Incubation

Start-up support at CoE-EA: mentoring, seed funding and market assistance

A programme by CoE-Efficiency Augmentation

Technical help, free mentoring, seed funding and market assistance for early-stage Indian start-ups building efficiency technology.

At a glance

Best forEarly-stage Indian start-ups building AI, ML, Big Data or IoT products for industry, services or government efficiency
Run withSoftware Technology Parks of India (STPI), Government of Karnataka, Hewlett Packard Enterprise India

About Start-up support at CoE-EA: mentoring, seed funding and market assistance

The centre's start-up support is open to Indian start-ups working on industry 4.0 technologies such as AI, ML, Big Data and IoT. Start-ups must be incorporated as a Private Limited Company, a Registered Partnership Firm or a Limited Liability Partnership.

What you get

  • Technical support and access to the innovation and development lab, with onsite engineering support
  • Mentoring on technology and business. Mentoring is free for start-ups.
  • Seed funding, chosen by an investment committee after due diligence at an early stage of product development
  • Help to meet venture capital funds and other funding agencies
  • Market assistance, including events to show products to prospective clients, and partial reimbursement of conference or exhibition costs

Who can apply

  • Indian start-ups in industry 4.0 technologies such as AI, ML, Big Data and IoT
  • Incorporated as a Private Limited Company, a Registered Partnership Firm or an LLP

How selection works: The investment committee reviews start-ups at an early stage of product development before deciding on seed funding. The pages do not describe the other steps.

How to apply: The pages read do not publish an application form. Write to blr.coeea@stpi.in to ask whether intake is open.

Where to apply

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