Deadline: 06-Nov-22
Pusa Krishi’s Pre-seed Incubation Program is now open for applications.
SHITIJ is a year-long incubation program that nurtures early-stage startups with full-throttle capacity building, infrastructure, and other resources to solve the big challenges in agriculture with innovative solutions.
The program is designed to bring together innovators in an immersive 15-day mentoring program to learn, connect, and collaborate. They are further incubated in a 1-year program at Pusa Krishi, ICAR-IARI boosting their growth, network, and resources.
Focus Area
- Mechanization of Farming & Allied Activities
- Precision Agriculture
- Supply Chain & Agriculture Logistics
- Post-Harvest, Food Technology & Value addition
- Waste to Wealth & Green Energy in Agriculture
- Agriculture Allied Sectors
- Agri Fintech
- Agricultural Inputs & Biotechnology
- Natural Resource Management
- Agriculture Extension & Education
Benefits
- 1-Year Incubation Program
- 15-day Business & Technical Mentoring
- Access to Infrastructure & Facilities
- Pilot Opportunities & Market Linkages
- Industry Connect
- Facilitation for Grants & Funding
How it Works?
- Phase 1
- 15-Day Extensive Training & Mentoring Program
- The selected innovators become a part of their cohort for 15 day extensive training and mentoring with experts from various domains. The aim of this engagement is to build the capacity, expand technical & business understanding, and foster collaborations between the participating startups.
- Phase 2
- 1-Year Incubation Program
- After the training & mentoring program, the startups are incubated at Pusa Krishi, ICAR-IARI for a year wherein their progress is continuously assessed and supported. The incubation period can be further extended upon excellent performance during this phase.
Eligibility Criteria
- SHITIJ recognises early-stage ideas in the field of agriculture & allied sectors. You can apply, if you are:
- An Indian citizen
- Have an idea/ innovation/ early-stage startup in agriculture & allied sectors
For more information, visit https://pusakrishi.in/shitij/