Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19 Health Crisis (CAWACH) Program – India
The Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19 Health Crisis (CAWACH) is an initiative by National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
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Given the impact of COVID-19 globally and in India, the need of the hour is to support R&D efforts in this direction and end any further damage to the economy. Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India is supporting innovations offering comprehensive solutions for through the startup-ecosystem.
DST has nominated Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT B to implement Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19 Health Crisis (CAWACH) to source and support startups having solutions to fight pandemic COVID-19 by way of funding. SINE will be supported by Indian STEPs and Business Incubator Association (ISBA) in implementation of the program.
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CAWACH supports innovations in the areas of diagnostics, devices, informatics including bio-informatics & information management systems, any intervention for the control of COVID-19 and/or startup ideas to address/mitigate various challenges faced by country / society due to severe impact of COVID-19.
Nodal Agency
Implementing Agencies
Satellite Centres
Affiliated Centres
Supported Products & Solutions
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High thrust products and solutions
High impact products based on frugal innovations that address COVID-19 challenges
Ventilators and PPE
Portable ventilators, Respirator, Resuscitator, Pulse oximeters, Oxygen concentrators and other peripheral medical equipment such as Contactless thermometers & Stethoscopes, Patient monitoring system, accessories
Personal Protective Equipment (Masks, Shields, Suits, Goggles, Linen and disposable gowns, gloves, lab shoes), relevant medical accessories,
Sterilizers and Disinfectants: Sanitizers, Disinfectants and allied systems such as Booths / Community disinfectant stations / chambers, Bio-hazardous waste management solutions, Large scale sanitization and sterilization, Surface sterilization units (preferably automated & IoT enabled)
Diagnostic: Rapid Antibody & Antigen diagnostic kits, Other diagnostic kits, Genomics based mapping solutions, Reagents, Safe sample collections
Informatics: Health care information systems, Movement tracking & tracing, Crowd management, Geofencing, Logistics, any containment solutions involving software / mobile applications, Patient tracking / monitoring systems
Any solution that addresses / mitigates various challenges faced by country / society due to severe impact of COVID-19
Product / solution near-ready, ready for deployment or manufacturing scaleup or repurposing of existing products and services that can be quickly deployed
Funding Information
Quantum of Funding:
Rs 50 lakhs to Rs 200 lakhs per startup.
Mode of Funding:
Returnable grants / soft loans or conditional grants or combination thereof.
Soft loan / grant amount to be repaid / returned by the startups in 3-5 years.
Selection & Funding Process:
Initial Scrutiny of application
Selected applications will be evaluated by high-level technical and industry experts committee
Shortlisted applicants shall make a presentation (online or in person) before the CAWACH-Investment Committee
Preference to be given to the companies who can fast deploy their solutions at scale.
Selected companies which are not incubated with any incubation centre will mandatorily be required to be affiliated with any of main, satellite or affiliate centres (refer list of centres) at no additional incubation cost.
Eligibility Criteria
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Less than 7 years in existence
The startup should have DIPP recognition with Startup India, In case the startup does not have DIPP recognition while applying in the CAWACH program, the startup should ensure DIPP recognition before availing of funding under the CAWACH program
Founders of applicant company should have at least 51% Indian shareholding
Should have qualified team in place
Preferably at revenue stage or has raised fund earlier
Preferably to have already deployed or ready to deploy product within a few of weeks
Startups which are not incubated at any Incubation centres will have to associate with one of the Satellite or Affiliate centre for the entire project duration. The startup is required to give an undertaking on the same while submitting the application form.
List of documents to be submitted by the startup while filing the application form
Company Registration certificates
GST registration certificate
KYC of promoters – Aadhar card and PAN Card
Shareholding pattern
The below documents to be submitted by the startups after selection under CAWACH program
Constitution documents – Memorandum of Association and Article of Association.
Annual report for previous 3 years
Bank statements for 6 months
Proof of business address
Reference from an established incubator or institution
For more information, visit https://isba.in/cawach/