SAMRIDHI
A programme by IIT Ropar Technology Innovation Foundation
The hub's acceleration programme for cyber-physical-systems startups, built around an annual conclave where startups pitch to investors.
At a glance
| Best for | Startups in agriculture, water, hardware and deep tech that are ready to pitch to investors |
|---|---|
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
About SAMRIDHI
SAMRIDHI stands for Strategic Acceleration for Market, Research, Innovation and Development. Its first conclave, in 2023, received more than 550 responses from 29 states and union territories, according to the hub's brochure. The SAMRIDHI page shows registration open for the 4.0 edition but gives no dates, and the brochure is from December 2024, so check the page for the current intake.
What you get
The brochure lists ten support steps. They include mentoring, legal help, a demo day, help with investor deals and technology development. Funding is described in the brochure as grant or equity.
Who can apply
The page states no separate eligibility. Startups in the hub's focus areas of agriculture, water, hardware and deep tech take part, and the shared notes on its pages prefer patents and IP and encourage women founders. Most 2023 registrants were private limited companies.
How to apply: Use the Register as Participant button on the SAMRIDHI page.
Where to apply
Other IIT Ropar Technology Innovation Foundation programmes
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at iHub – AWaDHSeed support for DPIIT-recognised startups, with a milestone-based grant for early validation and an investment route for market entry and scaling, applied for through the national portal.
- SPRINTRolling-intake programme that helps research ideas become early-stage startups and takes technology projects through validation, upgrading and commercialisation.
- MeitY GENESIS at IIT RoparThe hub's intake window for MeitY's GENESIS scheme for deep-tech startups in smaller cities; the last window closed on 5 November 2025.
- REAL – Real Estate Acceleration LaunchpadA sector accelerator run by Omaxe Limited with IIT Ropar for real estate, construction and PropTech startups; applications closed in June 2025.
- SWACH – Sanitation and Water Action for Conserving HumanityA programme for water and sanitation startups to build scalable models and become investment ready; applications closed in June 2024.
- WATER Innovation ChallengeA challenge for water and agriculture technologies with four problem statements, run with HDFC Parivartan in early 2024; winners received grants or investment.