NIDHI-EIR: Announcement of 4th Call for application from incubators for becoming Programme Execution Partners under NIDHI-EIR program: Call Opens: 8th Feb 2021 Closes: 8th Mar 2021 6:00 pm

Department of Science and Technology (DST) has announced National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) as an umbrella programme for nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful startups. Entrepreneurs-in- Residence (EIR) Programme is one of the programs introduced under NIDHI to inspire the best talents to be entrepreneurs, to minimise the risk involved in pursuing start- ups, and to partially set off their opportunity costs of high paying jobs. The NIDHI-EIR programme provides tremendous opportunities for innovative entrepreneurs to expand their networks and get critical feedback on their ventures in order to promote their entrepreneurial career goals and aspirations.
3 Rounds implemented |30 PEPs supported |2500 + application received
230 EIRs supported |700+ jobs created|150+ Companies formed