Idea-stage startups in India can access pre-revenue funding through DST's NIDHI-PRAYAS (up to ₹10 Lakhs), Atal Innovation Mission's AIC grants, and university-run incubator seed programs. These schemes fund concept validation, initial prototyping, and early customer discovery without requiring incorporation or revenue history.
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Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) - IIIT Hyderabad
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) - IIT Kanpur
KL Technology Incubators Foundation
IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation
Department of Science & Technology
ACIC-BMU Foundation
Atal Incubation Centre-BIMTECH
ACIC-VGU Foundation
Runway Incubator UPES
Technology IHub Foundation, IIT Palakkad
VJTI TBI Foundation
AIC ISB
Karnavati Innovation and Incubation Foundation
AIC SMUTBI
Amrita Technology Business Incubator
Savli Technology and Business Incubator (STBI),
Manipal Universal Technology Business Incubator (MUTBI Manipal)
AIC-RNTU Foundation
IIT Mandi Catalyst
TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee
FIED IIM Kashipur
FIED IIM Kashipur