TIDE 2.0
Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (MeitY)
TIDE 2.0 promotes tech entrepreneurship by providing financial grants up to ₹7 Lakhs for aspiring entrepreneurs (EiR) and up to ₹30 Lakhs for prototype validation in emerging technologies like AI, IoT, Blockchain, and Robotics.
📋Scheme Overview & Core Objectives
Administered by MeitY, TIDE 2.0 supports 2,000 tech startups across India through a nationwide network of Premier Incubation Centers (G1, G2, and G3 centers at IITs, NITs, and IIITs).
The Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) fellowship offers up to ₹7 Lakhs financial support for ideators to focus full-time on building deep-tech MVPs.
The Grant-in-Aid track awards up to ₹30 Lakhs for validated prototypes to achieve minimum commercial scale, laboratory certification, and initial customer deployments.
🌟Key Financial & Strategic Benefits
🎯Eligibility Criteria Checklist
🚀Step-by-Step Sanction & Disbursal Process
TIDE Center Mapping
Identifying open calls across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 TIDE incubation centers.
Proposal & Technical Architecture Dossier
Detailing software/hardware architectures, technology readiness levels (TRL 4+), and commercial viability.
Expert Committee Presentation
Presenting live demo / technical presentation before the MeitY academic & venture panel.
Grant Disbursal & Incubation
Signing grant-in-aid agreement and sequential release of tranches.
📑Mandatory Documents Checklist
❓Frequently Asked Questions about TIDE 2.0
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Grant Funding
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Seed Fund (Startup India SISFS)
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NIDHI-SSS
NIDHI-SSS provides substantial financial support up to ₹1 Crore to technology-driven startups incubated at DST-supported Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) to take their innovation to commercial scale.