Samriddhi Program for Women Entrepreneurs

Empowering dreams, shaping the future

Samriddhi (समृद्धि) meaning prosperity.

Are you a passionate Woman founder who wants to build a highly successful and impactful business/Startup?

Application Deadline : April 30, 2024

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Women in India have played a key role in the growth and development of the communities and societies through their proactive participation in the workforce and contribution to economy
As India progresses forward as a leading center for innovation and economic growth, women entrepreneurs will play a key role towards creating highly impactful startups and inspiring others to pursue entrepreneurship
In that direction, IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre is launching a Women Entrepreneurship initiative- Samriddhi, a transformative program with the aim of nurturing women-led ventures to unlock their true potential, achieve success and growth.
This program is designed and facilitated by industry professionals and domain experts, and goes much beyond just the classroom teaching. It takes a hands-on approach to solve your business’s challenges, identify growth opportunities, and build your leadership capabilities to scale your ventures to the next level

About the Program

The virtual program is spread over a 4 month duration and consists of 2 distinct tracks uniquely tailored to address the challenges that are specific to either of 2 category of applicants:
Startup Track:
For those who are already pursuing their startup.
Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Track:
Who have an idea but are yet to start their startups

Who Can Apply

You should be woman founder /
a Co- Founder of a Startup
Already have a startup OR have an idea that
you want to build into a Startup

Program Offerings

Develop Leadership Abilities

Learn business skills and develop leadership capabilities

Scale Your Business

Discover ways to grow and scale your business.

Market Launch Plan

Create a market-launch action plan for your product

Connections

Connect with potential clients and partners.

Present your business

Present your business at a Demo Day attended by VCs and industry leaders.

Receive financial support

Startup Track: Grants of up to ₹7 lakhs per startup
EiR Track: Stipends of up to ₹2 lakhs per founder

Startup Toolkit

Get free access to the startup toolkit and tech credits

Application Process & Timeline

FAQ's

Do I need a startup to apply?
No, you don’t need a startup to apply. The Samriddhi Program is a highly inclusive program and has a specific Entrepreneur-in-Residence Track especially for women who have just an idea and have not yet started working on their Startup.
The program participants are required to attend a total of 6+ hours of workshop on the weekend and 1 hour of coaching session on the weekday. Additionally, participants will also be required to spend time to do the market research and build product/market strategy.
All the workshops will be conducted online (virtual sessions). Only the demo-day will happen in person at the campus of Indian Institute of Management in Udaipur. The travel and accommodation will be provided.
Startups tracks- 8 spots
EiR track- 8 spots
After submitting the application, you will receive a response from the Incubation Centre team within 3-4 weeks. The applications will be assessed on a rolling basis and an early application will improve the chances of your selection
Participants will be required to have 90% attendance in the sessions to be eligible for the grant in addition to fulfilling the legal eligibility criteria, for example: Startups are required to be registered as a company to be eligible for the Startup Grant.
Samriddhi Program is completely free of cost.

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If you have any queries please drop us an email at incubation@iimu.ac.in, we would be happy to assist you.

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