I-DAPT HUB Incubation Cohort 3 , IIT (BHU) Varanasi

Grants up to ₹1 Cr + IIT BHU incubation for AI, IoT, robotics, and DAPT startups across India.

The I-DAPT HUB Foundation is a Technology Innovation Hub at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, established as a Section 8 company under the Government of India's National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), supported by the Department of Science & Technology. It supports early-stage Indian startups working on AI, data analytics, IoT, cyber-physical systems, robotics, and AR/VR, with Data Analytics & Predictive Technologies (DAPT) as its core thematic focus.

Cohort 3 funds up to 10 companies per year with grants of up to ₹1 crore, alongside mentorship from IIT BHU faculty and industry experts, access to cutting-edge labs and infrastructure, and connections to industry and government networks. Selected startups receive office space, technical support, market access, legal guidance, and structured pathways to follow-on funding.

The program is open to Indian incorporated startups from idea stage through paying-customer stage, across pre-seed, seed, and Series A. Intake is sector-agnostic but oriented around the DAPT core. Past portfolio includes UNSNARL Technologies and NCode Sutram.

Cohort 3 applications close on 31 May 2026.