Incubation Program

This is the main door into Cultiv8. There are no cohort dates and no deadline — one application form stays open all year, and the same form is also the funding application.

What you get

• Zoho credits for your software stack
• A seat in Cultiv8's coworking space in Coimbatore
• Access to mentors and to technical expertise
• Networking and learning with the other startups in the Cultiv8 community
• A route to seed support through the NIDHI Seed Support System and the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme
• A downloadable manual on intellectual property rights

Who can apply

• Cultiv8 publishes no eligibility rules for this programme. Nothing restricts it to CIET students or staff, and no stage, sector or incorporation requirement is stated.
• The incubator says it works with startups from idea and early stage through to companies seeking their next level of growth.

How selection works: Not published. Seed decisions are made by a named SEED committee that includes angel investors and fund managers.

How to apply: Use the Apply for Incubation link in the header of Cultiv8's site — it opens the same application form as the Apply Now and Apply for Funding buttons. You will need to be signed in to a Google account. Questions go to business@thecultiv8.com.