NIDHI Accelerator Program
Supported by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India under NIDHI Scheme
About NIDHI Accelerator
KIIT-TBI NIDHI Accelerator Program is a zealous 6 months program that gives startups access to mentorship, investors and other support that helps them to scale up their businesses.
Objective
To provide the startups with a momentum to establish a strong position in the market by idea validation, identifying the business opportunities, making potential customers, building a scalable business model and building Go-To-Market strategy.
Stages
KIIT-TBI IM2 Accelerator Program is available for two stages, where the startups at POC level enter into a new market to achieve product/market fit whereas revenue stage start-ups can scale up and expand their businesses.
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Which stage is your startup in?
We offer two types of Accelerator programs for tech startups, depending on the stage they are in. Define your stage to find out if you fit into Product Validation Lab or Market Access Lab.
- Application Status
Closed Now
Startup of >2 co-founders that want to validate their tech business idea and find a product/market fit and can generate early customers
Startup of >2 co-founders who found their product/market fit and are now ready to accelerate and scale.
What focus area is your startup in?
Medtech
Agritech
IoT
Cleantech / Energy
Digital Health
AI/ML & AR/VR
Program Timeline
The last date for submission of applications is <<to be announced>>. Participants are requested to complete a simple online form that explains the problem they are trying to solve, the uniqueness of their solution, value proposition, competitive advantage etc. Additional materials to support the case are welcome.
Applications will be reviewed in the months of November. Applicants will be contacted if there are any questions related to their applications.
The shortlisted startups will be invited to pitch to an elite panel of investors and industry partners at KIIT TBI, Bhubaneswar. The Top-12 startups will be selected for the Startup Accelerator program, These Top-12 startups will be also incubated by KIIT TBI.
The KIIT TBI Startup Accelerator program is a 90-day fast-paced program that will focus on customer development, go-to-market strategy and make the startup fundable-ready by Demo Day. All teams will be directly mentored by world-class mentors, external partners, and the KIIT TBI team.
Evaluation Parameters
01.
Innovation
02.
Time Frame
03.
PoC Ready
04.
Market Fit
05.
Scalable
Is it scalable and sustainable in the longer term?
Our Cohort
- All
- Cohort 1
- Cohort 2