Provided by: IIT Mandi Catalyst
Funding Support
Claimed up to ₹9 Crore
Application Deadline
Open / Rolling
Official Website
Not listed
Three-month exploration programme for prototype-stage innovators, including mentoring, validation and possible funding support. Eligibility: Prototype-stage innovators and early startups; the unusually high advertised amount requires official verification. Final official verification — Batch 03: Official Startup Exploration Program call verified. IIT Mandi Catalyst homepage lists the Startup Exploration Program call.
Startup Stage
All stages
Industry Sectors
All sectors
State Limitation
Pan-India
DPIIT & MSME Recognition
DPIIT Not Mandatory • MSME Not Mandatory
Next Generation Incubation Scheme
₹10,000/month intern support + up to ₹25 lakh seed funding
Sign in to run an automated diagnostic matching your startup profiles against this scheme. Calculate your match score, view eligibility gaps, and draft application responses using Fund-Axis AI.
Pitch deck / proposal
Founder / applicant KYC
Certificate of incorporation / registration
Financial projections / budget
Product demo / prototype evidence