Social Innovation Immersion Program (SIIP)
A programme by KIIT-TBI
An eighteen-month BIRAC fellowship for young social innovators, run through KIIT-TBI's SPARSH centre.
At a glance
| Best for | Students and researchers under 35 who want to spend 18 months solving a social problem |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Prototype |
| Duration | 18 months |
| Format | In person |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
| Run with | BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) |
About Social Innovation Immersion Program (SIIP)
SIIP is BIRAC's fellowship for social innovators, and KIIT-TBI is one of its SPARSH centres. Each call takes a theme: the four run so far covered maternal and child health, ageing and health, food and nutrition, and waste to value.
What you get
- A monthly fellowship for eighteen months plus a kick-start grant
- Clinical and rural immersion to find the real problem
- Access to BIRAC's and KIIT-TBI's mentor and investor networks
- Individual technology mentoring and industry-academia collaboration
- IP support and prototype development assistance
- Access to high-end scientific facilities
- Follow-on funding opportunities on completion
Who can apply
- Indian undergraduates (B.Tech, BE, MBBS), postgraduates (MSc, MS, M.Tech, MPhil, MD) and PhDs
- Under 35 years old
How selection works: Calls are advertised nationally. You apply online through BIRAC's portal and choose KIIT TBI, Bhubaneswar as your SPARSH centre. Shortlisted applicants are called to present at KIIT-TBI before a technical expert committee.
How to apply: Apply through the BIRAC portal when a call opens, selecting KIIT TBI, Bhubaneswar as your SPARSH centre.
Where to apply
Other KIIT-TBI programmes
- Incubation at KIIT-TBIThe always-open route into KIIT-TBI: physical or virtual incubation, with or without funding assistance.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)KIIT-TBI is a disbursing incubator for the national seed fund, which accepts applications all year through the Startup India portal.
- DST NIDHI PRAYASA twelve-month product development grant for turning an innovative idea into a working prototype. Between calls at the time of checking.
- DST NIDHI EIR (Entrepreneur-in-Residence)A twelve-month monthly fellowship so a graduate can work full-time on a technology business idea. Between calls at the time of checking.
- DST NIDHI AcceleratorA six-month accelerator for startups past market validation, ending in an investor Demo Day. Registrations closed at the time of checking.
- DST NIDHI Seed Support System (NIDHI-SSS)Seed support as a soft loan, equity or an equity-linked instrument for companies already incubated at KIIT-TBI.
- MeitY TIDE 2.0 GrantA twelve-month grant-in-aid to take a proof of concept to a prototype or MVP. Between calls at the time of checking.
- MeitY TIDE 2.0 EIRA twelve-month prototype development fellowship for individuals moving from concept to a working prototype. Between calls at the time of checking.
- MeitY SAMRIDH AcceleratorA six-month accelerator with matching investment for product startups ready to scale. Closed at the time of checking.
- GENESIS EiR (Entrepreneur-in-Residence)A twelve-month deep-tech grant for founders from Tier II and Tier III cities, run under MeitY's GENESIS centre at KIIT-TBI.
- BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG)BIRAC's early-stage biotech grant, run over 18 months. Call-25 was open at the time of checking.
- BIRAC BIG North EastA special BIG call for the North East, run over 24 months. Closed at the time of checking.
- BIRAC SEED FundEquity-based investment for life science companies with a proof of concept and a prior round behind them. Closed at the time of checking.
- BIRAC LEAP FundEquity-based investment to pilot and commercialise a life science product at technology readiness level 7 or above. Closed at the time of checking.
- iDEX Partner Incubator (defence innovation)KIIT-TBI is an iDEX partner incubator, supporting defence innovators through the Ministry of Defence's challenge programmes.
- Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development (BUILD)Boeing's national student and pre-seed competition, run in India with KIIT-TBI as partner.