MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur in Residence Scheme
Dear Applicant,
Greetings from CIIF!
Great opportunity for startups, researchers, innovators & students!
Do you have a great startup idea or Business plan? If yes, then opportunity is knocking at your door! At Chitkara Innovation Incubator Foundation (CIIF), Chitkara University we believe in helping amazing founders with disruptive ideas build successful next gen companies. As part of our commitment to the entrepreneurial ecosystem, we are inviting applications for MEITY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Fellowship of INR 4 Lakh from the students, innovators, researchers & early stage technology based startups at PoC/Early Prototype Stage that are leveraging technologies such as IoT, AI, Blockchain, Robotics, Deep-Tech etc. for the following thematic areas:
• Healthcare/Medtech
• Edutech
• Agritech
• Fintech
• Environment & Cleantech
• Infrastructure & Transportation
• Other Emerging Areas
Hurry up! Limited Seats!
Benefits for EIR fellows:
• The EiR awards are for one year. The value of the scheme is up to a maximum of Rupees 4 Lac
• Mentorship, Guidance and networking support from Chitkara Innovation Incubator Foundation (CIIF).
• Co-working space at CIIF
We are selective and have limited seats in the EIR program. If you are a dynamic entrepreneur working on early stages of an idea please apply for the CIIF TIDE 2.0 EIR program below and we will get back in touch with you regarding next steps.
Eligibility Criteria & preferences:
1. The innovator must be under the age of 25.
2. TIDE 2.0 EIR support recipient should not treat this support as a stop gap arrangement to support them in
their academic pursuits or transition between jobs.
3. The applicant shouldn't have a source of income.
4. Should be committed to exploring a business idea.
5. The applicant should not be the promoter or shareholders/beneficiary of another company.
6. If Applicant raises funding or investments for their business ideas/ potential start-ups, the grant support
shall be discontinued.
7. The Applicants should not have received another grant for the same objective and scope of the project.