Virtual Accelerator
A programme by JECRC Incubation Centre (JECRC Incubation Centre)
A four-week online accelerator, run twice a year, open to startups anywhere in India.
At a glance
| Best for | Early-stage startups anywhere in India looking for product-market fit and a first raise |
|---|---|
| Stage | Prototype – Early revenue |
| Duration | 4 weeks, twice a year |
| Format | Online |
About Virtual Accelerator
JIC's online accelerator, run twice a year over four weeks. It is the one JIC programme that is open nationally without a Tier-II or Tier-III location requirement. No dates are published, so watch the page for the next intake.
What you get
- Help going from an idea to an investable startup faster
- Support with go-to-market strategy
- Faster customer discovery and work on product-market fit
- Fundraising preparation through pitching sessions, a demo day and investor meetings
- Access to investor networks
Who can apply
- Early-stage startups from around the country
How selection works: applications are shortlisted. A past round reported more than 100 applications and 12 startups selected, with 40 angels and VCs involved.
How to apply: no form is published on the page. Use the contact form on JIC's site and ask about the next intake.
Where to apply
Other JIC programmes
- JIC Incubation Program (Cohort 8.0)JIC's flagship incubation cycle for JECRC students, taking a prototype to a market launch.
- JIC Accelerator ProgramAn in-person accelerator that walks new founders through the basics, from design thinking to an investor-ready deck.
- TIDE 2.0 EiR Grant ProgramA MeitY TIDE 2.0 grant route for early-revenue tech startups in smaller cities, decided by a pitching demo day.
- TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence ProgramA full-time residency for early-stage tech founders working on emerging technology, with grant support and incubation.
- GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) GrantA MeitY Startup Hub grant that takes a student or first-time founder from an idea to a working prototype, with residency at JIC.
- GENESIS Pilot FundFunding to run a real pilot of your MVP with a corporate or PSU that has already issued you a work order.
- GENESIS Investment Scheme 2.0Matching equity investment from MeitY Startup Hub against private capital a revenue-generating startup has already raised.
- JIC Demo DayJIC's annual pitch day, where startups from its programmes present to investors and a jury for cash prizes.
- RISE — Rising Inventors Summit on EntrepreneurshipJIC's summit for founders, mentors and investors, with a startup expo and an overnight Ideathon.
- JIC Startup SchoolA free introductory series for JECRC first-year students on how startups work.
- IdeathonAn annual student competition that follows Startup School, with the top teams pitching to a jury.