MeitY GENESIS EiR — Cohort 3
Funds up to ₹10 lakh for early-stage Indian tech founders through GENESIS EiR.
Entrepreneurs apply through the national GENESIS EiR portal, where they can name up to two preferred Implementing Agencies; naming Deshpande Startups as the first choice puts the applicant in this cohort, and selected entrepreneurs-in-residence must be physically incubated there for the programme's duration. Eligible ideas run from ideation through a working prototype (TRL 1 to 4), the applicant m…
GENESIS EiR backs early-stage Indian innovators and startups building technology-led solutions, from ideation through a working prototype (TRL 1-4). It gives preference to founders based in Tier-II or Tier-III cities and to Electronics, DeepTech, IT/ICT innovations such as AI/ML, IoT, semiconductors, cybersecurity, blockchain, quantum and AR/VR.
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