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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Womenpreneur Programme.

WOMENPreneur 2022 is an 11-month incubation program specifically designed for women-led startups across all stages, from ideation to scaling. The program aims to nurture innovative, technology-based, and scalable solutions that can solve pressing issues and make them investable and sustainable.

The WOMENPreneur 2022 program is organized by Atal Incubation Centres (AIC) Banasthali, which has partnered with Startup India as the key partner for rolling out the program. AIC Banasthali is India's first and largest women-centric business incubator.

To be eligible for WOMENPreneur 2022, a startup must have a minimum of 51% shareholding held by women, although it can have male co-founders. The startup should be willing to work full-time without a predictable source of income, and it should aim to solve a critical national or social problem innovatively using technology.

WOMENPreneur 2022 offers grants of up to Rs. 10.85 lakhs for developing technology-based hardware prototypes, up to Rs. 7 lakhs for software or ICT solutions, and up to Rs. 15 lakhs for idea-stage product startups. Additionally, seed funding support of up to Rs. 50 lakhs and Rs. 100 lakhs is available through Startup India Seed Fund Scheme and the Department of Science & Technology, respectively.

Selected startups gain access to funding support, world-class research labs at Banasthali, curated business acceleration, training and workshops, startup support services from partners like Zoho, RazorPay, and AWS, a wide network of angels, angel networks, and VCs, and AIC Banasthali's industry network.

While not explicitly stated, the article mentions that women startups working in the areas of technology and sciences will be preferred for the WOMENPreneur 2022 program. It lists various sectors like analytics, AR/VR, automotive, computer vision, healthcare, IoT, AI, renewable energy, and others.

Startups can apply for the WOMENPreneur 2022 program by accessing the official webpage of AIC Banasthali, navigating to the program section, and clicking on the "Apply Now" option. They will need to provide details about their startup, attach a presentation or pitch deck, and attend interviews if shortlisted.

The entrepreneur needs to pay either 2% equity or INR 40,000 as a fee for applying to the WOMENPreneur 2022 program.

The last date for registering and applying for the WOMENPreneur 2022 program is 18th May 2022.

According to the timeline provided, the final shortlisting and onboarding of the incubation cohort for the WOMENPreneur 2022 program will take place on 25th June 2022, after which the incubation program will commence on 2nd July 2022.