IHFC READY Program — Eligibility Criteria

The IHFC READY Program targets innovators focused on deep technology areas such as cobotics, artificial intelligence, drones, autonomous systems, and allied fields. Eligibility is specifically structured for:

• Final year students: These applicants are onboarded in fixed cycles during January and July.
• Recent graduates: Individuals who have graduated within one to two years (G+1 & G+2) are eligible for flexible onboarding.

Applicants must have an affiliation with a college or university, underscoring the program's commitment to nurturing talent from India's academic ecosystem. The program supports individuals and academic entities at the idea and product stages. Participants are expected to ideate, build, and prototype products with a clear path to commercialization and market entry, ensuring their solutions are feasible, reliable, and cost-effective. A cornerstone of the program is encouraging and supporting the creation and ownership of intellectual property by participants.

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.