MeitY GENESIS EIR Cohort 3.0
Pays up to INR 10 lakh to Entrepreneurs-in-Residence incubated at AIC-RNTU Foundation.
GENESIS is MeitY's national program to strengthen the startup environment in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, combining existing startup schemes with dedicated capital for deep-tech and early-stage ventures and support for the incubators themselves; AIC-RNTU Foundation runs this Entrepreneur-in-Residence cohort as one of the program's implementing partners. Eligible work spans ideation, concept valida…
The program funds early-stage innovators, students, and startup founders working in Electronic Design and Manufacturing, DeepTech software and products, and ICT, whose innovation sits at ideation through early MVP (TRL 1-4). Applicants must be Indian citizens from Tier-II or Tier-III cities, either individually or as founders/co-founders of a startup incorporated within the last two years, and willing to undergo physical incubation.
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