Overview:
A Startup Incubation Certification Program is designed to help Students, Alumni or wanna-be entrepreneurs associated with SSSIHL and SSSSO to gain the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to mature their business ideas, develop and scale their businesses, impacting social causes and otherwise.
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| Duration | Timelines | Learning Format | Mode of delivery | Target Audience |
| 2 months
(8 weeks) |
May-June / 2025 | Blended learning (Instructor-led + self-paced)
6 hours per week instructor led training 4-6 hours of self learning / Assignments |
All Virtual + 3-4 days Campus immersion in June last week | Any of below participants with startup ideas:
Research Scholars/ Students of SSSIHL Alumni – Working professionals Sai Youth |
Selection Criteria for Applicants
Requirements
- Detailed applicant profile
- Profile Preliminary business idea description (500 words) that has innovation / market potential.
- Participant can understand and communicate in English ( to get best out of the course)
- Statement of commitment 4-5 hours of classroom ( virtual training) and 3-4 days of campus immersion for final pitch presentation and interaction with other members of cohort and trainers
Selection Process
- Online application submission
- Application screening and shortlisting
- Virtual interviews with shortlisted candidates
- Final selection of cohort (maximum 30 participants)
Support Resources needed for the Program
- Program Governance
- Need one dedicated person to manage the overall program organization, conducting sessions, ensuring teams are participating and submitting assignments, Evaluations
- Additional support to handle the virtual sessions.. recording of the sessions, moderating them thru the sessions
- Mentorship
- Make list of mentors and assign them to participants .. Individual / groupwise
- 1:1 or group mentoring sessions with assigned startup mentor (30 minutes)
- Technology Resources
- Prototyping tools and software access
- Virtual collaboration platform
- Market research databases
- Networking & Opportunities
- Investor connection platform
- Alumni community membership
- Demo day with potential investors
- Post-Program Support
- Invested ideas will be starts ups under SSSRIF
- Priority consideration for seed funding
- >3 months of continued mentorship
Curriculum
- 10 Sections
- 2 Lessons
- 8 Weeks
- 3.1 Week 0: Kick Off: Program Orientation : 1 hourParticipants: IIC Coordinator, IIC focals , All participants2
- 3.2 Week 1: Problem Validation & Ideation0
- 3.3 Week 2: Market Research & Customer Segmentation0
- 3.4 Week 3: Value Proposition & Solution Design0
- 3.5 Week 4: Business Model Design0
- 3.6 Week 5: Go-To-Market Strategy0
- 3.7 Week 6: Financial Planning & Metrics0
- 3.8 Week 7: Team & Operations Planning0
- 3.9 Week 8: Pitch Deck & Investment Strategy0
- 3.10. FINAL ASSESSMENT: INVESTOR PITCH DAY0
Instructor
A Startup Incubation Certification Program is designed to help Students, Alumni or wanna-be entrepreneurs associated with SSSIHL and SSSSO to gain the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to mature their business ideas, develop and scale their businesses, impacting social causes and otherwise.
