Explore institute seed funding and SSIP support for promising student-led ideas.
Student innovation · IIIT Surat
Student Startup & Innovation Policy
SSIP gives student ideas a practical path from an early problem statement to a tested prototype, a thoughtful pitch, and responsible impact.
Idea → prototype → impactA review-ready path for student founders and problem solvers.
Get structured feedback from faculty, reviewers, and mentors who help sharpen the next step.
Move from a proposal to validation, collaboration, and a more confident pitch.
What SSIP is designed to unlock
The Government of Gujarat launched the Student Startup and Innovation Policy in January 2022. IIIT Surat describes its SSIP ecosystem as a combination of funding assistance, mentorship, incubation, and accelerator support for student startups.
Discover a problemStart with a real need and the people affected by it.
Shape the proposalExplain the solution, technology, budget, and expected impact.
Build with feedbackWork with a team, mentors, and reviewers through clear milestones.
Present the outcomeTrack decisions, revisions, funding steps, and next actions in one place.
Submit your idea
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