IIMV FIELD

The 11-month long Cohort 2 program, from May 2026 to March 2027, supports up to 75 entrepreneurs across 03 phases and provides 06 months of incubation support for up to 25 promising ventures at IIMV FIELD.

The Program is a CSR initiative supported by NBCC India Ltd. It aims to identify, nurture, and scale ventures that are either led by women or building solutions for women, across all sectors and geographies in India. The program consists of 3 phases: Call for Applications, structured online pre-incubation capacity-building sessions for up to 75 shortlisted applicants, and 11-month long incubation support (virtually and/or physically) for up to 25 selected ventures. The incubation phase includes structured mentorship from IIMV faculty, industry experts, and sector specialists, along with access to IIMV FIELD’s ecosystem, infrastructure, and alumni network. The incubated ventures will also participate in a 02 Day on-campus bootcamp focused on AI adoption and fundraising. The phase will conclude with a graduation ceremony for the incubated startups, where the top 05 startups will be awarded performance-based grants of up to ₹5 lakhs in total.

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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)

Grant scheme

Provides financial support of up to ₹50 lakhs through grants and investment instruments for key stages of a startup’s journey, funded by DPIIT, GoI.

The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) is an initiative aimed at addressing the critical funding challenges faced by early-stage startups. It provides essential financial support for key stages of a startup’s journey, including proof-of-concept, prototype development, product trials, market-entry and commercialisation. Beyond funding, startups gain access to a holistic range of incubation services, including Mentorship from faculty, alumni, and industry experts, networking opportunities with investors and ecosystem partners, state-of-the-art infrastructure and curated capacity-building programs such as workshops, masterclasses and founder talks. The program is open to startups across all stages, sectors, and locations in India.

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Mastering Startup Fundraising

Programme

A 30-hour hybrid course designed to help entrepreneurs navigate startup fundraising and close deals effectively, with an investment of Rs 45,000 per team.

The course is designed for entrepreneurs, startup founders, business enthusiasts, or investors. It teaches about the Startup Funding Landscape, Pitch Deck & Business Plan Development, Negotiation Skills, Real-world Funding Scenarios & Deal Structuring. The program includes a 6-hour offline session for Hands-on Simulation (Finsimco Startup Funding Negotiation). The course is delivered through 16 online sessions (1.5 Hr Each) and 1 offline session at IIMV Campus (6 Hrs) from April to June 2025. An IIMV FIELD Certificate is provided upon course completion.

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Incubation tracks

The routes into IIMV FIELD, and what each one includes.

Track	Type	Space	Includes
Incubation	Resident incubation	—	Mentoring Support, Networking Support, Infrastructure & Access to Learning Resources, Capacity Building Programs, Promotions, Interns Support, Customized Business Challenge Competitions & Opportunities, Business Communications, Shared Professional Services, Information about Live Opportunities
Women Startup Program Pre-IncubationVirtual, as part of the Women Startup Program.	Pre-incubation	—	business training to develop their prototype
Naaripreneur for Her Program Pre-IncubationOnline, as part of the Naaripreneur for Her Program.	Pre-incubation	—	structured online capacity-building sessions, Introduction to “Do Your Venture”, Opportunities and Ideation Techniques, Idea Validation and Evaluation, Lean Canvas, Aspects of Marketing in Business Model, Aspects of Operations in Business Model, Aspects of Finance in Business Model, Management of Performance and People in Organization, Storytelling

Labs & facilities

Equipment and space on campus.

Coworking spaces

Support services

Help offered alongside funding and space.

Business advisoryMarket accessLegal & financeIP & patentsDesign services

Recognitions & empanelments

Official approvals this incubator holds.

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) disbursing partner

About IIMV FIELD

IIMV FIELD (फाउंडेशन फॉर इनक्यूबेशन एंटरप्रेन्योरियल लर्निंग एंड डेवलपमेंट) IIM विशाखापत्तनम का इनक्यूबेशन और स्टार्टअप हब है, जो 2018 से कार्यरत है। MeitY द्वारा TIDE 2.0 प्रोग्राम के तहत G3 केंद्र के रूप में और NSTEDB, DST द्वारा NIDHI एक्सेलरेशन प्रोग्राम के तहत मान्यता प्राप्त, IIMV FIELD भारत के सबसे तेजी से बढ़ते इनक्यूबेटरों में से एक बन गया है।

यह केंद्र प्री-इनक्यूबेशन, इनक्यूबेशन और एक्सेलरेशन सपोर्ट सहित कई कार्यक्रम प्रदान करता है। यह महिला उद्यमियों, सामाजिक उद्यमों और उभरते प्रौद्योगिकी-आधारित उपक्रमों के लिए समर्पित सीड सपोर्ट प्रदान करता है। हालांकि यह क्षेत्र-विशेष नहीं है, IIMV FIELD लॉजिस्टिक्स, समुद्री प्रौद्योगिकी, स्वास्थ्य और कल्याण और पर्यटन में विशाखापत्तनम की क्षेत्रीय शक्तियों का लाभ उठाता है। यह इनक्यूबेटर एडुटेक और फिनटेक उपक्रमों पर भी ध्यान केंद्रित करता है, जो IIM विशाखापत्तनम की प्रबंधन विशेषज्ञता को व्यावहारिक उद्यम-निर्माण सहायता के साथ जोड़ता है।

किन्हें लाभ होता है

आंध्र प्रदेश और दक्षिण भारत के स्टार्टअप्स, विशेष रूप से महिला उद्यमी, सामाजिक उद्यम और लॉजिस्टिक्स, समुद्री प्रौद्योगिकी और स्वास्थ्य और कल्याण में काम करने वाले उद्यम। टियर 2 शहरों के संस्थापकों को विशाखापत्तनम में IIMV FIELD के स्थान और IIM संकाय के मार्गदर्शन तथा TIDE 2.0 फंडिंग सपोर्ट तक इसकी पहुंच से लाभ होता है।