Khoj
A programme by AIC-BIMTECH
A virtual pre-incubation programme for people with an idea, and the entry point to everything else the centre runs.
At a glance
| Best for | People with an idea and no company yet |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea |
| Format | Online |
| Cost | No equity |
About Khoj
Khoj is where AIC-BIMTECH's own pipeline starts. It is run online, it is open to entrepreneurs at any stage, and it is aimed at people who have a business idea but are not sure what to do next. It is the only programme on the centre's site that states an equity position, and that position is that it takes none. When we last checked, the page said applications were being prepared and the form would open shortly.
What you get
- Help turning an idea into a business plan you can act on
- How to actually set a company up
- Sessions with subject-matter experts on each part of a business
- Introductions to the centre's experts and mentors
- Incubatee benefits, a glossary and sample documents
- Co-working, charged separately
Who can apply
- Aspiring entrepreneurs and anyone with a business idea; the centre says entrepreneurs at any stage can register
- No incorporation, sector or student requirement is stated
How selection works: apply, then screening, then shortlisting, then Khoj, then incubation.
How to apply: through the apply button on the programmes page when it opens. In the meantime, ask at team@aicbimtech.com.
Where to apply
Other AIC-BIMTECH programmes
- PrarambhThe incubation step after Khoj, for startups that complete it — though the centre has not published a real description of it.
- GurukulThe accelerator for startups already earning revenue, focused on sales, operations and market expansion.
- 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.