GENESIS Pilot Funding
A programme by TBI-KIET
MeitY funding to run a paid pilot with a corporate, PSU or unicorn that has already issued you a work order. Registration is currently closed.
At a glance
| Best for | ICT and deeptech startups holding a signed pilot order from a large customer |
|---|---|
| Stage | MVP – Early revenue |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | Free |
| 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 |
About GENESIS Pilot Funding
The pilot component of MeitY's GENESIS scheme exists to get a market-ready product from a working prototype to a real deployment, by funding a pilot with a large customer. Registration shows as closed at the moment.
What you get
- Funding support for the pilot
- Expert and business mentoring
- Access to infrastructure at IIT Kanpur through the scheme, not at the incubator itself
- Industry, CSR and investor introductions
Who can apply
- A DPIIT-registered startup working in ICT, IT and AI, electronic design and manufacturing, or deeptech products
- A minimum viable product or working prototype, a viable business plan and a full-time founder or co-founder
- A valid pilot work order or purchase order from an eligible corporate, PSU or unicorn — without one you cannot apply
- Pilot partners must meet the scheme's turnover floor and have at least five years of operations; government bodies, PSUs, Fortune 500 firms, large Indian and global corporates and unicorn startups are preferred
How to apply: through the scheme's application page, linked from the incubator's incubation page.
Where to apply
Other TBI-KIET programmes
- Incubation at TBI-KIETResident incubation on the KIET campus in Ghaziabad, open to students, alumni, researchers and outside founders with a technology idea.
- NIDHI PRAYASA Department of Science and Technology scheme for idea-stage innovators to build a first prototype, delivered here with TBI-KIET as the implementing incubator. Registration is currently closed.
- Startup India Seed Fund SchemeDPIIT's seed scheme for young, recognised startups, listed among the routes TBI-KIET offers. Registration is currently closed.
- GENESIS Entrepreneur in ResidenceThe entrepreneur-in-residence cohort of MeitY's GENESIS scheme, run here for ICT founders and student teams. The latest cohort has closed.
- GENESIS Matching InvestmentMeitY support that matches money you raise from an angel or venture investor, plus acceleration help. The scheme card shows closed while the site still carries an apply button.
- The Growth CampA three-day residential retreat in Mukteshwar for 30 founders and 15 investors, with live pitching, reverse pitches and one-to-one sessions. Participants sponsor themselves.