VITTBI - TIDE 2.0 centre

The TIDE 2.0 centre at VITTBI is functioning from 2019 onwards and has been offering MeitY EiR & Grant programs for innovators. The centre provides holistic incubation support to ICT ventures that utilize emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, Block-chain, Robotics etc.

Send the filled in application to vittbi.grants@vit.ac.in

The few salient features of the TIDE 2.0 scheme

Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EiR) Program

An Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EiR) is an individual(s)/ student(s)/ start-up who need to develop and validate their idea to have a Proof-of-Concept (POC) in place.

VITTBI will support in the idea development, validation and subsequent development of POC.

A maximum up to Rs. 4 Lakhs will be provided to each EiR as Grant.

Grants Program

A start-up with ready Proof-of-Concept can be considered eligible for the grant. The grant is provided to create a Minimum Viable Product and to advance the start-up till Go-to-market stage.

A maximum of up to Rs. 7 Lakhs will be provided to each start-up as Grant.

VITTBI will provide mentorship and guidance throughout the program.

Projects under MeitY EiR

MeitY EiR Fund Cycle 1 (2021-22)

MANASSEH JOHN WESLEY

River Bend Data Solutions Private Limited - A fully automated AI Diagnose Tool

NAGOOR KANI

AI based robo- assisted rooftop garden

SHIVANSHU MAHIM

Developing Electric kick scooters spread across a wide campus/institute to make the commute easy within the campus.

SHREYASH SHARMA

IoT based PV Energy Management System

Abhishek Kumar

Integration of hydroponics and pisciculture using IoT and Edge devices

MeitY EiR Fund Cycle 2 (2022-23)

DHARAVENKATA SAI

Building an app that detects the sensors and modules in discarded smart phones and use it for various other functionalities

SHARMILA BANU

Developing a threat-alert Wearable for the Elderly living alone

AUSTIN JOHNSON

Le’Foode - Metasearch engine for food delivery that can compare prices and provide the customers with the best deal.

KOUSHIKURS K

Building a website and mobile based marketplace aggregator for the fashion rental industry

BALAGOPALAKRISHNAN

Building a website-based Digital Systematic Savings platform.

HARIOM SHANDILYA

Location tracking technology to rent cycles /electric cycles

MUHILA

Device for analyzing physical and chemical properties of cervical mucus for reproductive health

MeitY EiR Fund Cycle 3 (2023-24)

UNICULT

(www.unicult.club): Platform to help educational content creators make actionable courses to their audiences with ZERO effort using Gen-AI.

Digital marketplace for cattle and livestock

ALGABAY AI PRIVATE LIMITED

Fusing AI and emotional sentiment analysis with traditional stock market data to empower investors with comprehensive insights for intelligent decision-making.

Volatile Organic Compound based gas sensor for early detection of respiratory diseases

A Plant Database for Academic Institutions is a comprehensive system that combines current technology to improve botanical research, teaching, and conservation activities. It is combined with IoT, software, and apps.

ORZU.LIFE

Insure tech and Health tech player

MeitY EiR Fund Cycle 4 (2024-25)

Agrowtein Labs Pvt Ltd

Aqualok: Affordable, solar-powered, portable aquaculture device, simplifying fish farming and mitigating environmental risks for unskilled users.
Onesimos KK

Shreyansh Shashwat

AI-powered CCTV system enhancing real-time security with violence detection and multi-camera object tracking for proactive threat response.

Vedant A Daliaa

Sstudize is an Ed-tech startup using Generative AI and LLM to cater to individualised learning of students preparing for competitive Engineering Entrance Exams.

Vavileti Sai Uma Sankar

MR and AI powered platform automating construction, improving data visualization, and streamlining quality control to minimize errors and inefficiencies.

Mon clarity Solutions Pvt Ltd

FinMitr: AI-powered, all-in-one financial platform providing personalized recommendations, UPI, bill payments, and a financial health dashboard.
Aravind

Akshat Batra

AI powered presentation video engine. Avni aims to provide better media richness for enhanced learning outcomes as compared to long text responses from LLM chat interface.

Projects under MeitY POC

MeitY PoC Fund Cycle 1 (2021-22)

MR.AMEYA KANK

FAT CAT ROBOTICS PRIVATE LIMITED Solar panel cleaning robots


DR. JYOTIRMAYEE DASH

TeraLumen Solutions Private Limited - Development of a compact, continuous Wave Terahertz Spectrometer for Monitoring Skin Hydration

DR. PARITHI GOVINDARAJU

Okulo Aerospace Private Limited - Portable Maximum Power Point Tracking Solar Charge Controller

SANDAL KOTAWALA

Alfaleus Technologies Private Limited - Developing innovative diagnostic devices

SIDDHARTHAN PANNERSELVAM

Thoughtbit Technologies Private Limited - Comprehensive Compliance Platform for Small and Medium Enterprises to automate Goods and Services Tax (GST) compliance

MeitY PoC Fund Cycle 2 (2022-23)

DINESH BABU

Design & Development of Modular Vertical Take-off/Short Take-off and landing drone for multipurpose application

SANTHOSH.V

Hiair- Human Integrated, autonomous& intelligent recruiter

KAMESWARI PADMANABHAN

Oval is a secure, interactive self-breast examination tool which allows users to maintain their breast health helping in early detection of breast cancer

SHOBA REKH

Cobot is designed with sensor interfaces which are IoT enabled to assist autism and Parkinson’s patients

RITESH GOYAL

Intelligent automated parking using AI &IoT on CCTV feed to unify vehicles and parking spaces

MeitY PoC Fund Cycle 3 (2023-24)

NEREUS TECHNOLOGY PVT LTD

Wearable performance and health monitoring kit for athletes

Sriya Peri & Parineeta Mahajan

PULSETRONICS ENGINEERING PVT. LTD.

To develop a remote controller without the help of the internet for accessing the switches which will be helpful to elderly people, and also people with disability

Preethi Selvakumar

Vitalth Forgers Pvt. Ltd

All in one pocket friendly diagnostic device capable of measuring NEWS2 physiological parameters like Spo2, Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, Body Temperature and ECG also in addition to integration of our UHI supported app for IOT based connectivity.

Rishabh Lal

AVINYA NEUROTECH PVT LTD.

Medical Grade wearable for Evidence-based diagnostics of Non-convulsive seizures in critically-ill patients

Sai Sowmya

GREENVERZ SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Development of an IT platform for digitization and calculation of carbon sequestration through trees.

Naveen Anand

Onsite lamination

Onsite Delamination Machine for Solar panels

Arul Prasath

MeitY PoC Fund Cycle 4 (2024-25)

Perro Technocare Pvt Ltd

MyPerro: Comprehensive pet care platform combining on-demand services, certified caretakers, and advanced health/location tracking hardware.

Saiprasad Prabhakar Pandilwar

Tensoic AI Pvt Ltd

Tensoic: Open-source research lab democratizing multimodal AI with multilingual, resource-efficient models for global accessibility.

Raghav Ravishankar

XIBOTIX Pvt Ltd

Developing a highly realistic and interactive companion humanoid designed for both domestic and healthcare applications, addressing the needs of elderly individuals and bedridden patients.

Havish Ramendra Karanam

Valsco Technologies Pvt Ltd

SaaS platform streamlining legal case management with innovative features, saving legal professionals time and resources.

Sanidhaya Agarwal

Dueladd Technologies Pvt Ltd

Vitek: Non-invasive, cloud-connected vital monitoring device enabling continuous, comfortable patient monitoring and early warning alerts for hospitals and individuals.

Vishnu Vardhan Devasani

Auradrishti Technologies Pvt Ltd

Creation of a video to 3D model pipeline that creates realistic 3D models from a video capture. This will reduce the load of manual 3D modelling, ultimately reducing costs by 90% and time from days to minutes.

Rahul Khatri

Invenics Innovations Pvt ltd

Affordable, all-in-one monitoring and microclimate control system for Indian apiculture, enhancing efficiency and reducing bee mortality with an Android app.

Subhashree Jena

ScientiFlow

ScientiFlow: Secure, visual workflow automation for researchers, simplifying HPC pipelines with drag-and-drop interface, containerization, and integrated security features.

Kamalesh Damodaran

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