Innovating for a Cleaner and More Reliable Grid

ENTICE 1.0 accelerated affordable energy solutions by reducing BESS costs, building industry partnerships, engaging investors, supporting startup growth, and setting focused challenge statements for e
Entice 1.0 Winners

AmpereHour Energy
Repurposing EV batteries into smart, second-life storage systems for affordable, efficient, and circular clean energy.

Cancrie
Turning agri-waste into nanocarbons that boost battery performance and cut carbon emissions.

VFlowTech
Building long-duration vanadium flow batteries for reliable, safe, and sustainable energy storage across industries.

REConnect Energy
Digitizing India’s power grid with AI-driven renewable integration and smart energy management.

Key Highlights

Cost Reduction

Achieved a 30% decrease in BESS capital costs, reducing tariffs from 5.8 to 4 cents/unit.

Industry Collaboration

Built a network of 30+ partners, including VCs, industry leaders, and policymakers.

Investor Engagement

Connected participants with 20+ investors, leading to multiple funding discussions and one secured grant.

Capacity Building

Bootcamps enabled peer learning, business model refinement, and startup acceleration

Challenge Statements from ENTICE 1.0

Affordable Energy Storage: Develop a system under INR 15,000/KWh for 100 MWh capacity.

DRE Aggregation Platform: Create a scalable solution to integrate 100 MW of rooftop and land bank resources.

Tariff Reduction Strategies: Develop financial or technical solutions to bring down DRE tariffs to INR 4/unit or lower.

Smart Metering & AI Tools: Design AI/ML-based tools for load pattern analysis, metering, billing optimization, and efficiency assessment.

Meet the Jury

  • Anjali Bansal
    Founding Partner, Avaana Capital
  • Mahua Acharya
    Founder CEO, INTENT Platform; Former CEO and MD, Convergence Energy Services Ltd.
  • Abanti Sankaranarayanan
    Chief Group Public Affairs Officer and Member - Group Executive, Mahindra Group
  • Aakansha Gulati
    CEO, ACT
  • Urvashi Devidayal
    Director - South Asia & Middle East, Make-A-Wish International
  • Ravi Venkatesan
    Founder, GAME - Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship; Chairman of the Board, The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)
  • Jayant Sinha
    Member of Parliament; Former Minister of State for Finance, Government of India
  • Harish Hande
    Co-founder, SELCO Solar Light Private Limited