TIDE 2.0 Incubator-Routed Support
Funds Indian startups routed through incubators for AI and digital product commercialization.
Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE 2.0) is a scheme operated by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, designed to promote tech entrepreneurship through financial and technical support to incubators engaged with ICT-enabled startups. The program targets founders using emerging technologies — including IoT, artificial intellige…
ICT-enabled emerging-tech ventures (IoT, AI, blockchain, robotics) addressing societal challenges in seven thematic areas. The seven areas are healthcare, education, agriculture, financial inclusion (including digital payments), infrastructure and transportation, environment and clean tech, and clean energy solutions, plus flexibility to support other emerging-technology areas.
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