Over five editions, the program has supported thousands of graduates and startups nationwide, accelerating ideas and solutions in the India’s startup ecosystem across aerospace, defence, technology, sustainability, and social impact sectors.
Bill McSherry, vice president, State Advocacy and Global Engagement, Boeing said, “For over a century Boeing has led global aerospace innovation, turning bold ideas into solutions that improve lives. We understand what it takes to turn an idea into a solution and the passion behind it. With BUILD’s proven track record in helping shape students’ and entrepreneurs’ dreams and ambitions, we are proud to support the next leap this program is set to take.”
Salil Gupte, president, Boeing India and South Asia said, “India’s startup community brings bold thinking and deep technical capability. Over the past five years, BUILD has nurtured this capability – giving wings to ideas, offering mentorship, industry expertise, and opportunity to scale up – to thousands of students, and enabled concepts to mature into capabilities. We deeply value the partnership of our incubator ecosystem, which has been integral to this journey of nurturing innovators and entrepreneurs.”
Boeing continues to partner with seven incubators, namely, Society for Innovation – IIT Mumbai, Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer – IIT Delhi, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center – IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Madras – Incubation Cell, Society for Innovation and Development – IISC Bengaluru, T-Hub Hyderabad, and Technology Business Incubator – KIIT Bhubaneshwar, to organize BUILD in India. Applicants are now invited to submit ideas in the fields of aerospace and defense, technology, social impact, and sustainability.
The shortlisted teams will compete at a regional-level boot camp, and the finalists will pitch their ideas to subject-matter experts on Boeing Immersion Day and BUILD finals, to be held in July 2026. The winners will get a grant of INR 10 lakh each to support the development of their ideas. Boeing mentors and industry experts will interact and closely work with the finalists to refine and suggest ways to convert these ideas into viable business offerings.
Interested students and entrepreneurs can apply here - https://www.boeing.co.in/boeing-in-india/build. The deadline for submissions is April 4, 2026.
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About Boeing in India
Boeing is focused on delivering value to Indian customers with advanced technologies and is committed to creating sustainable value in the Indian aerospace sector – developing local suppliers and shaping academic and research collaborations with Indian institutions. Boeing has strengthened its supply chain with more than 300 local companies in India and a joint venture to manufacture fuselages for Apache helicopters and vertical fin structures for the 737 family of airplanes. Annual sourcing from India stands at over $1.25 billion. Boeing currently employs close to 7,000 people in India, and more than 13,000 people work with its supply chain partners. Boeing’s employee efforts and country-wide engagement serve communities and citizenship programs to inspire change and make an impact on more than 1.5 million direct and indirect beneficiaries. Learn more at www.boeing.co.in.
