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GDC I-NITIATE Cohort 18

Highlights from the Opening Workshop of the GDC I-NITIATE Program – Cohort 18, held from 5–7 October 2026.

Glimpses from the 6th GDC Annual Symposium

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Glimpses from the seminar on DST-GDC I-NCUBATE Program. A Gamechanger Initiative Empowering Deep-Tech Startups.

Program Launch
Official Launch

Our CEO, Mr. Raghuttama Rao, at the official launch of the DST-GDC I-NCUBATE Program, unveiled by Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, DST, Government of India.

GDC builds capacity in researchers from STEM universities, incubators, research institutions, and corporates to maximize the impact of deep-tech research through scalable start-ups. By enabling faculty and researchers in STEM universities across India to commercialize their research ideas and innovations, we help them go from lab to market.

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Our Programs

Boot camp for early-stage start-up teams from
university labs, to search for the elusive
problem-solution fit.

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I-NDUCT

Helps participants understand the demands and rigors of entrepreneurship, while also assisting participant teams in exploring entrepreneurship more intensively or transitioning to alternative career paths.

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I-NITIATE

Addresses a critical gap in the university startup ecosystem by helping students and researchers evaluate their readiness to become founders and gain a deeper understanding of the market before launching a startup based on academic research or ideas.

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I-NSPIRE

The program is aimed at founders of science-based startups at the pre-revenue stage, where the startup lacks full visibility of customer or revenue potential, and the founders are uncertain if the early success of customer wins is repeatable and sustainable.

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I-GNITE

Aimed at founders of science-based, pre-revenue startups with limited visibility into customer or revenue potential, the 4–6-week boot camp focuses on scaling the startup and addressing concerns about the sustainability of early success.

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Begin your journey

Faculty
Create wider impact with your research. Help your students realise their dreams with a startup built on your research idea
Researchers
Transform your research idea into a scalable start-up. Improve your Entrepreneurial Quotient and enhance your business skills.
Experienced Professionals
Mentor an exciting start-up. Or, reach out to help your alma mater or another STEM college or incubator through mentorship
Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Explore your calling as an entrepreneur. Connect with a University professor for technical guidance

Our Start-ups

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Team Openwater

Team Openwater, led by Prof. Sanjiv Sambandan from IISc Bengaluru, had spent several years developing and refining a cutting-edge wastewater treatment solution.

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Biopack Labs

Plastic pollution has grown beyond an environmental concern to become a serious health challenge worldwide.

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Team Quixotix

Team Quixotix, part of DST-GDC I-NCUBATE Cohort 04, began their journey with a powerful vision grounded in deep scientific expertise. Emerging from the Biomimetics Lab under the guidance of Dr. Rahul Kailash, NIT Rourkela, the team had a breakthrough innovation—a handheld bioprinter that could potentially allow surgeons to print living tissue directly onto wounds, avoiding painful grafts and reducing surgery time.