Call for Startup Proposals
Funds Indian autonomous-navigation startups up to ₹15 lakhs for a 12-month project.
Selected startups get up to ₹15 lakhs over a 12-month project, plus mentorship and infrastructure support. Applicants must be Indian companies with at least 51% Indian ownership, registered under DIPP's Startup Policy (pre-registration allowed), incubated in a government-supported tech park, and able to supply valid balance sheets and supporting documents. Proposals go in the Annexure A format as …
TiHAN backs startups building autonomous navigation for ground, aerial and water vehicles, with thrust areas in agriculture, defence, disaster management, infrastructure and environmental monitoring. It also targets underlying technology such as AI/ML, IoT/CPS, networking, edge computing, robotics and swarm intelligence.
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