CEDI Incubation Programme
A programme by CEDI (Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Incubation)
CEDI's main incubation programme, open to outside founders as well as NIT Trichy students, faculty and alumni.
At a glance
| Best for | Early-stage tech founders, including from outside NIT Trichy |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – MVP |
| Duration | 24 months, with a 12-month extension |
| Format | In person |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
About CEDI Incubation Programme
This is CEDI's core programme and the one most founders should look at first. The 2025-26 call went out as an open invitation and is not limited to the campus.
What you get
- Office space at CEDI and access to office equipment
- Access to NIT Trichy's common infrastructure and departmental laboratories for product development
- NIT Trichy students as interns
- Monthly group mentoring and individual sessions, with quarterly progress reviews
- Help with raising money, reaching markets and managerial skills
- Seed funding for selected teams
Who can apply
- Students, faculty, early-stage founders, alumni and innovators — no NIT Trichy connection is required
- The call names agritech, cleantech, healthtech, SaaS, AI/ML, deep-tech software and product, edtech, greentech, electronic design and manufacturing, aerospace and defence tech, sports tech, e-commerce, fintech, IoT, robotics and social innovation
How to apply: scan the code on the current call poster on CEDI's page, or write to cedi@nitt.edu. The applications page also holds the Pre-Admission Response Sheet and the Level-1 and Level-2 templates CEDI asks incubation applicants to fill.
Where to apply
Other CEDI programmes
- NAVIYA — Pre-Incubation ProgrammeCEDI's pre-incubation programme for NIT Trichy students and faculty, taking an idea to a working MVP in two stages.
- MeitY GENESIS — Entrepreneur in ResidenceA MeitY GENESIS grant call for early-stage deep-tech and electronics startups; the recent cohorts have closed.
- MeitY GENESIS — Pilot ProgrammeA closed GENESIS call funding pilot deployments for startups that already have a prototype and a confirmed order.
- MeitY GENESIS — Matching InvestmentA closed GENESIS call that matches private investment raised, one to one, as equity.