Grants for deeptech startups in India — funding for AI, robotics, electronics, semiconductors and hard-science founders, where long R&D timelines make non-dilutive capital especially valuable.
The Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) program at IITM Pravartak offers Indian innovators a monthly stipend of ₹35,000 for up to 12 months to develop Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) prototypes before company incorporation.
Equity-free grant of ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh for Andhra Pradesh-based startups and MSMEs, combined with a 4-week intensive sprint to develop an AI prototype.
The GRO8 Cohort 2 by 888VC is an AI-powered accelerator program for pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups, offering investments starting from ₹20.8 Lakhs.
The Uttishthati Foundation i-TBI Ignition Grant 2.0 offers up to ₹10 lakh in seed funding for early-stage startups focusing on deeptech, energy, agritech, and healthtech.
Indian startups developing cutting-edge mobile technology can apply for an equity-free Proof-of-Concept grant of up to ₹45 lakh from Samsung.
GUSEC offers seed funding up to ₹50 lakh (equity or debt) to deeptech Indian startups incubated at its facility.
Deeptech is where grants matter most: the build is slow and capital-heavy before revenue, and government R&D schemes are designed to carry exactly that risk.
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