IHFC READY Program — Eligibility Criteria

The program is open to Indian founders working on deep-tech innovations in fields like cobotics, AI, drones, and autonomous systems. The target audience is final-year students (onboarded in January and July) and recent graduates within one to two years of completing their degree (G+1 & G+2), who can join on a flexible schedule. Applicants must have affiliation with a college or university. Both individuals and teams can apply. The program strongly encourages creation and ownership of intellectual property to help startups build defensible market positions.

IHFC READY Program is open to startups at the idea and product stage working in deeptech electronics robotics, ai saas enterprise and space drone defense. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India. Applicants should be registered as individual and academic.