BENGALURU. Boeing announced seven teams comprising university students and early-stage start-up entrepreneurs as winners of the fifth edition of the Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development (BUILD) programme 2026.
The winning teams are Aerosearch Technologies, Alkamy Carbon, DIASOL Pvt. Ltd., EarthSprint Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Oreejoy MedTech Pvt. Ltd, StelX Dynamics, and SWRN Systems Pvt. Ltd. These winners will be further supported by Boeing and incubator partners over the next few months to help develop their ideas into market-ready and viable business solutions. Each winning team will receive a grant of INR 10 lakh to support the development of their ideas.
Salil Gupte, president, Boeing India and South Asia, said, “India’s startup ecosystem has grown into a vibrant and diverse network of entrepreneurs, incubators, investors, and academia. BUILD has helped bring these groups together, creating pathways for promising ideas to move beyond competition and toward real-world opportunities. As we reach our fifth edition, it is encouraging to see the relationships and collaborations fostered through BUILD continue beyond the programme. I congratulate this year’s winners and participants and thank our partners for being part of BUILD’s growth journey.”
Over the past five years, BUILD has received more than 7,000 applications and supported more than 35 startups across sectors including aerospace and defence, technology, sustainability, and social impact. The programme has also expanded its engagement with India’s wider innovation ecosystem, bringing investors and venture capitalists into the conversation with participating startups.
Additionally, throughout the BUILD journey, finalists work closely with engineers and technologists from Boeing to transform their ideas into viable business solutions.
Stacie Sire, vice president and managing director, Boeing India Engineering & Technology Centre, and chief engineer, Boeing India, said, “BUILD creates a unique opportunity for us to engage with the next generation of innovators and share the engineering expertise that Boeing has built over decades. What makes the programme meaningful is the journey from an early-stage idea challenged, refined, and strengthened through mentorship and collaboration. We are excited to see how this year’s winners build on that foundation and take their ideas forward.”
Boeing continues to partner with seven incubators, namely, Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) – IIT Mumbai, Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) – IIT Delhi, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre – IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Madras Incubation Cell, Foundation for Science Innovation and Development – IISc Bengaluru, T-Hub Hyderabad, and KIIT Bhubaneswar – Technology and Business Incubator (TBI), to organise BUILD in India. Applicants are invited to submit ideas in the fields of aerospace and defence, technology, social impact, and sustainability.
Over the years, Boeing India has supported skill development, innovation, and capability building in the country through programmes such as BUILD, the HorizonX India Innovation Challenge, the Accelerated Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Apprenticeship, as well as the National Aeromodelling Competition with the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
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