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IndiaAI & NFRA Launch Rs 1.5 Crore AI Challenge for Financial Compliance

IndiaAI, in collaboration with the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), has launched a financial reporting compliance challenge with a Rs 1.5 crore prize pool. The initiative calls on Indian startups to develop AI solutions for automating the verification of financial documents against regulatory standards. Shortlisted teams will receive funding, with the ultimate winner securing a contract worth up to Rs 1 crore to deploy their solution for NFRA. The challenge aims to enhance transparency and trust in India's financial reporting systems through scalable regulatory technology.

Key Points: IndiaAI-NFRA AI Challenge: Rs 1.5 Crore for Financial Reporting Tech

  • Rs 1.5 crore total prize pool
  • AI for automated financial document verification
  • Up to Rs 1 crore work contract for winner
  • Applications open until Feb 22, 2026
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IndiaAI, NFRA launch AI-Powered Financial Reporting Compliance Challenge with Rs 1.5 Crore prize pool

IndiaAI and NFRA launch a Rs 1.5 crore AI challenge for startups to build automated financial compliance solutions. Apply by Feb 22, 2026.

"strategic step toward building scalable regulatory technology infrastructure in India - Official Release"

New Delhi, January 14

IndiaAI, an independent business division under the Digital India Corporation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in collaboration with the National Financial Reporting Authority, has launched the IndiaAI Financial Reporting Compliance Challenge to strengthen financial oversight through artificial intelligence.

The initiative, part of the IndiaAI Application Development Initiative (IADI), invites Indian startups and companies to develop a scalable AI-based solution for automated verification of financial documents against regulatory frameworks. The challenge aims to bridge compliance gaps by leveraging AI for accurate financial data extraction, validation, and risk analysis.

According to the release, participating teams are expected to build AI engines capable of extracting text, tables, hyperlinks, and embedded financial data from both scanned and digital documents. These systems will segment documents into logical sections and validate their completeness, integrity, and regulatory compliance against predefined standards.

As part of the competition, up to 10 shortlisted teams will advance to a virtual challenge round and receive Rs 5 lakh each to refine their solutions using sample datasets provided via the AIKosh platform.

From these, up to three teams may be selected for a five-day on-premise development round in New Delhi. One winning team stands to secure a work contract worth up to Rs 1 crore to deploy the solution for NFRA over a two-year period.

The initiative is positioned as a strategic step toward building scalable regulatory technology infrastructure in India, enhancing transparency, investor protection, and public trust in financial reporting systems.

Applications for the challenge are open until February 22, 2026, and interested participants can apply through the AIKosh portal.

IndiaAI serves as the implementation agency for the IndiaAI Mission, which focuses on democratizing AI adoption, strengthening India's global leadership in artificial intelligence, and ensuring ethical and responsible AI use across sectors.

- ANI

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Priya S
As a CA student, I see this as a game-changer for audit processes. Manual verification is so time-consuming. An AI tool that can extract data from scanned documents and check compliance will be a huge boost for transparency. All the best to the participating teams!
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Rohit P
Good step, but I hope the focus is on practical deployment, not just a competition. We have many "challenges" but the solutions often don't get implemented at scale. The 2-year work contract is a positive sign though.
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Sarah B
This is exactly the kind of public-private partnership India needs. Leveraging tech talent to solve real governance problems. The prize money is substantial and should attract top-quality innovators.
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Vikram M
Building 'RegTech' infrastructure is crucial for 'Make in India' in the financial sector. This can reduce dependency on foreign audit software. Hope the AI models are trained on Indian accounting standards and company formats.
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Karthik V
The timeline seems long (2026 deadline), but maybe it's a complex problem. The key will be the quality of sample datasets on AIKosh. Garbage in, garbage out. NFRA must provide comprehensive, real-world data for training.

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