<h1>Leaders in Innovation Fellowships Global 2026 open for India-based women and early-stage tech founders - apply by 11 Sept 2025</h1> A UK engineering academy has opened applications for its eight-month Leaders in Innovation Fellowships Global 2026, inviting innovators based in India to apply by 11 September 2025 (2pm BST). The programme, emphasizing increased participation by women founders, offers workshops, one-to-one mentoring, pitch coaching and international exposure with no fees, equity or IP claims. Eligible applicants include early-stage founders and researchers developing technology-driven products or services with social, economic or environmental impact across sectors. The academy is a charitable national body funded by government, corporate, university and philanthropic sources and reports a global alumni network with substantial follow-on funding and job creation.