BPCL and IIT Kanpur Host MC²+ Ignite Outreach Event to Accelerate Energy Sector Startups
09 Sep 2026 | BPCL
BPCL and IIT Kanpur organized the MC²+ Ignite outreach event at IIT Kanpur, bringing together over 400 startups, researchers, and academicians to accelerate energy innovation. The event was graced by Shri Awanish Kumar Awasthi, Advisor to the Hon'ble Chief Minister (U.P.); Shri Alok Kumar, Principal Secretary, Planning and Program Implementation, Science and Technology; Shri Sanjay Khanna, CMD, BPCL; Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur; Padma Vibhushan Prof. M.M. Sharma, eminent energy sector mentor; Dr. Ashutosh Agnihotri, CEO SIIC-IIT Kanpur; Shri Senthilkumar G R, Head (Corporate Strategy), BPCL; and Shri Bharat Newalkar, Head (R&D), BPCL. Featuring startup founders, academic leaders, and a technical roundtable to align research priorities, the platform aims to scale indigenous energy technologies, with applications open until 15th September 2026 at www.mc2plus.in