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Tata Elxsi brings together its vast experience of enabling diverse products, services & solutions to aspiring entrepreneurs.

The Tata Elxsi incub@TE program has been set up to foster entrepreneurial activities in the technology space. We provide a platform for start-ups and prospective entrepreneurs to convert their ideas into commercially viable products or services.

We help you take your ideas to the market real fast by providing ready-to-use infrastructure, key technical consulting through in-house experts, mentorship, access to service providers, plug-n-play office and connections with people and organizations who matter. This enables the start-up associated with the incub@TE program, get better visibility and an association which brings trust in their target market.
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Your background *

Share with us more about your professional background. *250Word Maximum
Name *
E-Mail *
Phone Number *
LinkedIn *

Reach us with your business ideas

Name your idea *

Tell us by what name you would like your idea to be addressed
Brief description *

Brief description your idea. *250 Words Maximum
What problem does it solve? *

Tell us the specific problem your business idea is supposed to solve or what specific opportunity your idea will allow you to capture. *250 Word Maximum
Your market *

Most good ideas solve a particular pain point or provide required benifits for a specific group of people. Who is your customer and why do you think so? *250 Word Maximum
Who is your competitor? *

Every good business has competition-sometimes you have to look little bit harder or a little bit more creatively to find it, but rest assured it's there! Tell us who they are and what they are doing to solve the problem that you have identified . *250 Word Maximum
How Big can it be? *

If you're successful at turning your idea into a commercial reality, how do you see its growth in 5 years? We'd like you to quantity your answer as much as possible and provide your logic. *250 Word Maximum

Terms and conditions apply
  • We respect your business idea and would ensure that all the information submited by you would be kept highly confidential and would be fully owned by you
  • We reserves the rights of all our decisions without assigning any reason there of and that shall be final and binding, and not subject to any dispute or challenge
Detailed Business Plan Guidelines | Download Guidelines
The areas covered in the business plan should include:
  • Market assessment: What is the product market? What is its size and growth? Where it is located geographically? And how much of it could your company capture? Share followings (if available)
    1. Market analysis and forecasts
    2. Industry trends
    3. Initial product(s) & Total Available Market

  • Product or Service: What is the product or service your company will be selling? How does it fit into the market? Who is the product aimed at? How are your customers segmented? Feel free to share(based on whatever is applicable) detail that help us to know more
    1. Product or service differentiation
    2. Innovative features/IP (patent coverage)
    3. Applications
    4. Technology
    5. Product or service development and R&D efforts
    6. Product or service introduction schedule and major milestones
    7. Future products or services (product or service evolution)

  • Distribution: How will your company market and sell your product? What sales successes have there been to date? Is there a particular pricing strategy to be followed?

  • Competitors: What else is available on the market as an alternative product for your customers? What makes your proposition distinctive relative to these alternatives?

  • Management: A brief overview of your company’s senior management, and why they add value to your business. Share details about:
    1. Founders and key employees
    2. Entrepreneurial Experience
    3. Industry Experience
    4. Functional/Operational Experience

  • Financials: Certainly include here P & Ls and cash flows, and if relevant, balance sheet information. If the company has been up and running already, this should cover the last 2-3 years, and the projected financials should run forward 3-5 years.

  • Customers: Share list of your current paying customers, describe job for which they have employed your products or services.(In case your products or services are not in market, how do you know desired customers are willing to pay and how much)

  • Capitalization: Who currently owns equity? Is there currently an options pool, or one proposed, and of what size? How you are financing your venture, share your future plans (if any)

  • Current constraints: Share your views about current constraints you are facing related with your business (If the company has been up and running already, please share what has been done till now to overcome these constraints). What would be possible if those constraints are removed or are not there

  • Potential Risks: What are the major risks your company may face, in your opinion?(funding delay, R& D delay etc..). Share your alternate plans.







Frequently asked questions

How does the Incub@TE program ensure secrecy of my Business idea?
We take all the measures to ensure that any information submitted by the entrepreneur is treated as confidential. The Incubator team members as well as all the evaluators, mentors and subject matter experts sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with the Incubator agreeing to keep the information confidential.

What is the time period for which a business is incubated?
Every selected startup can avail service of Incub@TE program over a period of 18-24 months. During this period progress would be reviewed quarterly and extension will be provided for every 3 months at the discretion of the Incubator and the feedback received from the Mentors and the Review committee, for up to a maximum period of 24 months.

Who are the mentors for Incub@TE Program?
Each startup would be assigned mentors based on its unique need. Mentors would be selected from our diverse network including serial entrepreneurs, domain experts, technical experts, startup consultants who are better positioned to guide aspiring entrepreneurs’.



Does Incub@TE program provides funding for my business idea?
We will help you to connect with right sources of funding based on your business stage. Each investor would follow its own criteria in process of selection and funding a startup.

What benefits Incub@TE program provides to my startup?
Please visit “benefits” section of our incubation center website http://www.tataelxsi.com/incubate/

How do I apply for Incub@TE program?
Please visit “process” section of our incubation center website http://www.tataelxsi.com/incubate/ and submit your business idea after clicking on submit business summary

Are there any geographical constraints associated with Incub@TE program?
There are no geographical constraints for being a part of this program. Any entrepreneur who wants to get their start-up incubated out of Bangalore can apply.

I have a query which is not answered above
Send us a mail at incubate@tataelxsi.co.in and we shall be happy to address further queries.

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