Deadline Date: December 23, 2025
The DST NIDHI – START-TO-SCALE STARTUP SUPPORT program powered by the DERBI Foundation invites eligible founders to accelerate their market-ready HealthTech solutions with strong institutional backing and essential scale-up support.
The focus areas of the opportunity are Digital Health & EMR, Telemedicine, Point of Care Diagnostics, Medtech & Medical Devices, Homecare Solutions, and Remote Monitoring/Wearables. This program is designed for startups that have already validated their technologies and are ready for large-scale deployment in real operational environments. It supports founders who are building impactful healthcare innovations and have achieved TRL 9, ensuring that the product is proven and prepared for successful commercialization.
Participating startups will gain deployment grants with funding up to ₹10 Lakhs, along with strategic customer connects and investor connects to expand their networks and accelerate growth. The program emphasizes business maturity through dedicated one-on-one mentoring by industry experts, helping startups refine their technology positioning and market penetration.
Regulatory validation is also integrated into the program, offering support for critical approvals and pivots to meet compliance expectations across the healthcare ecosystem. In addition, startups will benefit from structured guidance for developing their go-to-market and pricing strategies tailored to the sector’s needs.
For more information, visit DERBI Foundation.
