Gurukul
A programme by AIC-BIMTECH
The accelerator for startups already earning revenue, focused on sales, operations and market expansion.
At a glance
| Best for | Revenue-generating startups past MVP |
|---|---|
| Stage | Early revenue |
About Gurukul
Gurukul is AIC-BIMTECH's accelerator for startups that already have customers and want to get to self-sustainability. The work is on strengthening sales, tightening operations and opening new markets through partnerships, with investor exposure and one-to-one mentoring alongside. B2B introductions come through the centre's collaborations with local conglomerates, professional associations and government agencies. When we last checked, the page said applications were being prepared.
What you get
- Sales strengthening and operations support
- Market expansion through new networks and partnerships
- One-to-one mentoring
- Exposure to investors
- B2B connections through corporate, association and government collaborations
- Co-working, charged separately
Who can apply
- Startups past MVP or at an advanced product stage
- Revenue must already be coming in
- The company must be registered as a private limited
- DPIIT recognition is required by the time of final selection
- Sector agnostic — all sectors are eligible
How selection works: apply, screening, then shortlisting.
How to apply: through the apply button on the programmes page when it opens, or ask at team@aicbimtech.com. Neither a fee nor an equity position is published, so get both in writing.
Where to apply
Other AIC-BIMTECH programmes
- KhojA virtual pre-incubation programme for people with an idea, and the entry point to everything else the centre runs.
- PrarambhThe incubation step after Khoj, for startups that complete it — though the centre has not published a real description of it.
- UdaanA fundraising programme that puts founders in front of venture capital funds rather than teaching them.
- MeitY GENESIS — Entrepreneur in ResidenceThe electronics ministry's programme for early-stage founders outside the metros, delivered here as an entrepreneur-in-residence track.
- GENESIS Pilot FundingFunding for startups that already hold a pilot order from a corporate or public-sector buyer and need to deliver it.
- GENESIS Matching FundMatching investment, on a one-to-one basis, for Tier-II and Tier-III startups that have already raised from institutional investors.
- SAMRIDHMeitY's six-month accelerator for growth-stage technology startups, with matching investment alongside the centre's own investor network.
- Startup India Seed Fund SchemeThe national seed fund scheme, which AIC-BIMTECH was selected to disburse in 2021; its own window is currently closed.
- StartInUPUttar Pradesh's state startup scheme, applied for on the state portal with AIC-BIMTECH named as your incubation partner — the one route shown as open.
- MSME Idea Hackathon 5.0The MSME ministry's national idea competition, which the centre points founders towards; applications are closed.
- Stanford Seed SparkA paid, fully online entrepreneurship course from Stanford Seed that AIC-BIMTECH runs locally and screens applicants for.