniro Group Director at Informa Markets, Rajneesh Khattar, said, “Informa Markets India, over the years, has been instrumental in driving the clean energy conversations in India through REI Expos. Come Year 2025, our partnership with SanchiConnect enabled us to extend that vision of Indian deep-tech and sustainability startups to engage directly with global corporations and investors.”

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Successful collaboration and community foundation

The collaboration between Informa Markets India and SanchiConnect was inspired by a distinct similar vision. This effective partnership in the REI Expo is a real life illustration of how a committed and focused platform can successfully convert the potential of Indian deep tech into tangible global business results.

Through incorporation of other stakeholders such as investors, corporates and incubators in its historical operations, SanchiConnect is currently developing a cohesive ecosystem that is geared towards strongly serving deep tech scale-ups in many international locations.

SanchiConnect was established in 2022. SanchiConnect has become the top DeepTech community in India, with its main business mission being to connect the gap between startups, investors, and corporates. The organization supports DeepTech startups with the necessary services like investor outreach, targeted mentorship, and corporate networking.

Having a community of more than 3,000 members, SanchiConnect is a catalyst of startup development by providing technology-powered Go-to-Market (GTM) accelerators, funding opportunities, and matchmaking. This well-established community and advisory base has helped it to easily shift to a platform that addresses global business relations and market development.

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The Consultant- New Market Entry at SanchiConnect, Vijay Bawra, said, “Our intent with REI was clear – to create a space where startups don’t just showcase, but engage in real business conversations with investors and potential buyers. We wanted to move beyond visibility and make sure innovation meets opportunity in a tangible way.”

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Conclusion

The partnership between SanchiConnect and REI Expo by Informa Markets is a strategic move towards giving Indian clean energy startups access to the global market at an accelerated rate. The partnership enabled face-to-face interaction that enabled hundreds of business leads to be created with 35 finalist startups by launching the first-ever Startup Pavilion and Investor Lounge. Based on its establishment as a DeepTech community, SanchiConnect is expanding its presence as a pure market access enabler, with the purpose of turning domestic prototypes into international collaboration.