Seeding @ Launchpad

Incubation & Seed Funding

Perfect launch for a new tech-based startup at the largest academic incubator (and the first deep tech incubator) in the country, CIE@IIITH. Work amongst the other tech startup as you build out your idea and realize your first version of the product and startup. Idea stage workshops to help you refine the idea, validate, gain competitive positioning, understand market segments, arrive at an initial market plan, build the MVP and get pilot customers. Get help from research labs on the deep tech aspects as you build the product.

Program

  • 6 Month
    Seeding Program

  • Idea Stage
    Startups

  • Idea Stage
    Startups

  • Research
    Connect

  • Mentor
    Connect

  • Seed
    Investment

  • Investor
    Connect

  • Startup
    Support Services

Entry / Eligibility Criteria

  • Start-up should be India-based
  • Full-time founder
  • The startup should ideally have a basic MVP in place
  • The startup should be a deep tech like AR/VR, Robotics, ML, AI, NLP etc

FAQs

If you get selected for the accelerator then you have to pay INR 4500/- per seat and taking up incubation space is mandatory (minimum one seat). “

Interested applicants have to apply using the below-mentioned link. The shortlisted applicants will be informed about its selection to the pitching session happening in IIIT-H. The applicants will have to pitch to a panel. The selected one after this round will be informed about its selection to the program in a week time.

No.

During the Orientation to the programme, CIE@IIITH will appoint a POC.

Yes, funding is one of the key parts of this programme. Depending on the developmental stage as well as how impressed the panel is by a startup’s idea and tech chutzpah, seed funding could range anywhere between 5 lakhs-10 lakhs. CIE@IIITH will take up a 4% equity on the seed fund.

For any further information drop an email to incubation@iiith.org.

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