Are you a startup working on AI and need help with the following?

  • Accessing experts from different industries and verticals
  • Scaling your business and becoming customer-ready
  • Building a business model that can stand the test of time
  • Accessing a network of global customers
  • Learning from experienced sales professionals who have sold to Fortune 500 customers
  • Creating an enterprise-ready architecture

About program

As a startup you are the key drivers of innovation and economic growth, and we are committed to support you through this accelerator program.

Our program offers a tailored curriculum that is uniquely customized to help you scale your business and become enterprise ready while connecting with a network of investors, customers, and industry experts. Our experienced mentors will work closely with you to provide guidance and support to overcome challenges and be scale ready.

The 6-week long program features

Industry specific masterclasses on

  • Enterprise sales

  • Business model

  • Tech architecture

  • 1 on 1 session with technology experts

  • Proof of concept with Wipro client (For selected startups)

  • Startup showcase day

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Turn your AI startup into a scalable and enterprise ready business through our comprehensive and concise 6 weeks program.

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Program details

Our program is focused on supporting startups in the field of Generative AI. Key features of the program are:

  • Duration:
    The Accelerator Program will be an 6-week intensive program.
  • Coverage:
    Each week will cover a specific topic related to scaling and becoming enterprise ready. Well-structured and comprehensive program covering deep dive sessions with Wipro and Industry experts which will help you scale.
  • Proof Of Concept:
    Selected startups will get an opportunity to do a POC with Wipro Client in a fail fast and live environment.
  • Certification:
    Customer-ready Wipro certification that will help you reach in front of key Wipro Clients.
  • Startup Showcase Day:
    To showcase your offerings and learnings from the program in front of an audience of Wipro Leadership, Industry Experts, Customers and Potential Investors.

Program schedule

Applications openJan - Feb 2024
Cohort announcedJun 2024
Program runsJun - Jul 2024
POC with Wipro clients*Aug 2024 onwards
Startup showcase dayTBD

Eligibility criteria

Highlights of 2023 GenAI cohort

Wipro ran the first cohort of its Accelerator Program in 2023 where 10 emerging GenAI startups went through an 8-week Enterprise Readiness Accelerator Program. The startups went through an intense and rigorous curriculum comprised of masterclasses, workshops, assignments & 1-1 Mentorship sessions with both wipro & external industry experts.

  • 20
    Total sessions
  • 12
    Talk tracks
  • 04
    Masterclasses
  • 01
    Workshop

Startup showcase highlights

On October 12, 2023, Wipro graduated its first GenAI Startup cohort at an invite-only event hosted in Silicon Valley, USA which was attended by clients, leading investors & venture capitalists, GenAI experts, academic visionaries, and industry leaders. The event was led by Wipro CTO, Subha Tatavarti and Tech Strategy Head, Arvind Ravishunkar.

The graduating startups presented their products and solutions that use GenAI to solve real-world problems and create value for their customers. The demos included applications such as Gen AI for ecommerce, real time accent modification, video creation with NLP, synthetic human generation, AI powered cataloging, synthetic data generation, conversational analytics co-pilot and more.

A panel discussion featuring prominent Gen AI experts and practitioners was also a part of the event.

  • OCT 12
    Silicon Valley
  • 120
    Registrations

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About us

Lab45

Lab45 is a visionary space developing ground-breaking solutions to foster and accelerate ideation throughout Wipro. At Lab45, teams of engineers, research analysts, and scientists come together to infuse creative ways of incubating solutions for customers that will transform the future. It is a space filled with ambition at the vanguard of far-reaching research across cutting-edge technologies. Established with the Silicon Valley culture of free-flowing creativity, Lab45’s goal is to make bold ideas reality and to invent the future of enterprise.

Wipro Ltd.

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting firm focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 250,000 employees and business partners across 66 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities, to thrive in an ever-changing world.