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Maruti Suzuki announces winners of 9th cohort of its accelerator program
- Maruti Suzuki India has announced the winners of the 9th Cohort of its accelerator program, with six Indian and three German startups emerging victorious.
- All nine winning startups will engage in a proof of concept (PoC) with Maruti Suzuki to test and validate their solutions in real-world conditions.
- Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO of Maruti Suzuki India, emphasized the importance of startups in bringing fresh ideas and enhancing customer experience in the automobile manufacturing and mobility industry.
- This cohort marked the first global participation, with 19 Indian and 7 German startups presenting innovative AI-powered solutions.
- The solutions presented focused on various domains like cybersecurity, road safety, quality control, EV charging infrastructure, and battery swapping.
- Maruti Suzuki has established multiple innovation programs to support startups in developing solutions, engaging over 5,000 startups and onboarding 25 as partners.
- The Maruti Suzuki Accelerator program, launched in January 2019, promotes open innovation in the automobile and mobility sector by collaborating with startups.
- In August 2020, the Maruti Suzuki Incubation Program was initiated to nurture technology-enabled startups shaping the future of mobility.
- The Mobility Challenge, launched in June 2021, aims to explore new-age technologies and assist growth-stage startups in showcasing innovative solutions in the mobility space.
- The Nurture program, started in 2023, serves as a Pre-Incubation Program for early-stage startups.
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