iCreate Seed-stage Accelerator
A programme by iCreate
A paid four-week accelerator for founders with a product or service ready to be taken to market.
At a glance
| Best for | Founders with a market-ready product or service |
|---|---|
| Stage | Early revenue |
| Duration | 4 weeks (2 online, 2 on campus) |
| Format | Hybrid |
| Cost | Paid |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
About iCreate Seed-stage Accelerator
The Seed-stage Accelerator runs two weeks online followed by two weeks on the iCreate campus, and is built for founders who already have something close to a market-ready offering rather than an idea.
What you get
- Guided validation of your business assumptions with customers, suppliers and ecosystem partners
- Mentor-guided review of your market validation, including whether to pivot
- Strategies for raising capital and going to market
- An operational and financial roadmap
- A pitching session for incubation, with a route into iCreate's own Pro-Fund Gateway funding
- Access to iCreate's alumni network
Who can apply
- A product or service that is ready to be taken to market
How selection works: Application, then a result announcement, then the batch itself, ending in a demo day.
How to apply: Apply through the online form; the programme carries a fee.
Where to apply
Other iCreate programmes
- iCreate Idea Catalyst (iIC)A short, mentor-guided programme that helps idea-stage founders turn an idea into a business plan.
- Spark-up Idea FundA three-day student bootcamp with a small idea grant, aimed at any student or student team with an early idea.
- iCreate Pro-Fund GatewayiCreate's route into five separate prototype-stage funding schemes, from its own small grant to national and state programmes.
- NIDHI Seed Support System (NIDHI-SSS)DST seed support for startups already incubated at iCreate for at least three months, with an MVP ready.
- Pitch to RiseA monthly pitching series held on the last Friday of every month, with prototyping grants for shortlisted projects.
- iCreate Aerodynamic Blade ChallengeAn innovation challenge for fan, rotor and propeller design across aerospace, aviation and home appliances.
- iCreate Lighter Than Air Challenge (iLTAC)A challenge for researchers and startups building balloon and airship (lighter-than-air) technology.
- iCreate Drone ChallengeA recurring challenge for drone-technology innovators; the most recent edition is closed.
- EVangeliseiCreate's electric-vehicle innovation challenge; between editions since 2022.