MeitY TIDE 2.0
A programme by KL Technology Incubators Foundation
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's pre-incubation route for taking an idea to a prototype, hosted by KLTIF.
At a glance
| Best for | Aspiring entrepreneurs taking a technology idea to a working prototype |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Prototype |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
| Run with | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India |
About MeitY TIDE 2.0
TIDE 2.0 — Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs — is a Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology scheme. KLTIF says it partnered with the ministry to set it up on its campus so it can give financial support to early-stage startups, and describes it as a fellowship and grant for aspiring entrepreneurs taking an idea to a prototype.
What you get
- Grant support for selected entrepreneurs, under the scheme's own terms
- Pre-incubation support at KLTIF while you build the prototype
Who can apply
- Aspiring entrepreneurs working on a technology idea, at idea-to-prototype stage
- The eligibility conditions come from the national scheme; KLTIF does not restate them
How to apply: No application route is published. Contact KLTIF at kltif@kluniversity.in and ask whether a TIDE 2.0 round is currently open and what the scheme requires this cycle.
Where to apply
Other KL Technology Incubators Foundation programmes
- Pre-Incubation Programme (YE.I.LD / WI.I.LD)A twelve-week programme for founders at the earliest stage, built around validating the problem before building the product.
- EMERGE Incubation ProgramAn eleven-month incubation programme for early-stage startups, ending in investor pitching.
- Samarth Accelerator ProgramA twenty-four-week accelerator cohort focused on go-to-market and scale-up.
- Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups (GENESIS)A Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology scheme for early-stage technology startups in smaller cities, which KLTIF runs as Entrepreneur in Residence rounds.