iCreateProFund Gateway
Prototype Stage Funding for Early-Stage Innovators
iCreate serves as the gateway for startups seeking the best prototype-stage funding options. It provides crucial support for innovators developing proof-of-concept or prototype models, helping
them transform ideas into tangible products. By connecting startups with the right funding opportunities, iCreate empowers early-stage entrepreneurs to accelerate innovation and bring their concepts closer to market readiness.
Proof of Concept
Validates your core idea
Prototype Support
Build a working model
Market Readiness
Prepare for launch
Funding Gateway
Best-fit scheme matching
iCreateProFund - Funding Support
Concept Stage
₹2 – ₹60 Lakh
Funding supports idea validation, market research and feasibility studies to refine and shape the startup’s core concept.
Prototype Development
₹2 – ₹60 Lakh
Funds help create a working prototype, enabling testing, design improvements and demonstrating technical viability to investors.
Product Trials
₹2 – ₹60 Lakh
Supports pilot testing and user feedback collection, ensuring product reliability, performance validation and readiness for
market launch.
Focus Sectors
- Renewable Energy
- Industry 4.0
- Smart Cities
- Meditech
- Watertech
- Energy Efficiency
- Electric Vehicles
- Agritech
- Healthtech
- Digitisation
Eligibility Criteria
Individual Innovator / Student / Startup
Open to individual innovators, students or registered
startups working on a novel idea
Idea-to-PoC Stage
Project should be in the Idea-to-PoC development stage or
have a PoC already ready
LLP or Private Limited (for grants)
To avail Government grants, your startup must be registered
as an LLP or Private Limited company