Entrepreneurship In Residence (EIR) Fellowship program
Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR) is a co-creation model to enable entrepreneurs to leverage research output from IIIT – H labs leading to deep tech startups with social or commercial applications.
The selected EIR would be given a stipend up to a sum of 30,000 per month and EIR will be supported up to a maximum of 12 months (Conditions Apply).
EIR Selection Process
Stage 1
- Announcement of EIR Cohort by CIE – IIIT Hyderabad
- Online application submission by EIR candidates.
- Candidates shortlisted for idea validation Bootcamp (Nominal Fee Applicable)
Stage 2
- Candidates Attend Idea pre-scheduled Idea validation Bootcamp.
- Bootcamp pass outs reviewed in person by CIE selection committee.
- Formal Enrollment into the EIR program.
Important note
- EIR idea should be deep tech in nature
- Idea should leverage technologies available from IIIT Research labs.
(Ref IIIT Labs website https://www.iiit.ac.in and technology catalog https://tto.iiit.ac.in).
- EIR should be a full- time founder.
- EIR is not applicable for registered startup / organization.