RIDE incubation programme

RIDE's main programme runs on a rolling basis for twelve months and ends with a Demo Day the following September. It is built for teams still working out product and market fit, so the support is shaped around your stage rather than a fixed curriculum.

What you get

• One-on-one mentoring from professors, investors and senior operators, with regular cohort check-ins.
• A co-working desk plus access to the campus supercomputer, robotics and microcontroller labs, wind engineering centre, fabrication lab and VLSI lab.
• Classes on running a startup: how investors think, go-to-market and basic financial management.
• Help with incorporation, intellectual property, legal work and compliance.
• A Demo Day pitch to investors and ecosystem partners, and possible pilots with Jaypee Group companies subject to relevance and approval.
• Investment through compulsorily convertible debentures, with no equity taken when you join.

Who can apply

• Founders from all backgrounds across India. You do not have to be a Jaypee student or alumnus.
• Early-stage teams with a mix of technical and business skill, solving a real problem.
• Founders already in another accelerator may take part, subject to RIDE's approval.

How selection works: RIDE weighs the potential of the idea, the strength of the team, founder mindset, whether one of its mentors fits your work, and your commitment to building for the long term.

How to apply: Use the Apply Now button on RIDE's site, which opens a short enquiry form, or write to contact@incubator-ride.com. Intake is rolling, so there is no published deadline.