Flagship Incubation Program
A programme by SJCE-STEP
A twelve-month early-stage track that takes a concept to a validated, market-ready business from a desk on the Mysuru campus.
At a glance
| Best for | Early-stage teams with a technology idea and at least two full-time co-founders |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – MVP |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Format | In person |
About Flagship Incubation Program
The centre's main incubation track, for founders who have an idea and a team but not yet a product in market.
What you get
- A dedicated desk and access to campus nodes
- Weekly one-to-one strategy and milestone checkpoints
- Introductions to seed capital and grant routes
- Legal, compliance and IP filing support
Who can apply
- Teams whose idea has a technology or scientific innovation at its core
- At least two co-founders working on it full time
- A problem statement you have already validated
How selection works: an online application covering the product, the market and the team, with a pitch deck; then a live or online presentation to the centre's directors, mentors and domain specialists, which it allows one to two weeks for. Selected teams are given a milestones matrix and then spend six to twelve months building.
How to apply: through the Apply page on the centre's site. The centre does not say whether it charges a fee or takes a stake in this programme, so ask before you commit.
Where to apply
Other SJCE-STEP programmes
- DST NIDHI-PRAYAS SchemeA twelve-month prototyping grant from the Department of Science and Technology for innovators turning an idea into a working physical prototype.
- Growth AccelerationA six-month track for startups chasing product-market fit and investor routes.
- Expert Mentorship ClinicThree to six months of advisory sessions for founders at any stage, without a residency.
- R&D Labs and Technical SupportOngoing access to the centre's prototyping labs, AI and ML compute and technical advice, outside any cohort.