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MIT India Edugild
MIT INDIA EDUGILD
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One program, eight pillars of support.

Selected teams get money, mentors and a room to work in — plus access to the full MIT India institutional network.

route Inside Tracks

Exactly what you get — and what we expect in return.

Edugild sequences capital, mentorship, space and network so student founders can move from idea to pilot without waiting for permission.

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inventory_2 What's in the box

Layers of support, sequenced to how a company grows.

Filter by what you need most — capital, people, build tools, or network.

payments 01 · Capital

Seed Funding

schedule Rolling school Idea → Seed verified Open to all

Cash grants and micro-investments for validated ideas. No equity for the earliest stage; small equity or convertible for larger rounds.

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psychology 02 · People

1:1 Mentorship

schedule Weekly groups Hybrid verified Matched mentors

Each team is matched with an operator-mentor who has built in your category, plus a domain specialist. Regular sessions throughout the active sprint.

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apartment 03 · Space

Incubation Support

apartment Campus desks gavel Legal templates

Desk space at MIT India campuses, shared tooling, legal templates, accounting help, and a go-to-market playbook tailored to your stage.

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terminal 04 · Programs

Innovation Programs

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Bootcamps, short sprints and cohort-based labs. You join at the program that matches your stage — ideation, MVP, or scale.

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emoji_events 05 · Visibility

Competitions

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Access to Edugild-hosted national pitch events, and seeded slots at external startup competitions across India.

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handshake 06 · Distribution

Industry Partnerships

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Warm introductions to partner companies for pilots, paid proofs-of-concept, and early customers.

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science 07 · Infrastructure

Research & IP

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Access to MIT India labs, faculty research groups, and help with IP filings for deep-tech teams.

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diversity_3 08 · Network

Community

diversity_3 Alumni & peers

Founder peer groups, alumni network, regular events, and an active community for cohort members.

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how_to_reg Eligibility

If you're a student in India with a real idea, you're eligible.

We don't require traction, prototypes, a co-founder, or a specific degree. If you can name a real problem, show that you've talked to the people who live it, and explain why you're the right person to build the solution — you belong in Edugild. Students from any campus in India are welcome; what matters is conviction and the willingness to ship.

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Who we back

  • check_circle Undergrad & postgraduate students from any Indian college
  • check_circle Recent graduates, fresh out of college
  • check_circle Students on a gap year building full-time
  • check_circle Small teams or solo founders — both welcome

What we look for

  • check_circle A problem you can describe in a single, clear sentence
  • check_circle Evidence you've spoken to potential users
  • check_circle A clear reason you are the right person to build this

timeline The 12-week sprint

How a cohort actually runs.

01 Week 0

Apply

Online form, 2-minute video or 5-slide deck. No business plan.

02 Week 1

Interview & select

30-minute conversation with the Edugild team. Decisions in under 10 working days.

03 Week 2

Kickoff & first cheque

Onboarding, mentor match, first tranche of funding, workspace assigned.

04 Weeks 3–8

Build sprint

Ship an MVP. Weekly reviews with mentors. Office hours with domain experts.

05 Weeks 9–11

Pilot

Run your first paid or unpaid pilot with an Edugild partner or real user cohort.

06 Week 12

Demo day

Pitch to the Edugild investor network, partner companies and press.

07 Months 4–12

Post-program

Alumni support, warm intros to follow-on investors, continued mentor access.

Rolling applications

The next cohort starts soon. Put your idea on the table.

Applications are reviewed as they come in. No fee. Decisions in under 10 working days.

  • check Rolling review — apply anytime
  • check No application or program fee
  • check Decision in under 10 working days
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