SCALE- Catapult

Launch Deep-Tech Ventures, Nationwide

SCALE-Catapult is IIT Kanpur's six-month venture acceleration programme for early-stage deep-tech startups working on Defence and Dual-Use technologies. Delivered in partnership with NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore, the programme combines world-class technical mentorship with structured venture-building support to help founders move from technology validation to investment readiness.

Applications will open soon
SCALE Catapult Path

Why SCALE?

Deep-tech
expertise
R&D
Infrastructure
Innovation
ecosystem
Business
expertise
Venture-building
excellence
Startup
acceleration

Structured mentorship tailored for deep-tech ventures

Dual Mentorship Partners: IIT Kanpur, SCALE, NSRCEL

The Dual-Mentorship Advantage

Technical mentorship support to founders through guidance on:

  • Product development and technical validation
  • Engineering and design challenges
  • Testing strategies and commercialization readiness
  • Product refinement and development roadmaps

Venture building support to founders on:

  • Customer discovery and market validation
  • Business model refinement
  • Go-to-market strategy and growth planning
  • Partnerships, fundraising and scaling

8-10

Startups per cohort

TRL 5-8

Technology Stage

6 months

Programme duration

Funding

Milestone-based

Programme Timeline

Launching
Soon

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