About Us

Programme Overview

 

The incubation program functions under the RKVY-RAFTAAR initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, implemented at NG-AiF, Dr. PDKV Akola.

Our goal is to:

  • Promote innovation-driven entrepreneurship in agriculture and allied sectors.
  • Bridge the gap between research, innovation, and commercialization.
  • Create a pipeline of investor-ready Agri startups.

The program provides end-to-end support from ideation to funding and scale-up within a structured incubation framework.

Programme Segments

SANKALP Pre-Seed Stage SIDDHI Seed Stage Student Innovators Category
Grant-in-aid support upto Rs.5 Lakhs for product/ prototype development. Grant-in-aid support upto Rs.25 Lakhs for product validation, market expansion, and scaling up operations. Grant-in-aid support upto Rs. 4 Lakhs for product/ prototype development.
Mentoring, training, and incubation for up to 6 months. Business mentoring, networking, and incubation for up to 1 year. Mentoring, training, and incubation for up to 6 months.
Prototype and technical guidance. Infrastructure support during the incubation period Prototype validation and technical guidance