MSME Business Incubator Cell (Trident-BI)

The MSME Business Incubator Cell, called Trident-BI, was set up in 2015 under a Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises scheme. It helps entrepreneurs and students turn creative ideas of commercial value into registered start-ups, with mentoring and access to the institute's labs.

What you get

• Mentoring and training on technology development, design thinking, fund raising, business planning and product development.
• Access to the institute's start-up space and prototyping lab.
• Seed funding for projects the MSME Final Selection Committee approves.

Who can apply

• Entrepreneurs and students with innovative ideas of commercial value.
• Faculty, staff, researchers and alumni of the institute, under the institute's startup policy.

How selection works: a local selection committee assesses each idea and recommends it to the MSME Final Selection Committee in New Delhi, which judges innovativeness, technology and commercial value.

How to apply: send a complete application form with all supporting documents to the Trident Incubation Centre (TIC). Applications without the full set of documents are not considered.