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It serves as a centralized national repository to host, manage and scout ideas, prototypes, innovations and startups emerging from academic institutions across India.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-card\">\n        <div class=\"yukti-pill\">DTU IIF Linkage<\/div>\n        <h3>Role of DTU IIF<\/h3>\n        <p>DTU Innovation &amp; Incubation Foundation acts as the on-campus incubator. Verified innovations from the YUKTI repository receive structured mentorship, workspace, seed funding support and investor linkages to convert campus ideas into viable startups.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Stats -->\n    <div class=\"yukti-stats\">\n      <div class=\"yukti-stat\">\n        <div class=\"yukti-stat-num\">2,130+<\/div>\n        <div class=\"yukti-stat-label\">IIC Institutions<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-stat\">\n        <div class=\"yukti-stat-num\">1.84 Lakh+<\/div>\n        <div class=\"yukti-stat-label\">Ideas &amp; Innovations<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-stat\">\n        <div class=\"yukti-stat-num\">60,000+<\/div>\n        <div class=\"yukti-stat-label\">Prototypes<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-stat\">\n        <div class=\"yukti-stat-num\">9,800+<\/div>\n        <div class=\"yukti-stat-label\">Startups Listed<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Eligibility -->\n    <h2 class=\"yukti-section-title\">Who Can Apply<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"yukti-section-desc\">Any innovator associated with Delhi Technological University can submit ideas, prototypes or startups on the YUKTI portal.<\/p>\n    \n    <div class=\"yukti-elig\">\n      <div class=\"yukti-elig-item\"><span>\u2713<\/span> Current DTU students (UG \/ PG \/ PhD)<\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-elig-item\"><span>\u2713<\/span> Recent graduates &amp; Alumni<\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-elig-item\"><span>\u2713<\/span> Faculty &amp; Staff members<\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-elig-item\"><span>\u2713<\/span> DTU IIF Incubatees<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- How to Apply -->\n    <h2 class=\"yukti-section-title\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"yukti-section-desc\">Submissions are made on the national YUKTI portal. DTU\u2019s Institution\u2019s Innovation Council verifies and recommends entries.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"yukti-steps\">\n      <div class=\"yukti-step\">\n        <div class=\"yukti-step-num\">1<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h4>Register on the YUKTI Portal<\/h4>\n          <p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/yukti.mic.gov.in\/registration\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yukti.mic.gov.in\/registration\/new<\/a> and create an account. Select Delhi Technological University as your institution.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-step\">\n        <div class=\"yukti-step-num\">2<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h4>Submit Your Idea or Innovation<\/h4>\n          <p>Choose Idea\/PoC (TRL 1-3), Innovation\/Prototype (TRL 4+) or Startup. Complete the form and upload supporting documents, photos and video links.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-step\">\n        <div class=\"yukti-step-num\">3<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h4>Institute Verification<\/h4>\n          <p>DTU\u2019s IIC team reviews and marks submissions as Recommended. Contact your department IIC coordinator if required.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-step\">\n        <div class=\"yukti-step-num\">4<\/div>\n        <div>\n          <h4>Access Support &amp; Incubation<\/h4>\n          <p>Recommended innovations become eligible for mentorship, national challenges, grants and direct referral to DTU IIF for incubation.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Benefits -->\n    <h2 class=\"yukti-section-title\">What You Gain<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"yukti-section-desc\">From national visibility to local incubation support \u2014 everything needed to move from idea to impact.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"yukti-benefits\">\n      <div class=\"yukti-benefit\">\n        <h4>One-to-One Mentorship<\/h4>\n        <p>Guidance from DTU mentors and external experts through the YUKTI ecosystem.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-benefit\">\n        <h4>Grant &amp; Funding Support<\/h4>\n        <p>Access to AICTE\u2013MIC grants and YUKTI Innovation Challenge awards up to \u20b910 Lakh.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-benefit\">\n        <h4>Incubation at DTU IIF<\/h4>\n        <p>Preferred linkage for workspace, legal support, IP facilitation and investor connects.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-benefit\">\n        <h4>National Visibility<\/h4>\n        <p>Your innovation becomes part of India\u2019s largest academic innovation repository.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-benefit\">\n        <h4>Investor Network Access<\/h4>\n        <p>Pathways to Angel investors, VCs and ecosystem enablers via MIC and DTU IIF.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"yukti-benefit\">\n        <h4>IP &amp; Tech Transfer<\/h4>\n        <p>Assistance for patent filing and technology licensing through the institute\u2019s IPR cell.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- CTA -->\n    <div class=\"yukti-cta\">\n      <h3>Ready to submit your innovation?<\/h3>\n      <p>Register on the YUKTI portal and let DTU IIF support your journey from idea to startup.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"yukti-btn-row\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/yukti.mic.gov.in\/registration\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"yukti-btn yukti-btn-primary\">\n          Register on YUKTI Portal\n        <\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dtuiif.co.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"yukti-btn yukti-btn-ghost\">\n          Explore DTU IIF\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Contact -->\n    <div class=\"yukti-contact\">\n      DTU Innovation &amp; Incubation Foundation &nbsp;\u2022&nbsp; \n      <a href=\"mailto:dtuiif@dtu.ac.in\">dtuiif@dtu.ac.in<\/a> &nbsp;\u2022&nbsp; \n      +91-11-27852207<br>\n      Official Portal: <a href=\"https:\/\/yukti.mic.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yukti.mic.gov.in<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Institutional &amp; Strategic Support YUKTI Programme Young India Unleashing Knowledge &amp; Innovation \u2014 the national repository that connects DTU innovators to mentorship, grants and incubation through DTU IIF. 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