TIDE 2.0 - GRANT
A programme by TIDES, IIT Roorkee
Provides 4 grants of ₹ 7 Lakh for 1 year to applicants with an idea for validation and development.
About TIDE 2.0 - GRANT
TIDE 2.0 will promote tech entrepreneurship through financial and technical support to incubators engaged in supporting ICT startups primarily engaged in using emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, Blockchain, Robotics etc. in pre-identified areas of societal relevance. Benefits include infrastructural facilities, funding, mentoring, business support and networking, and lab facilities. Sector focused: Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, Financial inclusion (including digital payments), Infrastructure and transportation, Environment and Clean tech, Clean energy solution. Preferable tech stack: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning/Deep Learning, Blockchain Technology, Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Drone Technology. Eligibility: Indian citizen, startups working in MedTech and/or Biotechnology, completed undergraduate degree in science/engineering (or last year student not seeking placement). Essential qualification is PhD/MTech/BTech/BPharm/MD/MBBS/BDS/MSc/BSc/MPhil/MDes/BCA/MBA/MCA and equivalents, with undergraduate training in Science, Medicine, and Engineering. Applicant should not have a source of income, should be committed to exploring a business idea, and should not be a promoter or shareholder/beneficiary of another company. Grant support shall be discontinued if funding/investments are raised. Preferences for: Women entrepreneurs, innovators under the age of 35, business plan that can result in manufacturing and better jobs creation.
Where to apply
Other TIDES, IIT Roorkee programmes
- NEENVNEENV (Nurturing Entrepreneurship through Exposure to Next-Gen Ventures and Incubator Ecosystem) is an immersive startup and entrepreneurship orientation program designed to equip students with real-world insights into the innovation and startup ecosystem.
- SAKSHISAKSHI (Startup Acceleration and Knowledge Sharing Initiative) is a flagship program by TIDES, IIT Roorkee, designed to empower early-stage startups through focused knowledge sharing, expert-led panel discussions, and curated networking opportunities.
- ELDP ProgramThe ELDP Program helps the participants to develop the idea, work in teams and create a business plan for their startup.
- TIDES Ignition Program (TIP)The TIDES Ignition Program (TIP) is an ideation-stage workshop curated to support early-stage entrepreneurs who are ready to begin validating and developing their business ideas.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)Provides up to ₹ 20 lakh as a grant for validation of proof of concept, prototype development, and product trials, and up to ₹ 50 lakh of investment for market entry, commercialization, and scaling-up.
- NIDHI SSS (Seed Support Scheme)Aims at providing financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization etc.
- NIDHI EIR (Entrepreneurs-in-Residence) ProgramIntroduced under NIDHI scheme to inspire best talents to be entrepreneurs, minimize risk, and partially set off opportunity costs of high paying jobs.
- NIDHI PRAYAS ProgramAims to give young and aspiring innovators prototype funding up to ₹ 10 lakhs to turn Proof-of-Concept into a prototype for a product that has potential for commercialization.
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- HDFC BANK VENTURE CAPITAL PROGRAMAn exclusive opportunity designed to fast-track the growth of startups while receiving investment from HDFC, focusing on Agri-tech startups and allied sectors.
- HDFC BANK PARIVARTAN SMARTUP GRANTSLaunched in 2017, this program contributes towards social development in India by supporting emerging innovative startups working in the social space via incubators.
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