FiiRE Incubation Programme
A programme by FiiRE (Forum for Innovation Incubation Research)
Incubation for early-stage TourismTech startups, with mentorship, workspace and access to investors, run from the Fatorda campus and the Margao centre.
At a glance
| Best for | Early-stage TourismTech startups with a ready prototype and a full-time founder |
|---|---|
| Stage | MVP |
| Cost | Paid |
About FiiRE Incubation Programme
FiiRE's own incubation programme is for early-stage startups building TourismTech solutions in sustainability, hospitality and travel. It is delivered from the Fatorda campus and the Margao centre.
What you get
- Mentorship
- Workspace
- Access to investors
Who can apply
- Early-stage startups building TourismTech solutions
- A solution that can scale across markets
- An innovative approach to a significant challenge in the tourism sector
- A full-time founder with proven expertise in the market it serves
- A minimum viable prototype that is ready
How selection works: Online application → preliminary assessment by an internal panel → feedback session → screening meeting by video call or in person → final confirmation → induction.
How to apply: Use the application form linked from the incubation page. No intake dates or deadlines are published, and the page does not show whether a batch is open. FiiRE sells monthly incubation fee plans in three tiers; the programme page does not say which applies to whom and does not describe any equity terms.
Where to apply
Other FiiRE programmes
- MeitY GENESIS EIR (Entrepreneur in Residence)A MeitY programme hosted by FiiRE Goa for first-generation tech entrepreneurs from Tier II and Tier III cities, marked as completed on FiiRE's investments page.
- NIDHI Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (NIDHI-EIR)A 12-month fellowship paid as a monthly stipend to a first-generation graduate entrepreneur with a technology business idea, with coworking space, mentorship and prototyping assistance.
- NIDHI-PRAYASA DST grant to turn an innovative idea into a physical proof-of-concept prototype over 12 months, with mentorship, coworking and prototyping support.
- NIDHI Seed Support System (NIDHI-SS)DST seed support for TourismTech startups that have already spent at least three months in incubation at FiiRE; the page gives no instrument or intake window.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), through FiiREFiiRE is a selected incubator under the DPIIT seed scheme, through which startups apply for proof-of-concept grants and later market-entry investment.
- MSME Idea Hackathon 5.0 (FiiRE as host institute)A national idea hackathon from the Ministry of MSME in which applicants could pick Don Bosco College of Engineering, Goa as their host institute; applications closed on 14 July 2025.
- Goa Tourism Accelerator (past cohorts)A 16-week incubation programme for TourismTech startups; the 2021 cohort drew more than 50 startups, 14 of which were incubated, and no current batch is listed.