SAMRIDH
A programme by AIC-BIMTECH
MeitY's six-month accelerator for growth-stage technology startups, with matching investment alongside the centre's own investor network.
At a glance
| Best for | Growth-stage technology startups ready to scale |
|---|---|
| Stage | Growth |
| Duration | 6 months |
| Run with | MeitY Startup Hub |
About SAMRIDH
SAMRIDH is the electronics ministry's accelerator for product startups that are already growing, and AIC-BIMTECH has been selected by the MeitY Startup Hub as an implementing agency for it. The programme runs for six months and is built around refining the value proposition, speeding up market adoption and getting investor-ready. Investment comes through the centre's own investor and venture partner network, with MeitY Startup Hub matching it on the same terms, using convertible instruments. The current cohort is complete and the page offers a waitlist.
What you get
- Investor connect and fundraising support
- Mentorship from industry leaders, founders and domain experts
- Startup clinics and pitch-readiness workshops
- Customer and corporate market access
- International market exposure and ecosystem connections
- Go-to-market and scaling support
Who can apply
- Growth-stage and scale-up-stage technology startups
- Themes named include fintech, insurtech, agritech, blockchain, edtech, sustainability, supply chain, AR and VR, health tech, big data, biotechnology and IT-enabled solutions with socio-economic impact
How to apply: join the waitlist on the SAMRIDH page, or write to team@aicbimtech.com.
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.
- 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.
- 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.