Overview

Aarohan 7.0 is TIH IIT Bombay’s flagship seed support program under the Department of Science and Technology’s NM-ICPS mission. It backs deployment- and commercialization-stage startups (TRL 6+) across four focus areas: (1) IoT-connected autonomous systems for manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics; (2) autonomous inspection and field systems for agriculture and infrastructure; (3) IoT-enabled autonomous/assistive systems for healthcare facilities; and (4) IoT & AI solutions for animal husbandry, dairy, and livestock.

Benefits

• Up to ₹1 crore seed funding (as equity or CCPS against milestones)
• Commercial and engineering mentorship for scaling hardware
• Access to TIH IIT Bombay laboratories, facilities, and testing infrastructure
• Participation in TIH IIT Bombay and NM-ICPS ecosystem events

Eligibility

Must meet all 5 mandatory criteria: (1) DPIIT-recognized startup (or submit an eligibility undertaking); (2) at least 51% Indian promoter shareholding; (3) core technology in the IoT domain; (4) product validated at TRL 6 or above in a relevant environment; and (5) no prior investment raised from another NM-ICPS Technology Innovation Hub.

Required documents

• Certificate of Incorporation, MoA & AoA
• Organization PAN card
• DPIIT recognition certificate (or undertaking)
• Last 3 years audited financial statements (if applicable)
• Fully diluted shareholding pattern on company letterhead
• Milestone-based budget & prescribed pitch presentation deck