READY Program (Pre-seed Incubation)
Gives IIT Delhi students and grads up to Rs 5 lakh in a 6-month deep-tech incubation.
Selected founders join a 6-month pre-seed incubation with funding, mentoring, IIT Delhi's network, lab space, and support in becoming the author or inventor of their own IP. Applications are accepted year round, with quarterly screening, evaluation and pitch rounds in February, May, August and November before onboarding as a founder.
The program is aimed at final-year and recently graduated students building deep-tech products in areas such as cobotics, AI, drones and autonomous systems. Applicants ideate, build and prototype products meant to be technically and commercially viable for market entry.
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