SHAKTI 1.0
An Initiative to Transform Women led Technology Driven Ideas into Startups!
An Initiative by IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation to Promote and Transform Women led Technology Driven Ideas into Enterprises/ Startups!
Shakti 1.0 is a pre - incubation program to encourage and inspire aspiring women entrepreneurs to transform ideas which use deep technology driven solutions into sustainable commercial ventures! It is an 8 week online program conducted by IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation and supported by Flavorite Technologies Private Limited. This program will mentor 30 "idea teams", taking their ideas through the various stages of entrepreneurship and to fruition.
TIMELINES
LAST DATE TO
APPLY
24th Sept. 2023
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
SELECTED TEAMS
30th Sept. 2023
PROGRAM
DURATION
Oct. 2023 - Nov. 2023
LAST DATE TO
APPLY
15th Sept. 2023
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
SELECTED TEAMS
20th July 2023
PROGRAM
DURATION
Oct. 2023 - Oct. 2024
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
Stipend of INR 10,000 on the successful completion of the program
Learn and implement the fundamentals of innovation and entrepreneurship
Get ideas validated by technology and business subject matter experts
Prototype Development, Validation and Testing with mentors and experts
Startup support services from Amazon, ZOHO and Mathworks Inc.
Fellowships and Startup funding of up to INR 10Lacs and INR 1 Cr respectively*
PROGRAM LEARNINGS
Ideation and Innovation
Techniques
Prototype
Development
Lean
Startup
Business Model
Canvas
Ideation and Innovation
Techniques
Prototype
Development
Lean
Startup
Business Model
Canvas
Legal Aspects of
a Startup
Unit
Economics
Product
Marketing
Pitch Deck
Formation
Legal Aspects of
a Startup
Unit
Economics
Product
Marketing
Pitch
Deck
REQUIREMENTS & ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Team of three students, inclusive of a female student who is the team lead.
- Undergraduate, postgraduate, fresh graduate students, Doctoral and Postdoctoral research scholars can apply (women only).
- Early stage entrepreneurs (women only) can apply.
- The startup idea should have a deep tech component in any emerging technology
