8800 Incubation Programme
8800 Incubation Program is designed to provide support for seed/early-stage startups to understand how to define and measure customer-driven metrics. The incubation program aims to accomplish product-market fit for startups. It offers guidance to startups in terms of one-on-one mentoring, group mentoring and knowledge sessions on a variety of topics. The incubation program aids founders in accessing government grants through the incubator network and networking with experts, mentors, pilot customers and investors.
Apply NowObjectives
- To provide cost-effective, value-added services to startups like mentoring, legal, financial, technical, intellectual property related services.
- To aid startups to take their functional solutions out in the market that investors are scouting to fund
- To help founders in designing amazing products to meet customer requirements
Eligibility
- Stratups must have a viable business model
- Founders must be working towards development of innovative products/services
- Ideally, the registered startup must not be older than 2-3 years from the date of registration
- Startups should be registered under either of the following:
- A Private Limited Company
- A Registered Partnership Firm
- A Limited Liability Partnership
- A “Commercial Establishment” in any other form allowed by Government of India laws or as notified in the Official Gazette.
Selection Process
- Online application submission by the startup
- Internal application review
- Selected applicants invited for a screening call
- Onboarding selected startups
Program Structure
The program is spread over twelve months. It works on building a solid team, leadership skills, B2B meetings, networking and investment preparation. The program culminates in Demo Day, where the selected startups pitch in front of the leading investors and corporate leaders.
Expected Outcome
- The program offers business and technical mentoring support from industry experts
- Startups receive real-time insights and handholding from our partners
- Startups can participate in all our events
- Selected startups get access to angel investors, seed funding and facilitation of Government grants
