Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) on Social Innovation at IPTIF
Pays a monthly stipend plus up to INR 2.5 lakh in grants to social-impact founders.
The fellowship is run jointly by the IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation and the Buimerc India Foundation. Selected fellows get a monthly stipend plus a separate prototyping grant of up to INR 2.5 lakh, though the exact amount sanctioned depends on the proposal and the program authority's evaluation. The package also includes hands-on support, expert mentorship, access to prototyping facilitie…
The 12-month EiR fellowship supports early-stage founders and innovators building technology-enabled solutions for Tier 3/4 cities, rural areas and underserved communities, in focus areas such as health, education, environment/climate, agriculture and assistive or gender-inclusive technologies. Applicants must be 21 or older, founder-led, and at the idea or proof-of-concept stage without significant revenue or institutional funding.
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