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Pre-Incubation

Business Creation Of New Ventures

A four-day intensive Idea Validation Bootcamp built for early-stage startups and researchers ready to test, refine, and validate their innovative ideas. Delivered entirely offline across Chennai, Trichy, Madurai, and Coimbatore through hands-on workshops, mentorship, and 1:1 pitch session, the bootcamp helps participants move from raw concept to a venture-ready idea and opens the door to iTNT's Incubation program for the most promising startups.

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Your first step towards turning your innovative idea into a successful venture
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An immersive experience designed to refine and validate your startup concepts.
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Engage in a series of workshops, mentorship sessions, and networking opportunities
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Gain a satellite view of what it takes to launch your dream startup.
BEACON program

9

Successful Cohorts

130+

Teams graduated

60+

Moved to Pathfinder

100%

Offline & hands-on

Why BEACON?

  • Validate and refine your Startup idea
  • Understand the intricacies of product-market fit
  • Learn strategies on business model development
  • Investment preparedness to evaluate the viability of ideas
  • Compete in today’s dynamic startup & innovation ecosystem
  • Engage in hands-on workshops & immersive learning experiences
  • Network with industry experts, mentors and fellow entrepreneurs
  • Opportunity for selection into the PATHFINDER (Incubation) program

Who Should Apply?

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Individuals with innovative startup ideas

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Teams with promising technical concepts

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Early-stage startups looking to refine their approach

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Researchers looking to commercialise their IP

The Program

The program is designed as a 4-day intensive experience featuring 10 core modules, delivered through a 100% offline and hands-on learning approach, culminating in an exclusive 1:1 pitching session that enables participants to receive personalised feedback from mentors and industry experts.

Day 01
  • Introduction to iTNT & Onboarding
  • Startup Basics
  • Intellectual Property (IP)
    Strategy & Filing
Day 02
  • Competitive Analysis & Positioning Strategies
  • Early Market Entry & Pricing Strategy
  • Value Proposition & Revenue Streams
Day 03
  • Product Development Lifecycle & Prototyping
  • Branding & Designing
  • Rapid Prototyping Techniques & Design
Day 04
  • 1:1 Pitching session

Present your validated idea directly to mentors, investors, and industry experts in a focused one-on-one format.

Join BEACON to Propel your ideas into dream ventures and be a part of the next generation of Innovative Entrepreneurs

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