Innovators Connect - Tandem 2023

Who can apply?
Graduates/ researchers associated with one of the partner incubators with a concrete lab to market idea
OR
Start-up founders with their start-ups (not older than 2 years) and incubated at one of the partner incubators
AND
Bachelors (Completed) / Master (Completed/ Ongoing) / PhD (Completed/ Ongoing) / Post Doc (Completed/ Ongoing) with your
Last degree not older than 4 years

Partner incubators
India (Host incubators)
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (CCAMP), Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC)– Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur,  and KIIT-Technology Business Incubator (KIIT-TBI)– Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)

Germany
KIT Gründerschmiede–Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Entrepreneurship Hub–Technical University-TU Braunschweig and Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences , Worldfactory International– Ruhr University Bochum, RWTH Innovation–RWTH Aachen University

Focus Areas
You should have a research background/interest in
– Life Sciences
– Material Sciences
– IoT/Robotics
– AI/ML/Blockchain/Cybersecurity
– Engineering

And a lab to market idea/start-up idea in
– Digital Health
– MedTechMobility
– Cleantech
– Agri-tech
– Waste to Wealth
– Foodtech
– Antimicrobial Research
– Drug Discovery

Programme Includes
– Mentoring
– Pitching session
– Workshops
– Information sessions
– Networking with VCs
– Intercultural training
– Exchange with start-ups
– Pitch training
– Teamwork
– Expert talks & more

Number of participants
24 (12 from India and 12 from Germany)
One tandem or team has one participant from India and one from Germany

Financial support for the programme
Travel, accommodation, and meals for participants is covered by DWIH New Delhi and host incubators in India.
The following are covered for participants from Germany
– Local transport in Germany
– Air travel to India and back
– Local transport in India (to and from the airport and related to the program in India)
– Meals during the programme, wherever applicable
– Stay in India (Campus guest houses)
– Visa

DWIH will cover the following for participants from India
– Travel and accommodation for the joint programme*
– Meals during the programme, wherever applicable
*Week 2 will offer a joint programme for all the participants at CCAMP in Bangalore. Accommodation will be covered only for non-local participants- those whose host incubators for the programme at SIIC, IIT Kanpur, and KIIT-TBI, KIIT.
Please see the draft agenda above for details.

Benefits?
– Exchange and teamwork with peers for problem-solving
– Insights into the market access of India and Germany
– Insights into the research and innovation landscape of both the countries
– First-hand intercultural experience
– Onsite exposure to research and innovation facilities in India
– Access to mentors, funding agencies, VCs, and more from Germany and India

Winning teams
At the end of the programme, the Tandems will pitch their ideas to a jury comprised of start-up advisors, founders, VCs, funding bodies and international agencies. Top ideas win mentoring (on-site or online) at one of the partner incubators in Germany, along with institutional visits and continued mentoring with incubators in India.

Further details will be updated soon.

Contact point
In case of any questions please write to Ms. Aadishree Jamkhedkar, Head of Programmes, DWIH New Delhi (aadishree.jamkhedkar@dwih-newdelhi.org)

Caught your interest?
Apply online at https://www.daad.de/surveys/138242