WOMENPreneur 2022

Atal Incubation Centres announces the WOMENPreneur 2022 Startup Incubator Program. Atal Incubation Centres (AIC) Banasthali has partnered with Startup India as the key partner for rolling out the Program. WOMENPreneur is an 11 months Incubation Program for Women-led Startups of all stages from Idea to Prototype, from Market Validation to early Revenue. The unique ‘Hybrid’ Incubation Program has been designed keeping in mind the different challenges of women entrepreneurs.

The objective of WOMENPreneur 2022

The WOMENPreneur 2022 program aims to nurture innovative technology-based scalable solutions having the capacity to solve pressing issues making them investable and sustainable.

WOMENPreneur 2022

AIC Banasthali

AIC Banasthali is India’s first & largest women-centric Business Incubator. AIC Banasthali aims to create a conducive environment for women startups of all stages and across sectors, providing them with confidence and the vision to scale their ventures.

Eligible Startup for WOMENPreneur 2022

Individual
Ideation Stage Startup
Validation Stage Startup
Early Traction Startup
Scaling Stage Startup

Eligibility Criteria for WOMENPreneur 2022

The Eligibility Criteria to apply for the WOMENPreneur 2022 are as follows:

Startups in which women or a group of women hold a minimum 51% shareholding. However, the startups can have male co-founders.
The startup must be willing to work full-time with no predictable source of income
The startup should solve a critical national/social problem in an innovative, transformational way with the help of technology that seeks to bring social/commercial value.
A startup should be registered as a Private Limited/Partnership or LLP to apply for the WOMENPreneur 2022

Funds Offered

WOMENPreneur 2022 offers Grants upto Rs.10.85 Lakhs under the Department of Science & Technology (GoI) NIDHI PRAYAS Program for developing technology-based hardware prototypes.
WOMENPreneur 2022 offers Grants upto Rs. 7.00 Lakhs under the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) TIDE 2.0 Scheme for developing software or ICT solutions.
WOMENPreneur 2022 also offers Grants upto Rs. 15.00 Lakhs from the Ministry of MSME for idea stage Product Startups.
Grants & Seed Funding support also provided upto Rs. 50.00 Lakhs under Startup India Seed Fund Scheme.
The program also offers Seed funding upto Rs. 100.00 Lakhs under the Department of Science & Technology (GoI) offering Funds under the Seed Support Program.

Benefits Offered

The selected startups will get Access to Funding Support
The women entrepreneur will get Access to the world-class research labs (across all streams) at Banasthali
The selected startups will get Access to curated Business Acceleration, Training and Workshops
The selected startups will get Access to startup support services of partners like ZOHO, RazorPay, AWS, VIE Stories
Access to a wide network of Angels, Angel Networks & VCs
Access to the huge industry network of AIC Banasthali.

Focus Areas

Women Startups working in the areas of Technology & Sciences will be preferred.

Analytics, Advertising, and Architecture Interior Design
AR VR (Augmented + Virtual Reality) and Automotive
Art & Photography, Animation, and Chemicals
Computer Vision, Telecommunication & Networking
Construction and Agriculture
Aeronautics Aerospace & Defence
AI, Green Technology, and Events
Fashion, Finance Technology and Enterprise Software
Food & Beverages, Design and Dating Matrimonial
Education, Renewable Energy, and Technology Hardware
Healthcare & Lifesciences, Internet Of Things and IT Services
Human Resources, Marketing, and Nanotechnology
Non-Renewable Energy, Pets & Animals
Media & Entertainment
Retail, House-Hold Services, Professional & Commercial Services
Sports, Social Impact and Social Network
Textiles & Apparel
Indic Language Startups, Transportation & Storage
Logistics, Travel & Tourism
Security Solutions, Airport Operations, and Real Estate
Other Specialty Retailers, Safety and Robotics
Passenger Experience, Biotechnology, and Waste Management
Toys And Games

Service Type

The relevant service type for WOMENPreneur 2022 is as follows:

Government and Hyperlocal
Discovery and Location-Based Services
Manufacturing and Marketplace
Mobile, Offline, and Online Aggregator
Peer To Peer, Platform, and Consulting
Consumer Internet, Engineering, and E-Commerce
Rental and Enterprise Mobility
Research, Sharing Economy, and Social Enterprise

Program Fee:

The entrepreneur needs to pay a 2% Equity or INR 40,000 Fee for applying WOMENPreneur 2022

DATE	ACTIVITY
30th April 2022	Call for Applications
18th May 2022	Last date of Registration
28th May 2022	1st Round of Shortlisting
5th June 2022	2nd Round of Shortlisting
17-18th June 2022	Bootcamp for Shortlisted Participants
25th June 2022	Final Shortlisting & Onboarding of Incubation Cohort
2nd July 2022	Commencement of Incubation Program

Application Procedure

The WOMENPreneur 2022 Startup Incubator Program applications will be open till 18th May 2022. The applicant is required to access the official webpage of AIC Banasthali. From the homepage, click on the Program option and then select WOMENPreneur 2022, the link will redirect to the new page. By clicking on the apply now option, the application page will be displayed. Provide the details of the founder and click on next. An OTP will be sent to the respective mail address, and provide the same to proceed further. On the new page, furnish the details of a startup such as:

Name of the Start-up
Details of Startup Idea
Stage of Startup
Details of the sector do the Start-up/business/ idea fall under

After providing the details attach the Presentation/Pitch deck and click on the submit button. The applicant needs to attend the interviews. Shortlisted applicants will be called for a “Pitch Session” to pitch about the startups. Final results will be announced on 25th June 2022.