The SMT. Raj Kumari Jain Seed Fund for Innovation is an early-stage seed funding initiative by the Pilani Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS), BITS Pilani. The program is designed to support high-potential, innovation-driven startups founded by BITS Pilani students or recent alumni.
The fund aims to help startups validate ideas, build prototypes, develop minimum viable products, and accelerate early commercialization. Selected startups receive strong institutional backing along with financial support to scale innovation-led ventures.
The fund offers a combination of non-matching and matching funding, encouraging startups to also attract external investors.
