EV Startup Ecosystem - Role of Venture Capitalists, Incubators and Academic Institutions

The Electric Vehicle (EV) sector is teeming with entrepreneurial activity. Over the last few years, hundreds of startups across the entire value chain have ventured into seizing the opportunities in this sector.

In this section, we can look at the role of the startup ecosystem in the growth of Electric Vehicles market and we focus on

• The role of Venture Capital funding in the sector
• The role of Incubators and academic institutions in the growth of this sector. Ather is a good example of an EV startup that was incubated at an educational institution, IIT Madras in this case.

Economics - When will Green Hydrogen Cost Touch US$ 1 /kg?

According to KPMG, the cost of green hydrogen can be as high as US$6 /kg. Reliance Industries has pledged to reduce it to US$1/kg by 2030.

In this session we look at the

• current cost comparison with other energy technologies
• Drivers of cost competitiveness of Green Hydrogen

Reducing Range Anxiety - Battery Charging vs Swapping

Range anxiety and charging times are the biggest concerns that potential customers of EVs have. In this section, we look at how to tacking these issues and the topics could revolve around

• Battery Swapping
• Charging Infrastructure.