NIDHI Technology Business Incubator (TBI) and i-TBI
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
DST funds the incubator, not the startup. Startups get subsidised incubation space, labs, mentoring and access to NIDHI PRAYAS, EIR and SSS instruments through the host TBI. i-TBI supports new incubators in tier 2/3 cities and aspirational districts.
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India
public · national
Deadline: Open all year
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: deeptech, any
- Locally registered entity required
Startups apply to individual TBIs. Host institution calls for new TBIs and i-TBIs are issued periodically by DST.
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Source. https://nidhi.dst.gov.in/nidhitbi/
"Applications are invited for establishing NIDHI-TBIs in institutions through call-for-proposals via Dept. of Science & Technology's e-PMS portal."
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: nidhi.dst.gov.in
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