TIDE 2.0

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Aspiring entrepreneurs (individual innovators and students) and start-ups developing innovative digital solutions in Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, Financial inclusion including digital payments, Infrastructure and transportation, Environment and clean tech, Clean energy solutions & Other emerging areas (flexibility to support tech startups to address societal challenges in ICTE areas) can apply

ABOUT THIS APPLICATION

IIITB Innovation Centre has completed a decade of sustained Innovation & nurturing Start-ups and also is a MeitY TIDE 2.0 G2 Centre, approved by the Ministry of Electronics and IT as part of MeitY Startup Hub & a Government of Karnataka approved Incubation Facility

We work with exceptional researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs to create socially relevant solutions and ventures that help us, our communities and our governments.

Our Focus Areas are Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, Infrastructure & Transportation, Financial Inclusion including Digital Payments, and e-Governance

For more details and updates visit www.iiitbic.org/tide

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ELIGIBILTY

Type I:

Idea Stage Startups / Entrepreneurs – With or without registered companies

Details of Grants

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Grant’s

Ideation Grant: Upto Rs. 4 Lakh

Number of grants: up to 4

Eligibility:

Aspiring entrepreneurs (individual innovators and students) and start-ups developing innovative digital solutions in Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, Financial inclusion including digital payments, Infrastructure, Video Conferencing, Environment and clean tech, Clean energy solutions & Other emerging areas (flexibility to support tech startups to address societal challenges in ICTE areas)
Indian Start-ups (registered under Companies Act, 2013), having at least 51% shareholders as Indian Citizens [does not include OCI or PIO] is the mandatory requirement
Individuals applying for these grants must be Indian citizens (does not include OCI or PIO)

Stage of development: Idea to Proof of Concept (PoC)

Seed grant support for: Idea development, validation and subsequent development of PoC

Selection criteria: Scientific and technical strength, novelty, business potential, societal impact, implementation plan, and suitability to funding schem

Type II:

Initial Stage Startups

Start up Further Development Grant

Seed grant support: up to Rs. 7 Lakh

Number of grants: up to 4

Eligibility:

Start-Ups developing innovative digital solutions in Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, Financial inclusion including digital payments, Infrastructure, Video Conferencing, Environment and cleantech, Clean energy solutions & Other emerging areas (flexibility to support tech startups to address societal challenges in ICTE areas)and who have completed Proof of Concept (PoC)
Indian Start-ups (Registered under Companies Act, 2013), having at least 51% shareholders as Indian Citizens [does not include OCI or PIO] is the mandatory requirement

Stage of development: Proof of Concept (PoC) to Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

Seed grant support for: Creating a Minimum Viable Product and to advance the start-up till Go-to-the-market stage

Selection criteria: Innovation and Technology Strength, novelty, business potential, societal impact, implementation plan, team strength, and suitability to funding scheme

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