Deadline: 15-Aug-2025
I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), invites technologies/products/services with Technology Readiness Level, TRL>4, and patents (Filed/Published/Granted) with commercial potential in technology domain of Cobotics (DeepTech like AI, Robotics, IoT, ML, Communication, Sensors, etc.) in the applications areas.
Application Areas
- Energy
- Environment/Climate
- Space
- Agriculture
- Defence
- Industrial Automation/Inspection
Funding Information
- Funding Amount: IHFC will invest up to INR 2 Crore for the approved submission in pursuit of its commercialization.
- Eligibility: Projects at TRL 4 or above for the above-mentioned focus areas.
Eligibility Criteria
- Faculties, researchers, scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs, startups, or R&D institutions with technologies/products/services with Technology Readiness Level, TRL>4, and patents (Filed/Published/Granted) with commercial potential in the above-mentioned domains are eligible to submit their proposal. The technologies must demonstrate commercial potential and align with the specified focus areas.
- If you own multiple patents, whether filed, published, or granted, and wish to commercialize or do a tech transfer of the patents to third parties, please submit your proposal for each one individually.
Submission Process
- Submissions should include a detailed description of the technology, highlighting its novelty, commercialization potential, market analysis, and any relevant supporting documentation.
- Proposal submissions must be made by August 15, 2025, using the Google form as provided on the link, as above.
- A brief video (lasting 1-3 minutes) highlighting novelties, key features, and functionalities of your technology/product/prototypes over existing products available in the market is requested to be submitted along with the proposal.
- All submitted proposals will undergo a comprehensive evaluation process by a panel of experts with domain-specific knowledge. Evaluation criteria include technological innovation, commercialization potential, societal impact, technical feasibility, and alignment with the focus areas.
- Patents with technology transfer to third parties, which however failed commercialization earlier, can also be considered under the present call.
- Financial and Technical contributions from the partnering organizations startup/ MSME/ Industry should be clearly defined, if any.
- Shortlisted proposals will be invited to present to the evaluation panel for further assessment and clarification. The selected proposals will receive support from IHFC, including funding, technical assistance, mentorship, and access to their extensive ecosystem, to facilitate commercialization and implementation of their patented technologies.
- Please note that the funding is for product-oriented research purposes and for taking the technology/prototype from lab to market.
- Researchers with a proven track record in patent-to-product concepts, and who have already completed Tech Transfer or commercialized their granted patents, will be preferred in this proposal.
For more information, visit IHFC.