Incubation Programmes for Start-Ups

NEATEHUB offers two distinctive and customized programmes, each uniquely designed to meet the specific needs of entrepreneurs at different stages of their ventures:

Isanya (Idea Stage):

This two-month residential programme is tailored for entrepreneurs at the idea stage. It provides orientation, curation, and refinement of ideas, transforming them into viable products or services. Participants receive a stipend during the programme, which helps them focus entirely on developing their ideas. Startups in the Isanya program can receive grant-in-aid support of up to 5 lakhs, providing crucial financial assistance to help develop their ideas and giving a sense of financial security to the startups that need to focus on their ventures.

Saranya (Startup Stage):

The Saranya programme is aimed at early-stage and growth-stage startup companies. These startups, already registered as legal entities, benefit from mentoring, funding support, and resources necessary for scaling up their operations. This programme helps bridge the gap between developing ideas and successful businesses. The Saranya program offers substantial grant-in-aid funding up to 25 lakhs for startups, ensuring they have the financial resources to refine and nurture their innovative concepts, and providing a sense of financial security.

Navyam (Student Startup Programme)

One of NEATEHUB's most promising initiatives is the "Navyam" program. It was launched to inspire and train students of Assam Agricultural University to pursue entrepreneurship in agriculture and allied fields. This program targets second-year undergraduates and encourages them to develop innovative solutions using intelligent technologies and validation services to address local community problems.

  • Infrastructure: Students can access fabrication labs, robotics labs, and prototyping spaces for hands-on experimentation.

  • Seed Money: Grants in aid ranging from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakhs are provided to deserving student entrepreneurs to support their projects.

  • Hackathons and Competitions: Students are groomed to participate in various competitions to secure funding and exposure for their ventures

  • Networking : The university's KVK system connects students with farmers, FPOs, and market stakeholders for raw material sourcing and market access.

  • Under promotion of student ideas selected student will be supported with technical and financial assistance of up to 4 lakhs as a one-time fund for promoting their business ideas.
  • Under the Student Startup program, students are taught various aspects of startups, such as business model preparation and pitch deck preparation.

INCUBATION PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Screening

1 Month

6-12 Month