• Calling deep-tech innovation teams / startups in AI, Robotics and Autonomous Systems solving big industry or societal problems in ways better than the state-of-the-art.

    Up to Rs. 2 crore per year, per team/startup | Mentoring & training | Connects to deep-tech facilities, researchers, investors

    Application Deadline: 05 May, 2024

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  • The ARTPARK Innovation Challenge 2024 is designed to provide various modes of support to various types of teams: Researchers/innovators affiliated with institutions can avail of grants; Startups can get investments; and unaffiliated/unincorporated teams can join ARTPARK as Innovators-in-Residence. Through this challenge we will also select for our prestigious Startup@ARTPARK programs based on stage and fit.

    AREAS OF INTEREST

    Technologies: Robotics, Autonomous Systems, AI, Indic language AI, Communications & Network technology

    Domains: Industrial Automation, Mobility, Agriculture, Health

    WHO CAN APPLY & MODES OF SUPPORT

    Researchers/innovators affiliated with academic/DSIR-certified/non-profit institutions: Grants

    Pre-Series A startup teams with an incorporated company: Investment

    Unaffiliated/Unincorporated teams creating a startup: As innovators-in-residence at ARTPARK with funding support for the innovation projects including manpower

What we provide

    • Deep support – financial and otherwise – for deep-tech innovations that will have a game-changing impact on the industry or society.

    • Funding up to a maximum of INR 2 crores per year.

    • Ability to leverage shared resources in facilities such as ARTgarage (for advanced manufacturing and testing), test beds for drones/autonomous systems, wireless/5G test bed, etc.

    • Connection with investors/VCs who are genuinely interested in deep-tech startups. Some active participants in our programs: Accel, Ideaspring, Social Alpha and Speciale Invest.

    • Mentoring/training program through which we help you understand your product-market fit.

    • Access to a thriving ecosystem - in India and abroad - for cutting-edge research/tech collaborations.

    For any queries, write to us at startup@artpark.in

  • Access to shared facilities for R&D

    ARTgarage is a 75,000 sq.ft. facility with shared infrastructure and tools for prototyping, manufacturing and testing. We provide prioritized access to the innovators and startups we support, subject to availability.

Startup@ARTPARK programs

  • SPARK

    For early-stage innovation teams and startups still figuring out their product, market need and/or business. 4-5 month mentoring program to help bring self-driven teams closer to their product-market fit. Learn from experienced entrepreneurs and pitch to VCs for funding.

    2 in the last cohort of 15 got funded. 9 made significant changes to their product/market/business plans as a result of the program.

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    IGNITE

    For teams that have made substantial progress on their product and/or market understanding/traction. Truly differentiated science/technology that deserves substantial funding and can benefit from collaborations and in-house support.

    Supported startups in the last cohort up to 1.2 Cr. This time we can support up to 2 Cr.

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    BOOST

    For teams that can benefit from enhanced visibility, connection to the ecosystem, and opportunities for collaboration. Typically, startups that are well on their way, but still need some support in their go-to-market or scaling journey.

    In the past, we unlocked project-based funding and conducted high-visibility events with Boost startups.

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About ARTPARK @ IISc

  • ARTPARK @ IISc, is a unique non-profit organization fostering innovations in AI, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems by bringing together the best of the startup, industry, research, and government ecosystems. It is supported by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) and the Government of Karnataka.

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About IISc

  • Founded in 1909, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is India’s top research institution. With more than 2000+ Ph.D. students in multi-disciplinary areas, it has one of the largest AI & Robotics research clusters in India.

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