Women Startup Program – Cohort 6

The Women Startup Program by NSRCEL, powered by Kotak BizLabs, is a two-year entrepreneurship and incubation program designed to empower women entrepreneurs from idea stage to business scale. Building on five successful cohorts, Cohort 6 offers structured support through three pathways: Entrepreneurship Base Program (EBP), Incubation Program, and Scale Hub. The program helps women founders develop products, validate markets, scale businesses, and build sustainable ventures through grants, mentorship, and ecosystem support.

• Women-led startups.
• Open to founders across multiple stages—from idea to growth.
• Applicants should be committed to building scalable ventures.

• Grant support of INR 10 Lakhs for each selected venture.
• One-on-one mentoring from industry experts, investors, and NSRCEL alumni.
• Co-incubation with partner institutes across India.
• Business acceleration support.
• Need assessment and venture development planning.
• Legal and compliance advisory.
• Networking opportunities with customers, investors, researchers, and ecosystem partners.
• In-person bootcamps, workshops, exhibitions, demo days, and networking events.
• Milestone tracking and business growth support.
• Community-driven learning with women founder cohorts.

• Online application.
• Application screening.
• Evaluation by the NSRCEL team.
• Selection into the appropriate program pathway based on startup stage.
• Participation in the structured two-year incubation journey.