DST NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence (NIDHI-EIR)
A programme by ABIS-TBI, R ABI Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore
A one-year fellowship for aspiring technology entrepreneurs, with mentorship and office and co-working space, hosted at ABIS-TBI since 2020–21.
At a glance
| Best for | Indian graduates ready to work full-time on a technology venture |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Prototype |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Format | In person |
| Run with | Department of Science and Technology |
About DST NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence (NIDHI-EIR)
The Department of Science and Technology approved the NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence programme at ABIS-TBI starting from 2020–21. Selected fellows receive a monthly fellowship for one year, mentorship, and access to office and co-working space while they build a technology-based business.
What you get
- A monthly fellowship for one year
- Mentorship
- Access to office and co-working space
Who can apply
- Citizens of India with valid government-issued proof
- Graduates: a four-year undergraduate or postgraduate degree in science or engineering, or a three-year degree or diploma with two years' work experience
- Committed full-time to a scalable technology-based business idea
- Not receiving another remuneration or fellowship at the same time
- Registered under pre-incubation or incubation at the TBI for the whole fellowship
- Ideas with little or no technology innovation, or less than six months from commercialisation, are discouraged
How to apply: Proposals follow the DST guidelines linked on the programme page. The page states no intake window and lists past rounds.
Where to apply
Other ABIS-TBI, R ABI Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore programmes
- R-ABI Startup Agribusiness Incubation Programme (SAIP)Seed-stage grant-in-aid for incubated agri startups that already have a minimum viable product, under the RKVY-RAFTAAR scheme.
- R-ABI Agripreneurship Orientation Programme (AOP)A two-month training-cum-internship for aspiring agripreneurs, followed by pre-seed funding to turn an idea into a prototype or product.
- R-ABI Student Orientation Programme (SOP)A two-month training-cum-internship for students with exposure to startups at the incubator, followed by pre-seed funding.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at ABIS-TBIABIS-TBI is an approved incubator under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme: it screens startups, disburses seed funds and tracks milestones.
- DST NIDHI-PRAYASA prototype-funding centre with a fabrication lab for young and aspiring innovators who have an idea but no working product yet.
- Spices Incubation CentreABIS-TBI is a Spices Incubation Centre funded by the Spices Board of India, with grant support for a small number of spice startups.
- TBI membershipPaid membership in four categories that gives access to office space, labs, intellectual property support, mentoring, training and market linkages.