Who can apply to IDEANEST 6.0?

Students and early-stage innovators with ideas in the focus sectors. Both individuals and teams are eligible. No prior business registration, traction, or domain experience is required.

Is there a cash grant or stipend?

No cash grant or stipend is offered. The programme provides structured pre-incubation support, mentorship, and a Demo Day pitch opportunity to mentors and investors.

What is the programme format?

10-week hybrid format combining in-person and virtual sessions — workshops, expert-led sessions, and mentorship covering idea validation, business modelling, market strategy, and investment readiness.

What happens at the end of the programme?

The cohort culminates in a Demo Day where participants pitch their validated startup concepts to mentors and potential investors, gaining real investor exposure and feedback.

IDEANEST 6.0 Pre-Incubation Program – AIC Nalanda Institute of Technology

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AIC–Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation

Bhubaneswar · Odisha · India

AIC–Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation (AIC-NITF) is Odisha's first Atal Incubation Centre, launched in 2020 at the Nalanda Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar. It is supported by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, Government of India. Facilities AIC-Nalanda…

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IDEANEST 6.0 is the sixth edition of AIC–Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation's pre-incubation programme, a 10-week hybrid initiative designed to help students and early-stage innovators move from raw ideas to structured startup concepts. The programme is run by an Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) established under NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission, combining government-backed institutional support with the academic infrastructure of Nalanda Institute of Technology.

The programme targets eight sectors: AI and SaaS, Agriculture and Allied, HealthTech, Robotics, IT and IoT, Climate Tech and Sustainability, Social Innovation, Tourism and Hospitality, and Food and Nutrition. This sector mix reflects both emerging technology priorities and impact-driven domains, making the programme accessible to a wide range of early-stage ideas.

Over the 10 weeks, participants work through idea validation, business modelling, market strategy, and investment readiness in a structured sequence. The format combines in-person and virtual sessions , workshops, expert-led sessions, and mentorship , giving participants flexibility while maintaining cohort cohesion. The programme builds practical skills alongside a peer network of fellow early-stage founders.

The cohort culminates in a Demo Day where participants pitch their validated concepts to mentors and potential investors. This pitch opportunity is designed to give first-time founders real investor exposure and feedback at an early stage, before they enter the broader startup ecosystem. IDEANEST is particularly valuable for founders who are at the idea stage and need structured validation before approaching incubators or investors independently.

As an AIC programme under NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission, IDEANEST 6.0 carries the credibility of government-backed incubation and provides participants with a launchpad into the broader AIC network and government startup ecosystem.

IDEANEST 6.0 Pre-Incubation Program – AIC Nalanda Institute of Technology

IDEANEST 6.0 Pre-Incubation Program – AIC Nalanda Institute of Technology

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