LVPEI Incubator in collaboration with
All India Ophthalmological Society
(AIOS)
proudly announces
Startup Challenge 2026
29-30 May, 2026
EyeInvent Hackathon and Start Up Challenge 2026
Inviting eye care innovators and start-ups with ideas that need support to advance from concept to commercial milestones/market, or market innovators at any stage, domiciled anywhere in the world.
EyeInvent Hackathon
Hosted by AIOSAIOS members who have innovative ideas or early-stage prototypes and are actively seeking structured support, technical guidance, validation pathways, partnerships to further refine, develop, and advance their concepts towards clinical validation, regulatory readiness, and eventual commercialization.
- Free incubation for Top 6 at LVPEI BioNEST
- Support in productization
- Mentorship for product commercialization
Startup Challenge
Hosted by LVPEI IncubatorStart-ups at any stage (early, mid, or late), who plan to get incorporate or are incorporated, that have innovations at an early/advanced stage of development and who need support with innovation advancement, validation or accelerated market entry, operating in any geography of the world.
- Free incubation for Top 6 at LVPEI BioNEST
- Visibility to key opinion leaders and clinical community, partnerships with AIOS, investors and industry
- Mentorship support
Nature Of Innovations
Hardware
(including wearables)
Devices
(Medical & Surgical)
Diagnostics
Software (AI/ML)
Drugs & Therapeutics
(Regen Therapies)
Evaluation Criteria
- Innovation quotient
- Social & clinical impact
- Business plan
Send in your application with a pitch deck on the product innovation, clinical/social impact & market potential. Shortlisted applicants will be part of a boot camp covering clinical and commercial elements; and will pitch during the event file scheduled on 29th and 30th May 2026 in Hyderabad.
Shortlisted participants will be invited for a boot camp for a 1.5-day intensive learning for enhancing your business plans & commercialization strategies followed by revised pitches to the jury at the Finale event
Application for EyeInvent
Application for Startup challenge:
LVPEI BioNEST Incubator – Startup Challenge 2026 – Google Forms