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Build Your MVP in 30 Days
Keep 100% Equity

TSIH is a 30-day Gandhinagar residency for idea-stage founders — developers, mentors, workspace & stay included. Apply free; royalty only after you earn.

TSIH is a 30-day residential program to foster idea to MVP. All support is provided — highly intellectual mentors, developers, workspace, and more.

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LocationGandhinagar, Gujarat
Apply by15 Nov 2026, 11:59 PM IST
EligibilityMinimum 2 founders required

Days

Idea to MVP

Equity

Yours forever

₹0

To apply

Seat fee only if shortlisted

0–0

Startups

Per cohort

Cohort 1 timeline

Apply by: 15 Nov 2026, 11:59 PM IST
Arrive: 10 Dec 2026 · Gandhinagar
Program: 10 Dec 2026 – 11 Jan 2027
Demo Day: 11 Jan 2027

Eligibility: minimum 2 founders required · full in-person residency at Bapu Gujarat Knowledge Village, Gandhinagar

Technical · Research · Development Partners

AWS ActivateGoogle CloudRazorpayNotion + FigmaMasai SchoolVakilsearchUncia CatalystFOSS UnitedProducticaWeWork IndiaZoloCoder ClubAWS ActivateGoogle CloudRazorpayNotion + FigmaMasai SchoolVakilsearchUncia CatalystFOSS UnitedProducticaWeWork IndiaZoloCoder Club

Technical Partners

Cloud, payments, tools & infrastructure that power the residency build.

AWS Activate
Google Cloud
Razorpay
Notion + Figma

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Research Partners

Learning, legal and ecosystem research support for early teams.

Masai School
Vakilsearch
Uncia Catalyst
FOSS United

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Development Partners

Studios, space and build partners helping ideas become shippable products.

Productica
WeWork India
Zolo
Coder Club

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How It Works

Six steps to your working MVP

A clear founder path — apply free, get shortlisted, confirm your seat, build in Gandhinagar for 30 days, pitch on Demo Day, and keep 100% equity.

Founder journey · 6 clear steps

Apply

15 min

Tell us your idea, stage, and why now — no pitch deck required to start.

Short application form (~15 minutes)
2-minute founder video (phone is fine)
Share problem, audience, and what you want to build
₹0 application fee · 0% equity asked

Outcome: You enter the selection pool for Cohort 1

Apply Free See registration steps

Get selected

Top 25–30

We shortlist founders ready to sprint — idea clarity, commitment, and coachability matter most.

Review by TSIH team + domain mentors
~200 applicants → 25–30 startups selected
Fit for a 30-day residency build, not just a concept
Seat confirmation after shortlist (₹5,999)

Outcome: You're shortlisted — confirm seat to lock your place

See shortlisting

Arrive in Gandhinagar

10 Dec 2026

Check in to the residency — workspace, stay, and your builder setup ready from day one. Full in-person attendance required.

Arrive Gandhinagar · evening of 10 Dec 2026
Shared accommodation + co-working access
Meet your developer, mentors & cohort peers
Kickoff brief: goals, tools, and sprint rhythm

Outcome: Residency begins — you are build-ready

Event details

30-day sprint

10 Dec – 11 Jan

We build with you — product, design, mentoring, and daily execution until you have a real MVP.

Dedicated full-stack developer (8h/day)
UI/UX + tech, business & fundraising mentors
Cloud credits, legal/incorporation support
Weekly milestones: prototype → MVP → pre-sales prep

Outcome: A working product, not a slide deck

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Demo Day

11 Jan 2027

Pitch what you built — to angels, operators, and partners who care about real traction.

Live demo of your MVP
Pitch to 30+ angels & invited VCs
Feedback, intros, and next-step conversations
Celebrate shipping with your cohort

Outcome: Visibility, validation & investor exposure

Evaluation process

Pay only after revenue

After you earn

Keep 100% equity forever. Royalty starts only when customers pay you.

5% revenue royalty — only after real revenue
Capped at ₹8L (≈2× program cost)
Royalty drops to 0% after the cap
No revenue = ₹0 owed to TSIH

Outcome: Aligned success — never early dilution

What's included

Apply Free See what's included

Meet your mentors

Operators who've built before

Venture, product, tech & ops leaders — weekly 1:1s and workshops through the residency.

Rajan A.

Venture & Capital

Blume Ventures

Priya K.

Operations

Logistics unicorn (India)

Vikram S.

Technology

Ex-CTO, Ola

Neha M.

Product

Razorpay

Meet all domain experts

What's Included

Everything you need to launch

Developers, mentors, tools, workspace & accommodation — all bundled.

🖥️

Dedicated full-stack developer

30 days, 8h/day

🎨

UI/UX designer

15 days, shared across 2 startups

🧠

3 mentors

Tech, Business, Fundraising

🏠

Shared accommodation

PG, 30 nights

🍛

Meals

2 meals/day + tea/coffee

💻

Co-working space

24/7 access

☁️

Cloud credits

AWS/GCP up to ₹3.5L

⚖️

Legal + incorporation

DPIIT, GST, bank account

📈

Demo Day

30+ angel investors & 5 VCs

Estimated value of program benefits

₹0^* lakh per startup

*Approximate market value of bundled services, mentorship, stay & platform credits. Not a cash grant or direct funding. You pay ₹0 upfront to join; ₹5,999 seat fee only after shortlist.

See full calculation breakdown →

Innovation

Your idea is enough. We build the rest.

TSIH is a 30-day Gandhinagar residency for idea-stage founders — developers, mentors, workspace & stay included. Apply free; royalty only after you earn.

TSIH is a 30-day residential program to foster idea to MVP. All support is provided — highly intellectual mentors, developers, workspace, and more.

We don't invest in your shares. We invest in your first product.

For idea-stage teams (minimum 2 founders) who can commit to the full in-person residency in Gandhinagar.

Read our full story

Partners

Technical · Research · Development

The partner stack that powers cloud, learning, legal, space and product build for Cohort 1.

Technical Partners

Cloud, payments, tools & infrastructure that power the residency build.

AWS Activate
Up to ₹3.5L cloud credits per startup
Google Cloud
Startup credits & cloud tooling support
Razorpay
Payments integration support for MVPs
Notion + Figma
Product docs & design workflow stack

Research Partners

Learning, legal and ecosystem research support for early teams.

Masai School
Junior developer talent for real projects
Vakilsearch
Legal, DPIIT & incorporation guidance
Uncia Catalyst
Mentor network & founder research support
FOSS United
Open-source community learning sessions

Development Partners

Studios, space and build partners helping ideas become shippable products.

Productica
Product studio backing TSIH build quality
WeWork India
Co-working & meeting infrastructure
Zolo
Founder accommodation partner
Coder Club
Community ops & developer ecosystem

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Founder Story

Built by founders, for founders

“Before TSIH, I had a 40-page business plan and zero code. In 30 days, we launched a working MVP with 12 prepaid customers. We kept 100% equity and raised ₹50L from angels who saw our real traction.”
Rohit S.
Founder (EdTech SaaS)

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