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Why we picked it This is the India-specific route into corporate credits: NASSCOM 10000 Startups is an approved AWS Activate provider, takes zero equity, and bundles the corporate credit stack (AWS, Google Cloud up to 100K, HubSpot 40K, DigitalOcean) into one kit an Indian founder can actually apply for. It also lists the corporate pilot opportunities via its Industry Partnership Program, which is the pilot-and-logo payoff our answer says to join a corporate program for.

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• NASSCOM 10000 Startups keeps you at 100% ownership (no capital, no equity) while acting as the on-ramp to AWS Activate and a partner toolkit worth 25K plus in combined corporate credits.
• Beyond credits it opens corporate pilot opportunities through its Industry Partnership Program, which is where the sponsor-as-customer thesis actually pays out for an Indian startup.
• It is ecosystem leverage, not a fundraise engine (mentors and workspace, not an aggressive investor push), so pair it with an independent program when you are ready to raise.