Pre-incubation Program
AIC-KUFOS — Atal Incubation Centre at Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies.
Preincubation Program- Cohort 1
A structured 3 month program for students and early-stage innovators to validate ideas, develop prototypes, and build Proof of Concepts (PoCs), refine business models with mentoring, customer validation and learning frameworks.
Who Can Apply
The Pre-Incubation Programme is open to students, researchers, faculty members, graduates, aspiring entrepreneurs, fisheries professionals, fish farmers, grassroots innovators, and early-stage startup teams with innovative ideas or solutions in fisheries, aquaculture, marine technology, ocean sciences and allied Blue Economy sectors.
Applicants may apply individually or as a team. A registered company or startup is not mandatory at the time of application. The programme is primarily intended for ideas at the pre-idea, idea, concept, or early prototype stage, with the potential to address a clearly identified problem or opportunity in the fisheries and Blue Economy ecosystem.
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