Innovate with SSDI 2026
By Incubation Centre IIT Patna
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Quick Answer
Prototype to revenue startups in enterprise & AI solutions
- Funding amount
- Varies
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- Incubation Centre IIT Patna
- Application deadline
- —
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round are closed. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Incubation Centre IIT Patna. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
Innovate with SSDI 2026 is a collaborative opportunity launched by Incubation Centre IIT Patna in partnership with Sharp Software Development India (SSDI), the Indian R&D arm of Sharp Corporation, Japan. The initiative invites innovative startups to collaborate on next-generation technology solutions that can power global products, platforms, and services across enterprise ecosystems.
The program is designed to identify resilient, sustainable, and scalable startups that demonstrate clear differentiation, particularly those targeting SMB markets. It welcomes ventures across prototype, MVP, and go-to-market stages, with revenue-generating startups receiving an added advantage during evaluation. The core objective is to create structured collaboration pathways between emerging startups and SSDI’s global technology ecosystem.
Selected startups may engage through multiple collaboration models. These include pilot, validation, and enterprise readiness programs that allow founders to validate and deploy their technology in real-world use cases. There are also platform and solution integration partnership opportunities, enabling commercial licensing or technology transfer aligned with Sharp’s product roadmap. In addition, strategic investment opportunities may be explored, including potential majority stake partnerships, depending on strategic fit and scalability potential.
The focus areas are centered around Smart Work and Enterprise Solutions. This includes AI-powered document workflows such as OCR, classification, and automation for intelligent document management; secure enterprise content management platforms; smart collaboration tools for hybrid teams; and office productivity automation solutions aimed at improving operational efficiency. By connecting startups to SSDI’s R&D capabilities and global market orientation, the initiative seeks to accelerate commercialization, enterprise validation, and potential international scale.
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Grant providers
Incubation Centre, IIT Patna — known on its own site as IC or IC IITP — is a technology business incubator run out of the IIT Patna campus at Bihta, on the outskirts of Patna, Bihar. It focuses on Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and Medical Electronics, with…
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- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Selected startups may engage through pilot, validation, and enterprise readiness programs for real-world technology deployment; platform and solution integration partnerships with potential for commercial licensing or technology transfer; and strategic investment opportunities including possible majority stake partnerships.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Draft your application
Answer the form inside the grant tracker — AI drafts each response using your past answers, so you're not starting from a blank page.
- 2
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
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Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the focus areas for this program?
The program focuses on Smart Work and Enterprise Solutions: AI-powered document workflows (OCR, classification, automation), secure enterprise content management platforms, smart collaboration tools for hybrid teams, and office productivity automation solutions aimed at improving operational efficiency for SMBs.
What stage startups are eligible to apply?
Startups at prototype, MVP, and go-to-market stages are eligible. Revenue-generating startups receive an added advantage during evaluation.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
