Prarambh
A programme by AIC-BIMTECH
The incubation step after Khoj, for startups that complete it — though the centre has not published a real description of it.
At a glance
| Best for | Startups that have finished Khoj |
|---|---|
| Duration | 8 weeks, per the centre's homepage card |
About Prarambh
Prarambh is the second step in AIC-BIMTECH's own pipeline, for startups that have come through Khoj. Be aware that the centre's programmes page has not finished writing it up: the text where Prarambh's description should be is an unfinished editing note, so the only real description anywhere on the site is the one-line card on the homepage, which calls it an eight-week incubation covering mentoring, market strategy and early-stage acceleration. It publishes no eligibility, no fee and no equity position. When we last checked, the page said applications were being prepared.
What you get
- The same list the centre gives for all four of its in-house programmes: business-plan help, company formation, expert sessions, mentor introductions, incubatee benefits and sample documents
- Co-working, charged separately
Who can apply
- Startups that have completed Khoj; nothing further is stated
How to apply: through the apply button on the programmes page when it opens. Given how thin the published detail is, ask what the eight weeks actually involve, and what it costs, before committing.
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.
- 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.