DST NIDHI Accelerator at HTIC
A programme by IIT Madras HTIC MedTech Incubator (MTI)
A 6-month cohort programme for healthcare startups with an MVP; the last call listed closed on 25 October 2025.
At a glance
| Best for | Healthcare startups registered in India with an MVP or early proof of concept. |
|---|---|
| Stage | MVP |
| Duration | 6 months |
About DST NIDHI Accelerator at HTIC
The DST NIDHI Accelerator at HTIC is a structured, cohort-based mentorship programme for healthcare startups that want to move from development to the market. The last call on the page had an end date of 25 October 2025, so it is closed unless a new call is announced.
What you get
- One-on-one customised mentoring and a dedicated mentor for each startup
- Scientific, technical and business mentorship
- Domain-specific sessions and group workshops
- Networking with peers, partners and investors
- A Demo Day at the end of the 6-month programme, where startups present to investors and potential customers
Who can apply
- Startups registered in India with major Indian ownership
- Startups in the healthcare domain
- Startups with an MVP or early proof of concept or validation
How selection works: experts evaluate applications through an online process and the top ones are chosen.
How to apply: use the application link on the programme page when a call is open. Queries go to nidhiaccelerator@htic.iitm.ac.in.
Where to apply
Other IIT Madras HTIC MedTech Incubator (MTI) programmes
- Incubation Programme (HTIC MedTech Incubator)Resident incubation for healthcare-technology founders at IITM Research Park, with mentors, business support and access to the attached HTIC research lab.
- DST NIDHI PRAYAS at HTICGrant support for innovators and early startups to build a physical prototype; the last dated call on the page closed on 30 June 2023.
- DST NIDHI-EIR at HTICA 12-month fellowship with office space and mentoring for first-time technology founders; the page shows no dated call.
- BIRAC SPARSH fellowship (HTIC centre)A BIRAC social-innovation fellowship for under-35 graduates, run through HTIC; the first call has closed and the next theme call is not dated.
- BIRAC BIG support (Associate Partner)HTIC MTI helps applicants prepare for BIRAC's Biotechnology Ignition Grant; the call window on the page is from 2021.