SEEDING
EIR
Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) – A Co-creation program to enable entrepreneurs with deep tech product idea to leverage research output from IIIT Hyderabad labs and help them in building a deep tech startup with social or commercial applications.
*Check the eligibility before applying
Supported by:
Vertical Foucs
Benefits for the EIR fellow
- Cocreate with research
- Strategy guidance & acceleration
- Rs.30,000 fellowship per month
- Access to maker labs
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Seedfund upto 25 lakhs
(Upon achieving the milestones set)
Who can apply ?
- The EIR Applicant should have completed: Minimum 4 years of formal full time undergraduate/post graduate education towards one or more degree programme. Basic degree or diploma should be in science or engineering. (OR) 3 years degree or diploma program and have 2 year full time work experience post degree or diploma. Basic degree or diploma should be in science or engineering
- EIR support recipient are expected to pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations full time. EIR cannot be concurrent with any other remuneration or fellowship
- Entrepreneurs with a business model and no established company can apply
- Graduated students who are having entrepreneurial mindset can apply
- Proposed solution should have AIML, CV, Robotics powered Tech
- Please note that candidates applying under the SC and ST categories should provide a caste certificate as will be requested by the PEP (Program execution partner) at the time of application
Check your eligibility
Applications now open
Selection Process
1
Screening
2
Shortlisting interviews
3
Selections and Onboarding
Selection Process
1
Screening
2
Shortlisting interviews
3
Selections and Onboarding
For more details about the program: Please write to nirupa.vijaykumar@cie.iiit.ac.in
OJAS PEP
Post-Doc Entrepreneurship Program
OJAS PEP Program is for scientists completing their Ph.D.s and wanting to pursue an entrepreneurial career. The program offers post-doctoral training focused on building a solution (device, app, digital tool) to address problems in disease detection, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, monitoring or wellness.
The scientist will need to select a professor from IIIT, who will guide the work. The Ph.D. supervisor of the candidate can also be a collaborator for the project, if the product idea is based on the candidate’s thesis work. A stipend will be provided for 12 months, and can be extended to another 12 months.
At the end of this period, the scientist is expected to incorporate a company and take the product forward. Seed funding up to Rs 25 lakhs will be available to the company upon incorporation. In parallel, the entrepreneur will have access to a network of investors through Ojas, to raise equity capital.
Highlights
EIR – Startup Seeding Program MedTech
Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) – A Co-creation program to enable entrepreneurs with deep tech product idea to leverage research output from IIIT Hyderabad labs and help them in building a deep tech startup with social or commercial applications.
Supported by:
Vertical Foucs
Benefits for the EIR fellow
- Cocreate with research
- Strategy guidance & acceleration
- Rs.30,000 fellowship per month
- Access to maker labs
-
Seedfund upto 25 lakhs
(Upon achieving the milestones set)
Who can apply ?
- Only full time entrepreneurs can apply
- Entrepreneurs with a business model and no established company can apply
- Proposed solution to have AI/ML, Robotics, CV powered tech
