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Department of Science and Technology - NIDHI

NIDHI Centres of Excellence (NIDHI-CoE)

DST-backed CoE incubation, prototyping, IP and acceleration support; no startup cash amount claimed

Incubation & mentoring Mentorship Opens in periodic calls
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What it is

Make selected incubators world-class and state-of-the-art while helping technology innovations become marketable products and high-growth ventures.

What you get

  • DST-backed CoE incubation, prototyping, IP and acceleration support; no startup cash amount claimed

Who it is for

  • institutional applicants use the DST e-PMS route when a relevant call is open
  • startups and innovators apply to one of the supported CoEs through periodic calls
  • CoE support includes incubation, product/prototype, validation, IP, mentoring and acceleration access
Academic institutionTechnical institutionResearch and development institutionTechnology business incubatorInstitutionStartupInnovatorEntrepreneurStudentResearcherPrototypeValidationEarly stageCommercializationIncubator capacity buildingTechnology enabledDeep technologyKnowledge based innovationResearch commercializationIndia

How to apply

  1. 1
    Identify the relevant NIDHI-CoE route

    Review the official CoE page and documents index to distinguish the institutional establishment route from a startup or innovator call.

    Official step
  2. 2
    Verify the current call and terms

    Confirm the supported CoE, deadline, applicant category, services, documents, selection and any financial terms from the current call.

    Official step
  3. 3
    Apply through the official route

    Institutions use DST e-PMS when a relevant call is open; startups and innovators use the selected CoE's periodic application route.

    Official step

Keep ready

Technology or knowledge-based startup, innovator or eligible institution with a verified CoE call route