GUSEC TIDE 2.0
Funds Indian electronics and IT startups with grants up to ₹7 lakh per idea.
Two tiers separate by how far along the idea already is: an Entrepreneur-in-Residence track funds up to ₹4 lakh for a startup still at the early-idea stage, developing and validating proof of concept, while the ₹7 lakh Prototype Development tier is for startups that already have a working proof of concept and want to build it out, and is recommended, though not strictly required, to carry DPIIT st…
GUSEC TIDE 2.0 backs early-stage startups building with electronics, IT, robotics, AI/ML, IoT and blockchain, aimed at problems in healthcare, education, agriculture, financial inclusion, infrastructure, transport and clean energy. It runs under MeitY's national TIDE scheme, with GUSEC acting as the incubation centre for Gujarat.
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