This category of Ideathon 2.0 is designed to support Registered Startups and MSMEs with funding, mentorship, and market linkages to scale their technology-driven solutions under the NM-ICPS scheme.
The primary goal is to provide innovation grants for product/service development related to the focus-areas and to strengthen the overall inclusive technology ecosystem.
Key Offerings:
- Grant Support: Up to ₹5 Lakh Grant/Startup.
- Support: Mentorship, market linkages, and access to the IIT Ropar ecosystem.
- Inclusion Mandate: Innovation grants, mentoring, and market linkages for companies/startups/MSME with founder/Co-founder belonging to the SC (Scheduled Caste) community.