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IIMV FOUNDATION FOR INCUBATION ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING &

DEVELOPMENT(IIMV FIELD)

For the greater good of society, this programme aims to enable these entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into
a successful business venture. IIMV-FIELD has received 182 Social ImpactpreneursProgram applications

to one hundred applicants will be chosen for a one-month ideation bootcamp. During the bootcamp, the
entrepreneurs will receive input on a variety of crucial knowledge areas, including: Introduction to “Start Your
Own Business”, Opportunities and idea generation, c) Idea validation and evaluation of ideas, and d) lean
canvas
After completing the bootcamp, Startups will be encouraged to submit a business plan (lean canvas & pitch
video) in order to be considered for the next phase of the programme.

Up to 50 ventures will be selected to participate in a two-month pre-incubation bootcamp, where structured
inputs and mentorship will be provided by IIMV-FIELD, technical institutions, social startup entrepreneurs,
and mentors to develop an idea into a business plan. Participants would gain an understanding of what it
takes to create a sustainable business.

After the completion of the bootcamp, the progress of the ventures will be evaluated internally, and the
Startups will be shortlisted for a brief interaction with the IIMV-FIELD Screening and Evaluation Committee
(SCEC). The SCEC will choose up to 25 ventures for the program’s next phase.

The selected 25 Startups will be a part of a rigorous 12-month Incubation Program at IIMV-FIELD (virtual
& physical). IIMV-FIELD will provide Prototyping and Seed Support to startups based on their progress. The
phase will conclude with a Demo Day that connects Startups with investors for fundraising purposes.

Vidhyardhi to Vyavasayee Program

IIMV-FIELD, in collaboration with Silicon Valley Ed-tech company Moonpreneur, is conducting Vidhyardhi to
Vyavasayee Program (V2V Program), a programme designed specifically for young engineering and science
graduate students in Andhra Pradesh. Students who have successfully completed the boot camp in the
IIMV-FIELD cohort and other ongoing cohorts of Moonpreneur will be eligible to apply for the Pre-Incubation
Support at IIMV-FIELD. Phase 4 of the programme is currently ongoing. With the support of S2Tech, the
selected startups will have the opportunity to incubate at IIMV-FIELD for a period of nine months.

Startup Achievements

Silizium Circuits receives funding from DoT
Silizium Circuits, a startup from IMV-FIELD ‘s Tide 2.0 Cohort
2 programme, is among the Startups to receive funding for 5G

products under the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT)
Digital Communication Innovation Square initiative .Silizium
Circuits is an indigenous Analog-Radio Frequency-centred
Intellectual Property focused Research & Development venture

that caters to the needs of the Indian and global semiconductor
industries.Recently, Silizium Circuits successfully taped out their
first product, the SC2391- Front End Module for GNSS and 5G.
This chip will provide multi-band functionality supporting all the

GNSS technologies worldwide.

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