Innovators Connect – Tandem 2023

Innovators Connect – Tandem is a two-week immersion programme hosted at incubators in India, for young researchers interested in start-up founding and early-stage start-up founders from India and Germany. Jointly developed with leading incubators from both the countries, this flagship programme includes workshops, information sessions, mentoring, networking, visits, and intercultural training. Participants will work in teams (Tandems) for problem-solving, develop new ideas and get exposure to start-up and innovation ecosystems of India and Germany.
The Call for Applications: Innovators Connect – Tandem 2023 is now open.
Event Information
September 4 to 15, 2023
Bengaluru, Kanpur and Bhubaneshwar
Organizer(s): DWIH New Delhi and Partner incubators
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
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
Partner Incubators
Germany
KIT Gründerschmiede–Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Entrepreneurship Hub–Technical University-TU Braunschweig and Ostfalia Hochschule
Worldfactory International– Ruhr University Bochum
RWTH Innovation– RWTH Aachen University
India
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (CCAMP)
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre– Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
KIIT-Technology Business Incubator (KIIT-TBI)– Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)