Maruti Suzuki announces winners of 9th Accelerator Cohort

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has announced the winners of the 9th cohort of its Accelerator program. The selected startups include six from India which are Frinks AI, mistEO, Adagrad, Com Olho, ProSolvr, and Eligere, and three from Germany which are Caire AI, Syn2Core, and Talonic under a newly launched Global Startups category.

All nine winners will now engage in proof-of-concept (PoC) projects with Maruti Suzuki, testing and validating their solutions in real-world conditions alongside internal teams. This marks the first cohort to feature global participation, with 19 Indian and 7 German startups shortlisted to present at the finale.

The selected startups showed AI driven solutions across cybersecurity, road safety, EV charging, battery swapping, and quality control, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience. These align with Maruti Suzuki’s broader efforts to scale its operations and integrate advanced technologies.

Maruti Suzuki’s startup initiatives include the Accelerator (launched in 2019), Incubation Program (2020), and Mobility Challenge (2021). Over six years, the company has screened over 5,000 startups, engaged with 150, and onboarded 25 as partners.