JK Cement industrial facility at dusk

Where startup agility meets industrial scale.

Connecting startups with JK Cement's industrial resources, mentorship, investment, and scale pathway.

An industrial innovation platform built to move startups closer to scale.

  • BACKED BYJK Cement
  • MOU SIGNEDDPIIT, 2025
  • POC SUPPORTUp to ₹50L
  • ACCESS TOPlant Floors

what we do

Built to bring startup innovation into real industrial environments.

Industrial innovation needs more than ideas. It needs access to real problems, real operating conditions, and teams that understand what it takes to move from concept to implementation.

JK Cement Startup Foundry is designed to give startups that bridge. Through defined challenges, pilot pathways, and the scale of JK Cement's ecosystem, the Foundry helps promising technologies move closer to practical industrial use.


  • Problem-led

    Focused on practical challenges found within real industrial operating environments.

  • Pilot-first

    Turns promising ideas into tested solutions through structured pilot environments.

  • Scale-minded

    Designed to move strong solutions from experiments toward wider industrial scale.

Our Mission

Turning complex industrial challenges into scalable solutions.

JK Cement Startup Foundry connects pioneering startups with JK Cement’s business units, giving them access to real-world industrial environments, operational challenges, mentorship, and strategic support to turn complex problems into scalable solutions for the sustainable infrastructure of tomorrow.

Turning complex industrial challenges into scalable solutions.

our journey so far

From industrial legacy to startup-led innovation.

Industrial Legacy

1918

Industrial Legacy Takes Root

J.K. Organisation's industrial legacy begins, setting the foundation for decades of business growth across India.

Industrial Legacy Takes Root

Foundation & Oversight

Leadership council behind the Foundry

  • Mr. Madhavkrishna Singhania

    Mr. Madhavkrishna Singhania

    Joint MD & CEO, JK Cement Ltd.

    Guides the Foundry’s strategic direction and industrial innovation vision.

  • Mr. Varun Akhnoor

    Mr. Varun Akhnoor

    HEAD, JK Cement Startup Foundry

    Leads startup engagement, programme strategy, and pilot pathways.

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    Connects startup solutions with plant teams, R&D, and real testing environments.

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    Supports venture pathways, investment opportunities, and commercial partnerships.

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    Manages programme operations, partnerships, and startup collaboration journeys.

Industrial Footprint

A network built for real-world scale.

Across 22 Indian states and Union territories, JK Cement creates real industrial environments for testing, validation, and scale.

India operations

How the Foundry works

A clear path. From application to pilot readiness.

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Scout & Connect

Phase 01

Scout & Connect

We continuously search for disruptive startups that align with our core engineering, sustainability, and manufacturing challenges.

This helps identify solutions that can address real industrial needs and move into the right review pathway.

We continuously search for disruptive startups that align with our core engineering, sustainability, and manufacturing challenges.

This helps identify solutions that can address real industrial needs and move into the right review pathway.

Build with JK Cement's industrial network.

Apply if your startup is ready to test at plant scale, or submit a real plant challenge for JKCSF to solve with vetted startup technology.

  • PoC Pathway
  • R&D Testing
  • Plant Access
  • Scale Up