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OUR PROGRAMS

BEACON program

Pre-Incubation

A four-day intensive Idea Validation Bootcamp for early-stage startups and researchers to test, refine, and validate innovative ideas.

PATHFINDER program

Incubation

A 14 to 18-month programme for startups above TRL 3, focused on product development, technology validation, and business model refinement.

 Acceleration program team

Acceleration

A 12-week intensive programme for TRL 5+ startups, focused on market analysis, fundraising, and market access to enable rapid commercial growth and scale.
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A platform that enables DeepTech startups and researchers to connect with investors, mentors, and strategic partners, fostering transformative solutions and accelerating innovation.

JIGSAW program
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Financing Opportunities for Unleashing Deep Tech Advancements & Transformative Innovations (FOUNDATION) seed fund for PATHFINDER & iAccelerate startups
FOUNDATION Network program

TNTTFC

Tamil Nadu Technology Transfer Facilitation Centre (TNTTFC) for Deep Tech innovations bridges the gap between research and realworld applications by driving commercialization

Research-to-Startup (R2S)

Graduating BEACON researchers get an unique opportunity to access this R2S grant to transform their research into successful startups

International
Pavilion

A dynamic platform for innovators to showcase solutions, build partnerships, and access soft-landing support for market entry, pilots, and global cross-border expansion

International Pavilion program

Research-to-Revenue (R2R)

Startups created through R2R initiative will receive support for revenue generation through grants to further efforts of commercialization

Research-to-Revenue (R2R) program
FOUNDATION Network program

Venture Studio

Building and co-creating ventures by combining breakthrough research, entrepreneurial talent, industrial partnerships, and early-stage capital to deliver high-impact startups

FOUNDATION Network

Connecting incubated and accelerated startups with investors, offering capital, mentorship, and industry expertise to fast-track their innovation to market impact journey

FOUNDATION Network program Hardware Design Scheme

Startup to Government (S2G)

A strategic market linkage initiative of iTNT Hub designed to facilitate direct procurement of startup-developed products and services by Government departments.

DeepTech Hardware
Design Scheme

Subsidies to help startups and researchers develop complex ideas into aesthetically appealing and market ready hardware products

Hardware Design Scheme

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