One program, eight pillars of support.
Selected teams get money, mentors and a room to work in, plus access to the full MIT India institutional network. Below is exactly what you get, and exactly what we expect in return.
Selected teams get money, mentors and a room to work in, plus access to the full MIT India institutional network. Below is exactly what you get, and exactly what we expect in return.
What's in the box
Cash grants and micro-investments for validated ideas. No equity for the earliest stage; small equity or convertible for larger rounds.
Each team is matched with an operator-mentor who has built in your category, plus a domain specialist. Regular sessions throughout the active sprint.
Desk space at MIT India campuses, shared tooling, legal templates, accounting help, and a go-to-market playbook tailored to your stage.
Bootcamps, short sprints and cohort-based labs. You join at the program that matches your stage like ideation, MVP, or scale.
Access to Edugild-hosted national pitch events, and seeded slots at external startup competitions across India.
Warm introductions to partner companies for pilots, paid proofs-of-concept, and early customers.
Access to MIT India labs, faculty research groups, and help with IP filings for deep-tech teams.
Founder peer groups, alumni network, regular events, and an active Slack/Discord community for cohort members.
Eligibility
We don't require traction, prototypes, a co-founder, or a specific degree.
Rolling applications
Applications are reviewed as they come in. No fee. Decisions in under 10 working days.
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