MeitY TIDE 2.0 at SRiX
A programme by SR Innovation Exchange (SRiX)
MeitY's grant route for startups using emerging technologies; SRiX has run three calls and six cohorts under it.
At a glance
| Best for | Startups using emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, blockchain and robotics |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – MVP |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Cost | Free, no equity |
| 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) |
About MeitY TIDE 2.0 at SRiX
TIDE 2.0 is MeitY's Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs scheme, which funds incubators to back ICT startups using emerging technologies. This is the SRiX programme with the clearest track record on its own pages: SRiX reports three calls announced, more than 300 applications received, 30 grantees supported, 12 IP filings and three products commercialised, and it names three EiR cohorts and three grant cohorts. The programme runs for 12 months. No current call date is published.
What you get
- Grant support for validating and developing an idea, and a larger grant for taking a proof of concept to a minimum viable product
- Incubation support and services
- Technical expertise, business mentorship and IP facilitation
- Office space, a fab lab and rapid prototyping facilities
- Access to the SRiX startup network and its entrepreneurship workshops
- Further funding or incubation support after the prototyping stage
Who can apply
- Startups using emerging technologies such as IoT, artificial intelligence, blockchain and robotics
How to apply: Through the application reached from the TIDE 2.0 page. Programme queries go to manager@srix.in.
Where to apply
Other SR Innovation Exchange (SRiX) programmes
- Pre-Incubation ProgramA four-week course that takes an idea to a working prototype, and the feeder into the funding routes SRiX hosts.
- InnovationXA national student innovation challenge with prefinale and finale pitch rounds at SRiX in Warangal.
- SPRINT — Student Program for Innovation & TechnologyA three-minute pitch event SRiX runs inside colleges, feeding shortlisted teams into Pre-Incubation.
- SRiX EmpowerHER — Women Entrepreneurship ProgramSRiX's women entrepreneurship programme, run monthly and annually on campus and ending in a demo day.
- NIDHI PRAYAS at SRiXDST's prototyping grant route for idea-stage founders building a physical product, hosted by SRiX.
- NIDHI Seed Support System at SRiXSeed support for incubated startups bridging development and commercialisation; SRiX has run at least two cohorts.
- NIDHI EiR at SRiXA year-long entrepreneur-in-residence fellowship for science and engineering graduates going full time on a venture.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at SRiXSeed support for DPIIT-recognised startups with a prototype, listed by SRiX as one of its funding routes.