MeitY TIDE 2.0 Startup Grant
Funds Indian startups up to ₹7 lakh to take a PoC to product and beyond.
Run by IIITB Innovation Centre in collaboration with MeitY's TIDE 2.0 scheme, this Startup Grant tier funds translating an existing proof of concept into a product and beyond, over a 12-month duration. It sits alongside a separate, smaller Entrepreneur-in-Residence tier for applicants still validating an idea into a PoC.
This tier is for Indian startups with a well-developed proof of concept in sectors aligned to IIITB-Innovation Centre's focus areas: healthcare, education, agriculture, infrastructure and transportation, financial inclusion including digital payments, and e-governance. Products typically use emerging digital technologies such as SaaS/PaaS, IoT, AI, blockchain or robotics.
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