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Qualcomm Design in India Challenge (QDIC)

Offered by Qualcomm India CSR (Design in India Program)

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Overview

Qualcomm's flagship hardware startup incubator challenge for India, launched 2016 and run with NASSCOM and Startup India, now having completed at least 8 editions through 2023. Structured in phases: application, shortlist, incubation, and a final pitch, with grants released at each stage. Focus domains include 5G, Smart Infrastructure, MedTech, Robotics and drones, Industrial automation, and Rural IoT. The most recently fully-documented edition (8th, 2023) had 12 finalists from roughly 145 applications; no 9th-edition cycle has been confirmed as of the most recent check, though Qualcomm's own India program page could not be fully rendered to independently rule one out.

Eligibility

  • Companies registered in India, or international companies with an India-registered entity
  • Not open to individuals
  • One proposal per company

Funding Purpose

Historically: an initial grant of around Rs 3.2 lakh per finalist, a mid-cycle top-up of around Rs 1.6 lakh, patent reimbursement up to Rs 1.6 lakh per patent (maximum 2), and final prizes of up to Rs 65 lakh for the winner, Rs 50 lakh for the first runner-up, and Rs 35 lakh for the second runner-up.

Application Process

Apply via Qualcomm's India Design in India Program page. No confirmed current application window; check the official page directly for the latest cycle.

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How to Apply

  1. 1Click "Apply Now" above and submit your application directly on the official page.
  2. 2The offering organisation screens applications against its own eligibility criteria.
  3. 3Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a pitch or interview round.
  4. 4The final decision rests solely with the offering organisation.
  5. 5There is no guarantee of funding at any stage.

Before You Apply

  • ZeedFund is an independent tracker, not the offering organisation or a funding body.
  • Verify current eligibility, funding amount, and deadline on the official page before applying. Details can change after we last verified them.
  • Once you apply, all follow-up (screening updates, interview or pitch invites, and the final decision) comes directly from the facilitator, incubator, or investor, never from ZeedFund. Check their application portal or email yourself for status updates; we won't have visibility into it.