SAMRIDHI (via iHub-AWaDH, IIT Ropar)
Offered by iHub-AWaDH (IIT Ropar)
Overview
SAMRIDHI (Strategic Acceleration for Market, Research, Innovation and Development, a Holistic Initiative for ICPS Startups) is a flagship accelerator program run by iHub AWaDH, the IIT Ropar Technology and Innovation Foundation set up under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, as part of the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems. It targets deep tech, R&D driven startups working on hardware and cyber physical systems solutions. The program runs a total corpus of 4 crore rupees to support 12 shortlisted startups, offering funding as a grant, equity, or loan depending on the startup's requirements, stage, patents, products, revenue, market, and team composition.
Eligibility
- Growth stage startups that are pre revenue, have an MVP, or already have investment
- Focus areas include agriculture automation and information systems, livestock health monitoring and management, water treatment and conservation, soil assessment processes, and other hardware and deep tech solutions
- Priority given to startups with strong technology, innovation, and IP or patents
Funding Purpose
Funding of up to 50 lakh rupees per startup is meant to support technology validation and prototyping, product development and market launch, lab infrastructure and R&D, tech commercialization assistance, and exploration of global markets, alongside customized mentoring and training.
Application Process
Startups apply through the Register as Participant link on the SAMRIDHI program page. Applications go through metrics based screening by an internal committee, followed by an internal pitch before the Incubator Seed Management Committee, then a Demo Day pitch before an external expert committee of investors and VCs, after which funding is disbursed by the approved committee panel.
How to Apply
- 1Click "Apply Now" above and submit your application directly on the official page.
- 2The offering organisation screens applications against its own eligibility criteria.
- 3Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a pitch or interview round.
- 4The final decision rests solely with the offering organisation.
- 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.