TIDE 2.0 (Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs)

MeitY program supporting technology startups through incubation, mentorship, and funding, with a focus on deep-tech and digital products, particularly in Tier-II and -III cities. TIDE 2.0 groups its 52+ participating incubators into Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 centres based on capability, and aims to strengthen roughly 2,000 ICT-enabled startups over five years across priority areas that include healthcare, agriculture, financial inclusion, clean energy, and transportation. The ₹7 lakh grant funding cited here typically follows a startup's earlier entrepreneur-in-residence or proof-of-concept stage within the same incubator, so applicants are usually already engaged with a TIDE-affiliated centre before receiving this tranche.