Idea Utsav – Idea Validation Workshop
A programme by AIC-Pinnacle Entrepreneurship Forum
A monthly online workshop where founders pitch an idea or prototype to a panel and get feedback on what to do next.
At a glance
| Best for | Anyone at idea or prototype stage who wants a reality check before committing to a programme |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Prototype |
| Duration | Monthly workshop |
| Format | Online |
| Cost | No equity |
About Idea Utsav – Idea Validation Workshop
Idea Utsav is AIC-Pinnacle's monthly idea validation workshop and the lowest-commitment way into the centre. It runs online, and each founder gets time to present.
What you get
- Time to pitch to a panel of mentors, industry professionals and ecosystem enablers
- Feedback in the session, and written feedback afterwards to guide your next steps
- A route into the pre-incubation or incubation programme if your stage fits
Who can apply
- Individuals or teams with an idea, a concept or a prototype
How selection works: You pitch to the panel. Selected startups may be considered for further support under the pre-incubation or incubation programmes, depending on the stage the startup is at.
How to apply: Open the Idea Utsav application link on the incubation page. It runs monthly, so if you miss one, the next is not far off.
Where to apply
Other AIC-Pinnacle Entrepreneurship Forum programmes
- Emerge – Pre-Incubation ProgramA three-month online pre-incubation programme, taken with no equity, that validates an idea and prepares founders for the full incubation programme.
- Evolve – Incubation ProgramA twelve-month incubation programme in four modules, ending in an investor demo day, for startups at prototype to MVP stage.
- Elevate – Acceleration ProgramA six-month, sector-agnostic accelerator for startups already earning revenue, focused on sales, operations and investor readiness.
- EvolutioNari – Women Entrepreneurship ProgramA twelve-month programme for women founders at ideation to prototype stage, built on curated sessions, group mentoring and networking.
- International Incubation SupportA residency route for companies based outside India that want to use the centre's physical incubation programme and reach Indian markets.
- Student Entrepreneurship Development ProgramA structured entrepreneurship curriculum for students, covering ideation, business planning, market research and funding.
- Atal Innovation Mission seed support (AIM-AIC)Seed support for startups already incubated at the centre, given as debt or equity and requiring matching money from non-government sources.
- MeitY TIDE 2.0A MeitY scheme the centre channels, with an entrepreneur-in-residence stipend at idea stage and grant support at prototype and product-development stages.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)Seed funding for DPIIT-recognised startups under two years old, given as grant and as debt or convertible debentures through the centre.
- MSME Innovative Scheme – IncubationAIC-Pinnacle is an approved Host Institute, so innovators and MSMEs can take an idea through proof-of-concept validation and commercialisation here.
- MSME IPFC – IP Rights Facilitation CentreAn IP facilitation centre under the Ministry of MSME that files patents, trademarks, copyrights and designs for Udyam-registered MSMEs with no professional fee.