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What The Mobility Challenge Is About?

Mobility Challenge by Maruti Suzuki is a unique initiative in collaboration with T-Hub, which offers an opportunity to mature startups working on cutting-edge technology to co-create innovative solutions in the mobility space. This initiative aims to transform the Indian mobility space by engaging with startups in growth stage and supporting a faster GTM. It provides select startups an opportunity to execute a paid proof of concept and receive mentorship from Maruti Suzuki.

Problem statementLive

The requirement is to develop AI-driven, automation-first cybersecurity solutions to enhance enterprise-wide security resilience across Maruti Suzuki’s digital ecosystem. The solution must integrate with existing enterprise systems, support real-time processing, ensure minimal disruption to operations, and comply with applicable data privacy and regulatory requirements, ultimately enabling proactive and efficient cybersecurity operations.

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Problem statement

The use case is to develop an agentic AI solution that autonomously optimizes digital marketing costs for Maruti Suzuki digital assets. This solution must work in conjunction with the existing Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) and its Real-Time Customer Data Platform (RT-CDP) to make real-time, data-driven decisions and maximize return on ad spend (ROAS) to increase overall efficiency. This includes dynamically reallocating budgets, adjusting bids, and refining audience targeting to eliminate wasted spend and improve campaign performance. Ultimately, this challenge aims to achieve optimal marketing efficiency and maximize ROI through intelligent, self-directed action.

COHORT

Problem statement

Mobility Challenge Cohort 3 was executed in the form of Maruti Suzuki Day, a curated full-day innovation experience at T-Hub. It provided a platform for promising startups to pitch live to Maruti Suzuki & T-Hub's senior leadership, and stand a chance to win cash rewards, gain access to MSIL’s flagship innovation programs and explore strategic collaboration opportunities with Maruti Suzuki. Beyond the pitch sessions, the day featured insightful speaker sessions and a vibrant Industry connect that offered startups unparalleled access to industry leaders, decision-makers, and fellow innovators.

COHORT

Problem statement

The requirement is to develop an innovative solution that utilizes video feed present at various premises to provide meaningful/insightful data based on classification of personas, time series, sentiment analysis, and much more. The project aims to harness the power of artificial intelligence to transform video feed data into actionable insights, offering a deeper understanding of visitor demographics, behaviours, and sentiments over time. It's an opportunity to push the boundaries of AI and video analytics to drive strategic decisions and enhance customer experiences.

COHORT

Problem statement

This cohort focuses on Virtual Diagnostics Assistance - AI-powered software solution to streamline the troubleshooting procedures for Maruti Suzuki car service engineers, empowering them to perform tasks with expert precision and efficiency.

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Program Benefits

How It Helps You?

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Cash Rewards

• Winner: ₹5,00,000
• First Runner-up: ₹3,00,000
• Second Runner-up: ₹2,00,000
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The winners of this program will explore the opportunity to execute paid proof of concept (PoC) with Maruti Suzuki.
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Industry Mentorship

Get an opportunity to receive impact mentoring from leading experts at T-Hub and industry leaders from Maruti Suzuki.
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Faster Go-to-Market

An opportunity to co-create with Maruti Suzuki, which provides one of the largest testbeds for startups to develop cutting-edge solutions, validate them at scale, and go to market quickly.
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Partnership Opportunities

Partnering with Maruti Suzuki and T-Hub offers startups credibility and exposure within the industry, leveraging the reputation of India's largest auto manufacturer and one of the country's leading innovation hubs.
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Maruti Suzuki FundRays opportunity

Maruti Suzuki FundRays opportunity

Founders get an opportunity to be part of Maruti Suzuki FundRays, an exclusive Investor readiness program of Maruti Suzuki in partnership with Indian School of Business Hyderabad, that help startups accelerate their funding journey.

Program Structure

Tentative Timelines

Call for

applications

2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

Screening of

applications

2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

Pre-Finale

Hackathon

2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

Grand Finale for

Winner selection

2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

Kickstarting

POC

2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

Focus Areas

Eligibility Criteria

  • Established startups that have reached a mature stage and are ready to deploy their solution(s).
  • Startups must demonstrate proven capabilities in one or more of the given focus areas.
  • The solution(s) should be scalable, automation-driven, and capable of improving key cybersecurity KPIs, including mean time to detect (MTTD), mean time to respond (MTTR), operational efficiency, tool/technology consolidation, and cost optimization.
  • The proposed solution must be compatible with enterprise environments and capable of integrating with existing tools.
  • The product or technology the startup is offering for consideration represents original, owned, or appropriately licensed solutions, with compliance to data privacy and regulatory requirements and data residency in Indian landscape.
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*Other innovative solutions across the cybersecurity domain are also encouraged.
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Threat Detection & Response Automation

Threat Intelligence & Vulnerability Management

Threat Intelligence & Vulnerability Management

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Data Protection & Security Investigation

Secure Development & AI Security

Secure Development & AI Security

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who is eligible to apply?

Established startups that have reached a mature stage and are ready to deploy their solution(s).

Startup/entity is not registered in India. Can I apply?

Yes. All entities who have relevant solutions can apply.

I am an idea/early-stage startup. Can I apply?

Please apply if you have a solution ready to be deployed at scale.

How much does it charge to participate in the program?

There are no charges to participate in the program.

What is the purpose of the paid POC?

To support the startups financially and to ensure that there is no hindrance in promoting open innovation.
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