CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR INCUBATION at IIM JAMMU
Build, Validate & Scale Your Startup with IIM Jammu
Applications Now Open
The DST i-TBI IIM Jammu invites applications from innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, students, and early-stage startups seeking incubation support to transform innovative ideas into scalable ventures.
Whether you have an idea, a prototype, or an early-stage startup, the incubation programme at DST i-TBI IIM Jammu is designed to help you refine your solution, validate your market, access mentorship, build industry connections, and accelerate your entrepreneurial journey.
Selected startups will receive structured incubation support and may become eligible for various funding opportunities, including the Ignition Grant, subject to incubation performance, due diligence, committee recommendations, and applicable DST guidelines.
1. Who Can Apply?
Applications are invited from:
Individual Innovators
- Indian citizens above 18 years of age
- Students, researchers, professionals, and aspiring entrepreneurs
- Individuals possessing innovative technology-based ideas with commercialisation potential
Startups
- Registered startups incorporated in India
- Early-stage ventures developing innovative products, technologies, or solutions
- Startups seeking mentorship, market validation, product development support, and growth opportunities
2. Incubation Selection Process
Step 1 – Application Submission
Submit the online incubation application along with relevant supporting documents.
Step 2 – Preliminary Screening
Applications will be reviewed by the incubation centre team, to assess eligibility, innovation potential, feasibility, and alignment with programme objectives.
Step 3 – Expert Evaluation
Shortlisted applicants may be invited for interaction, presentation, or discussion with the evaluation committee comprising experts from academia, industry, and the startup ecosystem.
Step 4 – Startup Pitch & Feedback
Applicants shall have to present their innovation, receive feedback, and refine their business proposition.
Step 5 – Incubation Offer
Selected startups will be offered incubation support under DST NIDHI iTBI – IIM Jammu.
3. Funding Opportunities
Incubated startups may become eligible to apply for various startup support schemes, grants, and funding opportunities available through DST i-TBI IIM Jammu and partner programmes.
This may include consideration for the Ignition Grant (up to applicable limits under prevailing guidelines), subject to:
- Incubation requirements
- Due diligence process
- Evaluation by the designated committee
- Approval under applicable programme guidelines
Funding support is not automatic and shall be governed by the relevant scheme guidelines.
4. Application Timeline
Applications Open: 16th June 2026
Last Date to Apply: 17th July 2026
5. How to Apply
Click here to Apply : https://forms.gle/LSBpUkfuJvrEKyy88
6. Contact Us
DST i-TBI IIM Jammu
📧 manager.itbi@iimj.ac.in; dymgr.itbi@iimj.ac.in
📞 0191-2741400 (Extn. 385, 386)
7. Disclaimer
- Incubation support and funding opportunities are governed by the applicable guidelines of DST i-TBI IIM Jammu and IIM Jammu policy on Entrepreneurship Innovation & Business Incubation.
- Selection, incubation, funding recommendations, and associated support shall be subject to evaluation by the designated committees and approved processes.
- The decisions of the competent authorities shall be final and binding.