Prayas Shala / DigiKey Innovation Lab
A programme by DERBI Foundation
DERBI's instrumented prototyping and testing lab, which publishes its equipment list with charge details.
At a glance
| Best for | Medtech and hardware teams that need instrument time, testing or prototyping |
|---|---|
| Run with | DigiKey |
About Prayas Shala / DigiKey Innovation Lab
The lab is DERBI's most distinctive asset and it is open as a service, not only to incubatees. DERBI publishes an equipment list with charge details, a components bank list and an online sample-submission form — the only incubator we profile that prices its facilities openly. If you need instrument time rather than a desk, you can cost it out in advance.
What is on the bench
- Medical device testing: a Fluke ProSim 3 vital-sign simulator for ECG, pacemaker, arrhythmia, respiration, invasive blood pressure, temperature, cardiac output and fetal or maternal testing, and an ESA609 electrical safety analyser
- Analytical instruments: confocal laser RAMAN spectrometer, FTIR spectrophotometer, UV/VIS spectrophotometer, phase contrast microscope, thermal imaging and an optical table
- Electronics: PCB prototype and antenna milling, tabletop SMT pick-and-place, reflow oven, BGA rework, Tektronix oscilloscopes and function generator, spectrum analyser, programmable supplies, logic analyser and meters
- Sensor measurement: NI CompactDAQ chassis with digital I/O and voltage/current modules
- Prototyping: Stratasys uPrint SE 3D printer, Artec Eva Lite 3D scanner, benchtop lathe, bench drill, laser cutter and engraver, grinders and a bench vice
- Software and compute: LabVIEW, MATLAB and Simulink, and a DELL 5820 workstation with dual NVLink Quadro RTX5000 cards
How to use it: submit a sample through the form on the lab page, or ask at info@derbifoundation.com. Charges are published in a linked document rather than on the page itself.
Where to apply
Other DERBI Foundation programmes
- PACE (Program to Accelerate Creation of Entrepreneurs)A 16-week pre-incubation programme to validate an idea, build a first proof of concept and get to a pitch.
- GALLOPTwo-year incubation for healthcare startups at proof-of-concept or MVP stage.
- EMERGEAcceleration for later-stage healthcare startups with something ready to deploy or trial — currently between intakes.
- BIONESTDERBI's bio-incubation track under BIRAC's BioNEST scheme, listed as currently open.
- NIDHI EiR (Entrepreneur in Residence)A twelve-month DST fellowship with a monthly stipend for someone leaving a job to build a venture.
- NIDHI PRAYASA DST prototyping grant for idea-stage innovators building a physical product, paired with DERBI's lab.
- NIDHI Seed Support System (NIDHI SSS)DST seed support for technology startups DERBI incubates, from proof of concept through to market entry.
- MeitY TIDE 2.0A MeitY-supported pre-incubation programme with a grant route and an entrepreneur-in-residence route.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at DERBISeed support under the national Startup India scheme, listed among DERBI's currently open programmes.