Individual innovators and pre-incorporation founders can access DST's NIDHI-PRAYAS grants, Atal Tinkering Lab programs, and state-level innovation awards. Several schemes including the Smart India Hackathon and BIRAC's Biotechnology Ignition Grant accept applications from individuals before formal entity registration.
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T-Hub
Mobility deeptech challenge with paid PoC and up to ₹10L funding
Social Impact Award / Impact Hub Hyderabad
Incubation, mentorship, and pre-seed funding for youth-led social ventures (ages 14–30).
Techstars
Remote-first accelerator for early-stage companies requiring American timezone compatibility.
Techstars, Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States
Accelerator for healthcare startups transforming care delivery, focusing on Mid-Atlantic states.
Techstars
Accelerator for space technology startups, leveraging adjacent industries for aerospace market access.
Infineon Technologies
Global co-innovation program for hardware, semiconductor, and embedded software startups.
Department of Biotechnology (DBT), BIRAC
BioE3 Challenge for Indian citizens with biotech concept proposals.
iCreate
StartupTN
C-CAMP, Ashraya Hastha Trust
StartupTN
Invention Engine
MASA Forum, Startup India
Gates Foundation
Boeing India, T-Hub
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and Capgemini
NSRCEL, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), NITI Aayog, and Xynteo
Circular economy accelerator with pilot grants for TRL 5+ startups.
Vidhai & Vaanam Space LLP
12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup
Deel
Global seed-stage competition for startups under $5M raised
Innovation Mission Punjab
Punjab-based DPIIT startups with pilot/revenue traction
Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII), Tamil Nadu
Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.
IIMA Ventures, Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence, IIM Ahmedabad
4–6 week AI residency for STEM undergraduates at IIM Ahmedabad.