AIC RAISE Business Incubator 2020

Be a catalyst for social change.

AIC RAISE creates a holistic ecosystem for social startups for maximizing profits and benefits to society and the environment. It is established under the prestigious Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog, Govt. of India.

AIC RAISE encourages and backups innovative startups with suitable physical infrastructure in terms of capital equipment and operating facilities, key domain knowledge support, coupled with the availability of sectoral experts for mentoring, business planning support, access to seed capital, market information, management, business strategy, industry partners, training and as well as critical networking.

Who we are
India's first United Nation sustainable development Goals Incubator supported by Atal Innovation Mission

What we do
We work on accelerating the impact

Whom we support
From early stage social enterprise, purpose-driven companies, to NGOs, innovators, change makers

Our Impact
India's first United Nation sustainable development Goals Incubator supported by Atal Innovation Mission more

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Brand Name
Address
Village/City
Pin Code
State
Why is the team uniquely capable of executing the company’s business plan?
Are you working on this full time with no other work/freelance obligations?
What is the current team size?
Kindly upload your Incorporation Certificate. (Max file size 30MB.)

ABOUT YOU

Education/qualification
Profession/occupation
Experience (if relevant)
Other Education

Please provide the following details of your Co-Founders

Gender
Role
Brief Background

GENERAL QUESTIONS

Where are you incorporated?
What are your objectives and time frame for running your startup?
Why did you pick this idea to work on?
What sources did you use for your research?
What gives you the confidence that your idea will work?
What are the two or three key features you plan to add?
Describe your product/service.
Who are your competitors, if any?
List your 5 direct and 5 indirect competitors?
Why does your company have high growth potential?
What is the daily usage rate of your product/service?
What is the company’s PR strategy?
What key matrices does the management team focus on?
How many visitors do you have on a daily basis? / How much is the traffic?
Upload relevant documents (Max file size 30MB.)
Mention your role (Startup, aspiring entrepreneur, incubator, investor, etc). If Startup, mention DIPP recognition number
Which area are you interested in?

SOLUTION DETAILS

What stage is your idea at
Are there any product liability risks?
What do you see are the principle risks to your business?
What measures have you taken to mitigate these risks?

INNOVATION

What is the area of focus of your idea/solution?
What problem are you trying to solve through your Venture/Idea?
What is unique/innovative about your idea – i.e. what differentiates you from other similar solutions or ideas
What is the Unique Selling Point for your product?
What are the features and services your product offers?
What key intellectual property does the company have?
Submission Category
Video URL
Paste YouTube or Vimeo URL Link (ex. www.youtube.com/foo)
What was the quantitative benefit of the product/solution for your customer (current and potential)? How did their key metric(s) improve? (Please provide $ metrics wherever possible)
What were the qualitative benefits (current and potential) of the product/solution for your customer?

OPERATIONAL SCALABILITY

What is the market size/ target market of your idea/solution?
What sector does/will your startup operate in? / Mention your industry focus.
What are the barriers to entry?
Please tell us what support you would require for prototyping / conducting a field trial.
How did you convert your idea into a prototype and what challenges did you face during prototyping?
What kind of support are you looking for?
What is your Growth Strategy?

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

How much funds do you need to grow your company in the next 18-24 months?
What milestones will the financing get you to?
Have you done crowdfunding?
What are the key assumptions underlying your projections?

REVENUE MODEL

Revenue (USD mn) (as of latest FY)
Describe your Go-to- Market Strategy and mention whether you have customers today or not. If yes, then how many.
What is the cost of a customer acquisition?
How much equity/debt has the company raised?
What is your customer acquisition Strategy?
Kindly upload your proof of Funding (Max file size 30MB.)
Kindly upload your proof of Revenue (Max file size 30MB.)

COMPETITION

Do you have any patents pending?
Describe overall ecosystem of your solution (skills, knowledge, technology, engineering, application, software, hardware, partners etc.)
Tell us about any major competitors you face in your sector. What gives your product/service an extra edge over your existing competitors?
How many people are using your product/service?

ROADMAP AHEAD

What is your long-term vision for the company?
What would be the impact of your idea in the long run?
What is the next milestone for your business and the time period required to achieve it?
What does your business look like 12 months from now?
When do you see the exit happening?

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