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NEWS AND RECOGNITION

Awards, grants, patents and events.

Recognition C-Electric has received, and events we have taken part in.

Awards

AWARD / 2025

First Prize at the Electraverse Sparks Awards

C-Electric took First Prize at the Electraverse Sparks Awards, held at ELECRAMA 2025.

C-Electric receiving the winner cheque on stage at the Electraverse Sparks Awards, ELECRAMA
AWARD / 2023

Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year

Recognised at the TiE Kerala Awards 2023.

C-Electric receiving the Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year award on stage at the TiE Kerala Awards
AWARD / 2023

Winner at the Seeding Kerala pitch competition

C-Electric was a winner at the Seeding Kerala pitch competition, organised by Kerala Startup Mission.

Cheque presentation to C-Electric on stage at Seeding Kerala
AWARD / 2022

Winners of Evangelise'22

C-Electric was among the winners of Evangelise'22.

Winning teams on stage with trophies and cheques at the Evangelise finale

Grants, funding and recognition

FUNDING / 2025

SEA Fund investment announced at Huddle Global

The investment by SEA Fund in C-Electric was announced on stage at Huddle Global 2025, the Kerala Startup Mission start-up conclave.

The C-Electric team on stage at Huddle Global 2025 for the announcement of the SEA Fund investment
FUNDING / 2022

Investment from V-Guard Family Office

C-Electric received seed investment from V-Guard Family Office.

C-Electric founders and V-Guard Family Office representatives with the signed investment document
Left to right: Jacob Kuruvilla A. (K. Chittilappilly Trust), Ratheesh K. Nair and Bavil Varghese (co-founders, C-Electric), Kochouseph Chittilappilly (founder, V-Guard), Varun Kumar (CFO, K. Chittilappilly Trust) and Tony Thomas (Finlead).
PROGRAMME / 2023

Sustainability incubation programme

Selected for the sustainability incubation programme run with Alstom and NSRCEL.

GRANT / 2021

ARAI technology up-levelling grant

Awarded for our magnet-less motor programme.

C-Electric receiving recognition at an ARAI TechNovuus event
GRANT / 2021

MeitY TIDE 2.0 scale-up grant

Awarded to support scaling of operations.

GRANT / 2019

Kerala Startup Mission productisation grant

Awarded for product development and commercialisation.

GRANT / 2019

DST NIDHI PRAYAS grant

Awarded under the Department of Science and Technology’s NIDHI PRAYAS programme.

RECOGNITION / 2019

GAIL Pankh initiative

Recognised under the Pankh start-up initiative of GAIL (India) Limited.

RECOGNITION / 2019

IIGP 2.0 Open Innovation Challenge

Recognised in the IIGP 2.0 Open Innovation Challenge.

Patents

PATENT / 2026

First motor patent granted

Our first patent for a motor was granted in 2026.

PATENT / 2021

First motor controller patent granted

Our first patent, for a motor controller, was granted in 2021.

Events

EVENT / 2025

Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, New Delhi

C-Electric exhibited its motor controller range in the Bharat Battery Show and Mobility Tech Pavilion, part of Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 at Bharat Mandapam (Pragati Maidan), New Delhi.

The C-Electric stand at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, with controllers on the table and panels showing the product range
EVENT / 2024

SIAT Expo 2024

C-Electric exhibited its motor controller range at SIAT Expo in January 2024.

The C-Electric team at their stand at SIAT Expo 2024, with controllers on display
EVENT / 2024

TiE Global Summit, Bengaluru 2024

C-Electric exhibited in the MeitY Startup Hub pavilion at the TiE Global Summit in Bengaluru.

The C-Electric stand S130 in the MeitY Startup Hub pavilion at TiE Global Summit Bengaluru 2024, with controllers on display
EVENT / 2023

Expand North Star at GITEX Global 2023, Dubai

C-Electric exhibited its controllers and motor at Expand North Star, the start-up show of GITEX Global, as part of the Kerala Startup Mission delegation.

The C-Electric stand in the Kerala Startup Mission pavilion in Dubai, with controllers and a motor on display
EVENT / 2023

ACMA Start-up Initiative plenary

C-Electric took part in the ACMA Start-up Initiative plenary event in New Delhi.

Speakers on stage at the ACMA Start-up Initiative plenary event
EVENT / 2019

10th EV Expo, 2019

C-Electric exhibited its e-rickshaw controller and product range at the 10th EV Expo.

The C-Electric stand at the 10th EV Expo in 2019, with e-rickshaw controllers on display
EVENT

Investors Summit with Norwegian Companies

C-Electric took part in the Investors Summit with Norwegian Companies.

Stage and audience at the Investors Summit with Norwegian Companies
EVENT

Future of Mobility, organised by NASSCOM

Our co-founder and CEO spoke on the challenges and opportunities in mobility.

Our co-founder and CEO speaking at the NASSCOM talk on the future of mobility
EVENT

Green Vehicle Expo

C-Electric exhibited its controller range.

The C-Electric stand at an exhibition

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