SHITIJ is a year-long incubation program that nurtures early-stage startups with full-throttle capacity building, infrastructure, and other resources to solve the big challenges in agriculture with innovative solutions.
The program is designed to bring together innovators in an immersive 15-day mentoring program to learn, connect, and collaborate. They are further incubated in a 1-year program at Pusa Krishi, ICAR-IARI boosting their growth, network and resources.
Benefits
1-Year Incubation Program
15-day Business & Technical Mentoring
Access to Infrastructure & Facilities
Pilot Opportunities & Market Linkages
Industry Connect
Facilitation for Grants & Funding
Our Focus Area
Mechanization of Farming
Precision Agriculture
Supply Chain & Agriculture Logistics
Post-Harvest, Food Technology & Value addition
Waste to Wealth & Green Energy in Agriculture
Agriculture Allied Sectors
Agri Fintech
Agricultural Inputs & Biotechnology
Natural Resource Management
Agriculture Extension & Education
How it Works
Phase 1
15-Day Extensive Training & Mentoring Program
The selected innovators become a part of our cohort for 15 day extensive training and mentoring with experts from various domains. The aim of this engagement is to build the capacity, expand technical & business understanding, and foster collaborations between the participating startups.
Phase 2
1-Year Incubation Program
After the training & mentoring program, the startups are incubated at Pusa Krishi, ICAR-IARI for a year wherein their progress is continuously assessed and supported. The incubation period can be further extended upon excellent performance during this phase.