Department of Science and Technology · Part B

National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations - Technology Business Incubator

NIDHI-TBI

Grant support for institutions to set up Technology Business Incubators, covering capital and recurring costs of running the incubator.

Incubation Ideation

Overview & Objective

Grant support for institutions to set up Technology Business Incubators, covering capital and recurring costs of running the incubator.

Non-recurring capital: For publicly funded institutes, 100% support can be provided for renovation/furnishing. In case of other institutes, certain percentage of the total cost (excluding land & building) will be provided.
Recurring: Out of the total recurring expenditure incurred by the NIDHI-TBI against the approved amount, following mode of funding by DST would be followed on actual recurring expenditure.

Host Institute (HI) such as Academic/Technical/R&D Institutes and other institutions with a proven track record in promotion of technology-based entrepreneurship, with adequate expertise and infrastructure to support incubation activities, or
A legal entity registered in India with the clear purpose and objective of promoting research, innovation, and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Not-for-profit legal entity registered as a society/trust/section 8 company

Proposal is to be submitted in the prescribed proforma available at https://nidhi.dst.gov.in/