GUSEC TIDE 2.0 Incubation Centre

With support of Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology, Government of India

Under the aegis and support of the MEITY Startup Hub (MSH) of the Ministry of Electronics and IT, Government of India, GUSEC has been recognized as a Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE) Incubation Centre.

GUSEC TIDE primarily focuses on identifying, nurturing and supporting startups utilising emerging technologies such as Electronics, Information Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, etc. for solving problems and challenges across Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, Financial inclusion including digital payments, Infrastructure and transportation, Environment and cleantech, Clean energy and other emerging areas of social relevance.

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Portfolio Companies

Multplyr

Multplyr is a sourcing and productivity tool that uses intelligent discovery and matching to connect recruiters with relevant talent.

Multplyr Website
Quixote

Quixote builds end-to-end Connected Car technology and provides vehicle commerce engine layer to ease the consumer's day to day vehicle ownership journey.

Quixote Website
Plutomen

Plutomen ARMS is an Augmented Reality based Remote Assistance & Collaborative Platform (B2B & B2B2C) intended to help field service technicians and off-site employees.

Plutomen Website
IEIDidactics LLP

IEI Didactics was started as a freelancing firm to impart life skill education to students using activity-based training programs, activity kits and membership programs.

IEIDidactics Website
UrbanKHET

Urbankhet is a technology driven aggregator for empty urban spaces. It makes Micro Farms, which are high yield farms and can produce up to 1kg/sqft.

urbanKHET Website
E-Vega Mobility Labs

Vega Bikes is building a two-wheeled self-balancing, semi-automatic vehicle that helps in travel and transporting loads as well as people from one place to another.

E-Vega Mobility Labs Website
MicroFinance

The startup works to simplify micro-credit through AI-led mobile platforms for underserved borrowers. Realising the fact that conventional FinTech platforms do not cater to the low-income segment, MicroFinance.

microfinance.ai Website
Waste Tracker - Towaso Pvt ltd

Towaso addresses the problem of source segregation from door to door collection and provides data-driven accountability for stakeholders.

Towaso Website
THRIFTY AI

The startup helps businesses redefine their CX to create a hyper-personalized customer journey. Through its cutting-edge technology, it encapsulates digital avatars which are AI-powered characters who provide scalable, efficient and personalized experience from online stores to in-shop experience.

THRIFTY AI Website
Edith Robotics Solutions LLP

The startup has innovated isolation pods for COVID-19 patients which helps hospitalised and home quarantine patients. The pods have various features including measures of important vitals, HIPAA filters etc.

Edith Robotics Solutions LLP Website
CCTECH Health & Env Pvt Ltd

CCTECH Health & Env Pvt Ltd (Cycling Cities) has launched an fitness app i.e Crooze, to accelerate cycling by rewarding every kilometre of cycling & the building & nurturing cycling ecosystem.

CCTECH Website
IMPACTREE

Develop a platform called Prabhaav. Prabhaav is a SaaS cloud-based end-to-end technology platform for social impact tracking and analytics to develop clean databases, standardised questionnaires and statistical correlations to improve on-field decision making

IMPACTREE Website
KnitSmart

KnitSmart is a smart knitting solution that monitors the fabric being manufactured in real time and stops the machine if any abnormality is observed.

FarmFluence

Built on Digital IoT communication protocols, Farmfluence uses industrial grade sensors that use WiFi/3G/4G connectivity to enable seamless monitoring and control.

FarmFluence Website
Academix

Academix aims to skill Indian youth and make them familiar with the requirements of today's corporate world.

AcademiX Website
Staffurs

Staffurs aims to bridge the gap between identifying the demand and supporting it with right data to hire eligible domestic staff.

Staffurs Website
KasperTech

Kasper Tech is an Urban Automation Startup founded by a team of four passionate engineers who create smart services for homes, offices and automobiles.

KasperTech Website
Wheelectric

Wheelectric is making a self-charging Electric vehicle kit which can be added externally to any vehicle on wheel hub to make it run on electric source. It consists of a retrofit motor cum generator that is capable of self charge on rotation electric kit.

Wheelectric Website

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Startups supported by GUSEC TIDE Scheme can leverage the following financial assistance.

Idea Validation – Up to ₹4 lakh in support

Validation and development of an idea through Entrepreneur-in-Residence (TIDE EiR)

      • Funding support of up to ₹4 lakh per idea / startup
      • A startup needs to be at early-idea or idea stage stage
      • The funding shall be utilized towards validation and developing Proof-of-Concept of an idea (POC) during the stipulated timeline

Prototype Development – Up to ₹7 lakh in support

Prototype development grant for TIDE supported startups through GUSEC

      • Funding support of up to ₹7 lakh per idea / startup
      • A startup needs to be ready with Proof-of-Concept of the idea 
      • The funding shall be utilized towards validation and developing Proof-of-Concept of an idea (POC) during the stipulated timeline

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Apply for support and financial assistance under TIDE 2.0 Incubation Centre by clicking here.

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Deadline: Apply latest by January 15, 2023, to have your application considered during this ongoing round of scrutiny.
Queries?

Please feel free to direct your questions to our Grants Team at the below-mentioned coordinates:

Email: grants@gusec.edu.in
Phone: +91-95104-84608

Our teams usually reply to emails within 48 working hours. Our telephone lines are operational on all working days between 11 AM and 6 PM.

Facilities & Resources for Startups

Alongside financial assistance, startups at GUSEC, under TIDE 2.0, will get a variety of support through GUSEC, enlisted as follows.

Co-Working Space

Sample textAt the heart of GUSEC is a co-working space, sprawling 30,000 sq. ft., with 300 seat capacity. The co-working space is connected to a 1Gbps fiber-internet connection, all-day coffee access, and lush-green spaces of the campus surrounding it for outdoor meetings and activities. The co-working space is also secure with an access control mechanism.

Fablab

GUSEC premises also encompass a micro Fablab with 3D printers and rapid prototypers, available for startups to use at no- or low-cost.

IPR Support

GUSEC provides patent and trademark support through an IP Cell which is a facilitator for supporting IP-related matters of students, faculty and startups supported by Gujarat University. Any student or faculty can file a patent and get a reimbursement of up to the full expense borne for filing the patent, as per prior approvals accorded by the aforementioned IP Cell.

University Infrastructure

All university infrastructure, including research and scientific labs, equipment, auditoriums, amphitheater, super-computing facility, is available to startups at GUSEC.

Mentorship

Startups at GUSEC also get access to on-demand mentorship from pool of mentors empaneled with GUSEC.

Free Cloud and Services

GUSEC has partnered with prominent organisations to avail their service/products at low or no cost for incubated startups. This includes, Amazon AWS, Google Cloud and GSuite, Digital Ocean, Intercom, HubSpot, Msg91

Software Access

GUSEC offers startups free access to a variety of software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Biteable, Statista, Bizplan, Canva, Animaker at GUSEC’s Common Resource Centre.

Networking, Facilitation

GUSEC facilitates startups with networking and connections based on the need. GUSEC also organises regular mentor meetups, events and programs, where startups can participate.

Most important terms, conditions and rules

  1. Startups will be required to apply using the dedicated portal specifically maintained by MeitY Startup Hub, and use the portal to regularly update relevant required documents such as utilisation certificate, period progress reports, etc.
  2. Benefits/ Assistance extended to each granted startup shall be under observation of GUSEC TIDE.
  3. Financial support shall be in form of non-dilutive instruments such as grants-in-aid / returnable grants / etc.
  4. Selected startups for funding shall be subjected to evaluation, reporting periodically. During the evaluation, the progress of the proposed ideas/project/product shall be rated. Any deviations shall be recorded. In case major deviation(s) which may result in failure of the proposed idea/project/product, the support and the facility extended to startup shall be revoked.
  5. Startups getting support under the scheme will be required to exclusively incubate with GUSEC TIDE. The startup, after completion of grant disbursement, will be required to provide utilisation certificate for the full grant amount utilised, as well as progress reports for at least 1 year after full disbursement of the grant.
  6. To avail the grant and related support, the startup shall get into an agreement with GUSEC, which will be the governing document for utilisation of the grant.
  7. The primary founder (the applicant) of the startup must be involved with the startup full-time and he/she will be responsible to comply with any other guidelines related to this grant support.
  8. Startups applying for Prototype development grant of INR 7 lakhs under this TIDE – must be a registered entity such as a private limited company or LLP and recommended to have a DPIIT startup recognition certificate.