UDBHAV 3.0 Blockchain Incubation , IIML EIC CoE

• DPIIT-recognised Web3 or blockchain startups in Uttar Pradesh at product or revenue stage.

About this scheme

UDBHAV 3.0 is a six-month, no-cost blockchain incubation program run by the Centre of Excellence in Blockchain Technology under IIM Lucknow's Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC). It is backed by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, with Microsoft as Technology Partner and Kerala Blockchain Academy as Knowledge Partner.

The program supports startups building, validating, and scaling blockchain-based use cases. Selected startups get co-incubation access to IIML EIC's ecosystem and workspace, mentorship from industry experts, capacity building, product validation and commercialisation support, and dedicated handholding for blockchain use-case development.

Operational support spans legal, IPR, and financial helpdesks, plus access to IIML EIC's Supercomputer, IoT, and 3D Printing labs. UDBHAV 3.0 also opens funding and corporate engagement opportunities, global market access, and direct interaction with Microsoft's blockchain stack through the technology partnership.

Applications close on 18 June 2026.

Who can apply

• Must be a DPIIT-recognised startup
• Startup must be registered in Uttar Pradesh
• Minimum 51% equity held by Indian founders
• Actively working on or developing blockchain-based use cases
• No programme cost , incubation is fully subsidised

Eligible entity types: Private Limited, LLP

Benefits & funding

• Selected startups receive a six-month, no-cost incubation with co-incubation access to IIML EIC's workspace and labs, structured mentorship, legal and IPR helpdesks, financial helpdesk, and dedicated handholding for blockchain use-case development.
• The CoE also opens routes to funding and corporate engagement through the IIML EIC ecosystem, Microsoft, and the Kerala Blockchain Academy network.
• The program does not specify a direct grant cheque; capital is accessed through partner and ecosystem channels.

How the application process works

The journey below is informational, compiled from the official program guidelines. Applications are submitted directly with IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, in your own name.

1. 1

   Startups complete an online registration form before 18 June 2026.

2. 2

   The IIML EIC CoE Blockchain team reviews submissions and contacts shortlisted startups for next steps.

3. 3

   Selected startups are onboarded into the six-month cohort with co-incubation access at IIM Lucknow.

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