FedEx SMART-GDC I-NCUBATE Program

Run with the IIT Madras-led FedEx SMART Center, this is the I-NCUBATE bootcamp pointed at logistics and supply chain. About ten startups take part over eight weeks, with the first three to four days in person at IIT Madras and the rest online, and each team runs roughly 100 stakeholder interviews. It ends with a Demo Day at the FedEx SMART Center.

What you get

• Entrepreneurial thinking and mindset training over eight weeks.
• A dedicated business mentor per startup.
• Access to the FedEx SMART Center and the wider IIT Madras ecosystem.
• A Demo Day at IIT Madras, where a selected set of startups present.
• Startups that perform well may be considered for grant support from the FedEx SMART Center, subject to its own eligibility criteria.

Who can apply

• India-registered startups at pre-revenue or at-revenue stage, with no external equity investors.
• Teams at TRL 3 to 5 building technology for the logistics and supply chain sector — digital commerce, cold chain, fraud and KYC, logistics technology, cross-border enablement, sustainability, worker wellness, logistics infrastructure, or AI and machine learning in the logistics value chain.
• At least two founders must take part.

How selection works: Register for and attend the online Open House, which releases the application form to you. GDC reviews submissions, and a selection committee interviews teams that meet the qualifying criteria.

How to apply: Start from the registration link on the programme page. Expect to give about half your time continuously across the eight weeks; selected startups sign GDC's code of conduct.