NM-ICPS – Technology Innovation Hubs
25 Technology Innovation Hubs across India funding and incubating deep-tech startups in AI, IoT, robotics, cybersecurity and autonomous systems.
What you get
Mission outlay ₹3,660 crore; startup support varies by hub and call
Nodal ministry
Department of Science & Technology (DST)
Support type
Incubation
Best suited for
Prototype / PoC · Growth / Scaling
Typical timeline
Hubs release calls for proposals periodically
What this scheme actually is
The National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems established 25 Technology Innovation Hubs, each hosted at a major institute and each owning a technology vertical. They fund R&D, translational research, product development and startup incubation — and because each hub runs its own calls, a founder who tracks the right hub finds windows that never appear on any central portal.
Implementing agency: 25 Technology Innovation Hubs
What the scheme sets out to do
Who can apply
What you get
How to apply, step by step
- 1
Identify the TIH that owns your technology
Each of the 25 hubs has a vertical — AI, IoT, robotics, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and more. Applying to the wrong hub is an automatic no.
- 2
Track the hub's calls for proposals
Calls are published periodically on nmicps.in and on individual hub websites. There is no single rolling window.
- 3
Prepare the technical proposal
Technology readiness, research plan, team and deliverables, in the format the specific call requires.
- 4
Deliver and use the testbeds
Hub testbeds and validation facilities are often the more valuable half of the support.
What we actually do on a NM-ICPS mandate
Services this usually needs
No consultant can guarantee a sanction — that decision sits with the evaluating committee, bank or incubator. We commit to an honest eligibility view, an application built to the evaluator’s format, filing inside the window and a documented follow-up cadence. That is stated in every engagement letter we sign.