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AIC-RNTU Foundation

Rabindranath Tagore University

Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaEst. 2018Coworking

Central India's leading Atal Incubation Centre at RNTU Bhopal, supporting 74+ startups with seed funding and a 13-week Discover Cohort program.

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Programs by AIC-RNTU Foundation

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MeitY GENESIS EiR (Cohort-2) at AIC-RNTU Foundation

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Up to ₹10 Lakhs

A government grant program supporting early-stage deep-tech startups in Tier-II/III cities with funding up to ₹10,00,000 and mentorship.

  • * Applicants must be Indian citizens
  • * Applicants must be full-time UG/PG students or founders/co-founders of DPIIT-registered startups (≤ 2 years old)
  • * Only applicants / entities registered from Tier II & III cities are eligible
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AWS Campus Fund Grand Challenge 2025 by AWS and Campus Fund

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Up to ₹8.8 Lakhs

India's largest student entrepreneurship competition offering non-dilutive grants, mentorship, and a path to significant funding for student-led startups. Sector-agnostic, with 3 elimination rounds.

  • * Applicants must hold a minimum of 25% equity in their company
  • * Startups from any sector are eligible
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NIDHI-Seed Support Program at AIC-RNTU Foundation

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Up to ₹50 Lakhs

A DST-promoted seed support program providing grants up to ₹50 lakh for promising startups incubated at AIC-RNTU Foundation, bridging the gap between development and commercialization.

  • * The applicant startup must be a company registered in India with a DPIIT registration
  • * The startup should have completed a minimum of 3 months in the incubator's resident or virtual program
  • * The startup should have developed a clear Unique Selling Proposition (USP) through customer validation
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About AIC-RNTU Foundation

AIC-RNTU Foundation is an Atal Incubation Centre supported by AIM, NITI Aayog, located at Rabindranath Tagore University near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. Founded in 2018, it has become Central India's leading incubation centre with 74+ startups incubated across multiple sectors in a sector-agnostic approach.

The centre operates the Discover Cohort, a 13-week hybrid capacity-building and incubation program designed to mentor startups toward market entry and pre-seed/seed funding. AIC-RNTU has received DPIIT's Startup India Seed Fund Scheme and DST's Nidhi Seed Support Scheme to support and fund eligible startups. Services include mentoring, handholding, industry connections, workshops, investor connect events, new-age labs, and dedicated office space.

Who Benefits

Early-stage founders in Central India seeking structured incubation, mentoring, and seed funding. Sector-agnostic startups from Madhya Pradesh and surrounding states looking for handholding, industry connections, and co-working space. Portfolio alumni like Medyseva and Wonderlooms demonstrate the centre's ability to nurture startups to successful fundraising.

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