Incubation Program

This is the one programme AIIH publishes in full. Applications are open on a rolling basis rather than in cohorts, and the route in is an online form with a business plan attached.

What you get

• Furnished workspace with flexible or fixed seating, private cabins and meeting rooms
• Prototyping and product development at the campus Idea Lab, plus access to campus labs
• Regular sessions with mentors, and a review committee that reads your quarterly reports
• Help with intellectual property, legal, accounting and management questions
• Introductions to the investment partners AIIH works with, plus demo events and workshops
• Internship and hiring support to help you staff up

Who can apply

• Innovators, aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage startups and technology-driven businesses — no campus or state restriction
• You need a proof of concept or prototype, aiming to be fundable or self-sustaining within eighteen to twenty-four months, or to be at early revenue and growing
• Sector agnostic with a preference for technology products, across deep tech, healthcare, agritech and smart cities
• A registered company is not required to apply, but non-private-limited applicants are expected to convert during incubation
• Founders sign a founders agreement within three months of entering

How selection works: applications are screened in several rounds, then shortlisted teams present a business deck to a selection panel. AIIH then issues a letter of intent with the terms, and you sign the agreements and submit documents to be onboarded. Once in, you file monthly progress updates and quarterly detailed reports for a review committee, and graduate on self-sustainability, funding, an exit or the end of your term.

How to apply: fill in the application form linked from the hub's apply page, attaching a business plan. Replies usually come within two to six weeks. Questions go to aiihfoundation@acropolis.in.