StartInUP
A programme by AIC-BIMTECH
Uttar 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.
At a glance
| Best for | Startups in Uttar Pradesh seeking state support |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Early revenue |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
| Run with | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
About StartInUP
StartInUP is the Uttar Pradesh government's startup scheme, and AIC-BIMTECH is one of the incubators a founder can choose as their partner when applying. This was the only route on the centre's site shown as open when we last checked. The state scheme carries its own support, and the centre handles the incubation side and helps with the paperwork.
What you get
- A monthly sustenance allowance for eligible founders
- Prototype grant support and seed capital assistance, plus support for branding and outreach
- Reimbursement for filing Indian and international patents
- Incubation and infrastructure access, and ecosystem guidance
- Reimbursement for taking part in national and international events
- Extra support for startups founded or co-founded by women, divyangjan and transgender founders, and for startups based in the Purvanchal or Bundelkhand regions
Who can apply
- Startups at early and growth stages applying through the Uttar Pradesh portal; eligibility is set by the state scheme
How to apply: go to the StartInUP portal, complete the startup application, choose Atal Incubation Centre - BIMTECH as your incubation partner, and submit it for evaluation. Questions go 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.
- 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.
- 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.