NIDHI-PRAYAS

NIDHI-PRAYAS is a Department of Science & Technology scheme that a-IDEA has run since 2020 through its PRAYAS Centre, funding the specific step from an idea to a working prototype.

What you get

• Physical infrastructure
• Technical guidance
• Business mentorship
• A prototype grant

Who can apply

• Individual innovators without a startup, or co-founders of a very early-stage startup
• Must be an Indian citizen, at least 18 years old
• If applying as a startup co-founder: the company must be Indian-incorporated with at least 51% Indian equity, no more than 7 years old, and must stay under a stated annual turnover cap for every year since inception
• The idea must be technology- or science-based, aimed at a physical product, and not already past the prototype stage
• Priority sectors: manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, clean-tech, energy, water, IoT (other areas considered on merit)
• The prototype must be achievable within 18 months

How to apply: Contact the NIDHI-PRAYAS Project Manager, Mr. G. Narender Reddy, at nidhimgr.aidea@naarm.in or +91 040-24581464.