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Startups have until 13 November to register for WaveX pavilion at IFFI Goa
Only DPIIT-registered startups in film, media and allied technology can book pods at WAVES Bazaar from 20 to 24 November.
Startups have until 13 November 2026 to register for the WaveX Startup Pavilion at WAVES Bazaar, being held alongside the 57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a final reminder.
Registration is open only to startups registered with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in film, media and allied technology, including animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality. A WaveX selection committee will evaluate and shortlist applications.
What startups get
Selected startups can exhibit at WAVES Bazaar, which the ministry expects to draw leading media and entertainment stakeholders, and meet filmmakers, production houses, studios and investors.
Dates and how to apply
The 57th IFFI runs from 20 to 28 November in Goa, and the WAVES Bazaar startup showcase from 20 to 24 November. Startups can register and book exhibition pods at wavex.wavesbazaar.com.
Source: official release by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (12 NOV 2026 12:59PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Registration for WaveX Startup Pavilion at IFFI Goa 2026 Closes Tomorrow.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2335324) issued by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on 12 NOV 2026 12:59PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Registration for WaveX Startup Pavilion at IFFI Goa 2026 Closes Tomorrow — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
