Provided by: Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)
Funding Support
Up to ₹30 Lakhs
Application Deadline
15 Aug 2026
Official Website
Not listed
Provides financial support of up to ₹30 Lakhs to support laboratory verification, patent filing, and deep technology R&D. Positioned as KSUM's deepest-pocketed grant track, it targets startups working on hardware, biomedical, or lab-validated deep science that need a longer R&D runway than the Productisation or Scale-up tracks provide. Unlike those tracks, a pending patent or peer-reviewed scientific IP is a hard prerequisite, reflecting its focus on genuinely novel technology rather than incremental product iteration. Funds are released against R&D milestones following a technical presentation to KSUM's dedicated R&D evaluation committee.
Startup Stage
All stages
Industry Sectors
All sectors
State Limitation
Pan-India
DPIIT & MSME Recognition
DPIIT Not Mandatory • MSME Not Mandatory
DSIR PRISM (Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start-ups and MSMEs)
Phase I: support up to ₹20 lakh or 90% of project cost; later phase support for scaling / enterprise building
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