This program, supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), is part of the broader Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE 2.0) initiative. The primary goal is to help ICT-based startups scale their Proof-of-Concept (PoC) to a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
It is a 12-month incubation program at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, providing:
- A ₹7 Lakhs grant for one year for MVP development.
- Incubation support at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park.
- Opportunities to pitch for seed funding upon program completion.
The TIDE 2.0 program aims to strengthen 2000 Technology Startups leveraging ICT enabled technologies in selected areas of national concern.