IIC JU Seed Fund Support
A programme by Jadavpur University
A yearly grant scheme run by the university's Institution's Innovation Council, awarded on the published record only to university student teams with a faculty mentor.
At a glance
| Best for | University student teams working with a faculty mentor |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – MVP |
| Cost | Free |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
About IIC JU Seed Fund Support
The Institution's Innovation Council offers grant support every year for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialisation. The university publishes the list of awards, which runs from the 2022-23 financial year through to 2026-27, so the scheme is live and has kept running.
The awarded projects cover a wide spread: medical devices and wound care, biosensors, battery health monitoring for electric vehicles, solar hydrogen generation, sensing and IoT, agricultural machinery, construction materials, low-cost 3D printing and drones.
Who can apply
- Every award the university has published names a student team leader from the university and a faculty mentor from a named department, so on the published record this is for the university's own students and researchers.
- The council has not published an eligibility rule in words, a call notice, a form or a deadline. If you are an outside founder, ask rather than assume.
What you get
- Grant support for the project. The council describes it as covering the path from proof of concept to commercialisation.
- Some awards are funded by a donation from the university's 1968 mechanical engineering alumni and are listed separately.
How to apply: no application route is published. The Institution's Innovation Council can be reached at iicju@jadavpuruniversity.in.