The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, has opened applications for startups to participate in the WaveX Startup Pavilion at WAVES Bazaar during the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Goa 2026. The initiative targets DPIIT-registered startups operating in film and allied technology domains, including Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) and media technologies.
Eligible startups will undergo a screening and evaluation process conducted by a Selection Committee constituted by WaveX, which is the Ministry's startup accelerator and incubation initiative dedicated to nurturing innovation in the Media and Entertainment sector. Selected participants will gain access to an exclusive platform to showcase their products, technologies, and solutions to the national and international film and media industry, with opportunities for networking, industry engagement, and collaboration with filmmakers, production houses, and investors in the global creative ecosystem.
Interested startups can register through wavex.wavesbazaar.com, with queries directed to Wavex-mib[at]gov[dot]in. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), established in 1952, is one of Asia's significant film festivals held annually in Goa, bringing together the global film fraternity to showcase diverse cinematic works and promote international collaboration.