SSIP 2.0 proof-of-concept support at NID

SSIP is the Government of Gujarat's Student Startup and Innovation Policy, built to help university students take an idea through proof of concept, prototype, testing and redesign. NID is one of the nodal institutes implementing it, and NDBI runs the process. Calls have opened roughly once a year; the most recent published closing date was in February 2025.

This is the one NDBI route that is not open to outside founders.

What you get

• Co-working space
• Mentorship support
• Proof-of-concept support for building a prototype
• Full reimbursement of the cost of filing a patent, design registration or copyright
• IPR guidance through NID's dedicated IPR cell

Who can apply

• Current students of NID
• NID alumni up to 35 years of age
• You need an innovative idea or prototype with business potential that you want to commercialise

How selection works: you fill in the application form, applications are screened, and shortlisted applicants are invited to present to the SSIP scrutiny committee. The committee decides which ideas and projects NID and NDBI support under SSIP 2.0.

How to apply: through the form on the SSIP page of NDBI's site when a call is open.