Pusa Krishi ARISE Program 2022 in India

Deadline: 22-May-22

The Pusa Krishi is inviting applications for the ARISE Program 2022 that provide access to business & technology validation, strong mentoring & advisory, market linkages & connections with a view to create impactful solutions in the agriculture ecosystem.

Arise intends to nurture & scale early-stage ideas & startups into sustainable businesses.

Focus Areas

Farm Mechanization
Precision Agriculture
Supply Chain & Agriculture Logistics
Post-Harvest, Food Technology & Value addition
Waste to Wealth & Green Energy
Agriculture Allied Sectors
Agri Fintech
Agricultural Inputs & Biotechnology
Natural Resource Management
Agriculture Extension & Education

Benefits

Upto INR 5,00,000 Grant-in-Aid.
Technology Validation & Backstopping.
Pilot Opportunities
Business Mentoring from Industry Leaders.
Access to Cutting-Edge Infrastructure.
Market Linkages & Investor’s Connect.

Phases

Phase 1

2-Month Online Pre-Incubation Program
- What Happens: Once selected, their startups & innovators receive transformational support. The selected individuals & groups participate in mentoring & coaching with their technical experts, business & thought leaders. They also get access to their powerful network of startups & founders. This is one of the strongest networks of changemakers who are transforming agriculture & allied sectors.
- The Results: The participants’ prototype is passed through multiple technical validations, business assessments, IP and other checks to create a feasible, viable, and scalable product ready for the market. Finally, the participants get to pitch their product to their panel of experts and the selected startups have the opportunity to get incubation with a Grant-in-Aid of upto INR 5,00,000.

Phase 2

1-Year Incubation Program
- What Happens: The selected startups receive mentoring and grant-in-aid of upto INR 5,00,000 (in milestone based 3-tranches) to commercially launch their product. They are mentored to run & sustain their business, grow their market linkages & connections, and develop a plan for scaling up. The start-ups also get field trials and pilot opportunities alongside.
- The Results: In the program, their startups develop a better product & business acumen, their professional network grows in quantity as well as quality, and they have more options of raising money.