Aarohan 7.0 Seed Support Program.
TIH IIT Bombay is investing in startups building IoT-enabled intelligent machines and systems that sense, decide and act in the real world — at deployment and commercialisation stage, not at idea stage.
plus mentoring, labs and ecosystem access
As equity or CCPS, against milestones
Deployment or commercialisation stage
Intelligent machines that sense, decide and act
Applications submitted online
Seed support for startups at TRL 6 & above.
Aarohan is TIH IIT Bombay's seed support program for the startup ecosystem — backing startups with ideas, innovations and technologies across the IoT domain.
Aarohan 7.0 is deliberately focused. We're looking for startups at deployment or commercialisation stage building IoT-enabled intelligent machines and systems that sense, decide and act in the real world, alongside IoT-enabled solutions. If your system is validated in a live environment and the constraint is scale rather than proof, this round is built for you.
Up to ₹1 crore
Seed support as equity or CCPS, released against milestones you define in your application.
Business and technical mentoring
Mentorship from experts across both the commercial and the engineering side of scaling hardware.
Labs and facilities
Access to TIH IIT Bombay facilities, labs and technology resources, as per hub policy.
Events and workshops
Participation in TIH IIT Bombay events and workshops, and the wider NM-ICPS ecosystem.
Four focus areas for Aarohan 7.0.
Each area sets out what is in scope and who should apply. Read the second part closely — it describes the evidence we expect to see.
IoT-connected autonomous systems for manufacturing, warehousing and logistics
Startups with autonomous systems already deployed or pilot-validated in live industrial or logistics operations, with measurable gains in productivity, uptime, safety or cost per task.
Adaptive intelligent machines — autonomous mobile vehicles, automated manipulation and picking systems, and AI-guided collaborative machines that combine on-board perception and edge AI with IoT connectivity for remote monitoring, predictive maintenance and digital-twin integration.
Solutions should offer adaptability and reconfigurability, not just throughput, across factory floors, warehouses, ports and last-mile logistics.
Autonomous inspection and field systems for agriculture and infrastructure
Startups with autonomous platforms tested across multiple sites, seasons or conditions — ideally already engaged with farmers, FPOs or agri-input companies, and with quantified accuracy, coverage or cost-saving claims.
Drones, ground vehicles and crawlers with embedded sensors and edge AI performing inspection, monitoring or physical field tasks in unstructured outdoor environments — power lines, pipelines, solar farms, bridges, telecom towers and industrial assets.
Also precision-agriculture machines for spraying, weeding, harvesting and crop scouting, linked to cloud or edge platforms for data capture, analytics and action.
IoT-enabled autonomous and assistive systems for healthcare facilities and care settings
Startups with deployed or clinically piloted systems in hospitals, diagnostic centres or care facilities, with documented safety, reliability and workflow-impact data — and a clear regulatory pathway.
Connected autonomous and assistive systems for hospitals and care settings: movement of specimens and supplies, automated sanitation and disinfection, patient mobility and transfer support, and sensor-driven monitoring of equipment, environment and assets.
Systems should integrate with hospital IT and IoT infrastructure and operate safely around patients and clinical staff.
IoT and AI-enabled solutions for animal husbandry, dairy and livestock
Startups with working devices or platforms validated in the field on dairy, poultry or small ruminant operations — ideally with veterinary or laboratory validation and an existing customer base among farmers, dairy cooperatives, FPOs or processors.
Sensor, wearable and vision-based systems for livestock health, welfare, reproduction and productivity monitoring — early disease and heat detection, feed and nutrition management, milk quality and yield monitoring, and cold-chain and traceability for milk and animal products.
Also automation and autonomous machines in dairy, poultry, fisheries and aquaculture: automated feeding, milking, cleaning and environment control using IoT-enabled devices and AI analytics.
Five conditions. All are mandatory.
Your startup must meet every one of the following to be considered for Aarohan 7.0.
The startup is recognised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade — or submits an undertaking that it is eligible to be recognised by DPIIT.
Shareholding by Indian promoters must be at least 51% at the time of application, as per the Companies Act 2013 and SEBI (ICDR) Regulations 2018.
The startup uses technology in its core product, service, business model, distribution model or methodology to solve the problem it targets, and operates in the technology area of IoT. Preference is given to startups creating innovative solutions in TIH IIT Bombay's technology focus areas.
Technology Readiness Level 6 means the system has been demonstrated in a relevant environment — working in conditions close to real deployment, not only on a bench.
The startup has not raised investment from any other Technology Innovation Hub set up under NM-ICPS. Grant support received from a TIH does not affect eligibility.
Documents to submit with your application.
Assemble these before you open the form — it is the step that most often holds applicants up.
Shortlisted applicants may be called for a pitch presentation. The presentation follows the prescribed format and is submitted as part of the application — so prepare it alongside everything else rather than waiting to be asked.
From application to seed support.
Apply
Submit the application form with all supporting documents, your milestone-based budget and your pitch presentation.
Evaluation
Applications are assessed against eligibility, technology readiness, deployment evidence and fit with TIH focus areas.
Pitch presentation
Shortlisted applicants may be called to present. The deck follows the prescribed format and is submitted with the application.
Investment committee
Selected startups receive seed support of up to ₹1 crore as equity or CCPS, released against agreed milestones.
Ready to apply?
If your system is already working in the real world and the constraint is scale, Aarohan 7.0 is built for exactly that. Assemble your documents and start the application.
Questions about the program?
entredevelopment@tihiitb.org · 022-2159 3535
TIH Foundation for IoT & IoE, 3rd floor, CSRE Building,
IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076