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Mi-TiE
Madhwa Incubator for Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Fostering Tech Startups from Start → Scale

Mi-TiE is the entrepreneurship incubator under the Sode Vadiraja Foundation (SMVITM). We support innovators with prototyping grants, incubation, and accelerator programs to turn research into scalable businesses with economic, strategic, and social impact.

2025
Incorporated
Grants
Prototyping help
Incubate
Startups @ SMVITM
Located at SMVITM, Vishwothama Nagar, Bantakal, Udupi
Incubation 2
Incubation 1

About Mi-TiE

The Sode Vadiraja Foundation is the umbrella organization of SMVITM, under which Mi-TiE fosters entrepreneurship and nurtures technology start-ups. Registered as a Section 8 company in 2025 at SMVITM, it provides prototyping grants, incubation support, and accelerator programs aimed at transforming innovative ideas and research into scalable businesses with economic growth, strategic value, and social relevance.

What we offer
  • Prototyping grants
  • Incubation & mentoring
  • Accelerator programs
  • Industry & investor connects
Who should apply
  • Student & faculty innovators
  • Deep-tech researchers
  • Early-stage founders
  • Impact-driven startups
Focus areas
  • AI/ML & IoT
  • Industry 4.0 & Robotics
  • Healthcare & Med-Tech
  • Green & Social Tech

Programs & Support

Prototyping Grants

Seed your MVP with targeted micro-grants to validate problem–solution fit.

Incubation

Workspace, mentorship, and weekly reviews to hit milestones consistently.

Accelerator

Cohort-based sprint with business design, GTM, and investor readiness.

Governance

Board of Directors
  • Sri P. Shrinivasa Tantry, Vice President, SSVMET, Udupi
  • Sri Rathnakumar, Secretary – SSVMET, Udupi

Board of Management
  • Sri Rathnakumar, Secretary, SSVMET, Udupi — Chairman
  • Dr. Thirumaleshwara Bhat, Principal, SMVITM, Udupi — Vice Chairman
  • Dr. Radhakrishna S. Aithal, CEO, SSVMET, Udupi — Member (Incubator Representative)
  • Sri Harish Belman, Head, Premier Investments, Udupi — Member (Entrepreneur & Investment Expert)
  • Dr. Srihari Upadhyaya, Former CEO, MUTBI (DST-MAHE Incubator), Manipal — Member (Incubator Representative)
  • Dr. U. C. Niranjan, Director Research & Training, Manipal Dot Net, Manipal — Member (External Organization Representative)
  • Dr. Nagaraja Bhat, Dean (Academics), SMVITM, Udupi — Member (Institute Representative)
  • Dr. Sudarshan Rao, Dean (IQAC), SMVITM, Udupi — Member (Institute Representative)
  • Dr. Sachin Bhat, Dean (R&D), SMVITM, Udupi — Member (Institute Representative)
  • Mr. Chandrashekar Rao Kuthyar, Director, Sangamone Connected Services Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru — Member (Industry Representative)
  • Ms. Tilottama Srinivas, Founder, Engyana Consulting LLP, Bengaluru — Member (Industry Representative)
  • Mr. Shivaraj Hublikar, General Manager, Mi-TiE, Udupi — Member-Secretary

Got a prototype or research with startup vibes? Let’s turn it into a business.
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Contact Us

Dr. Shivaraj B. Hublikar
General Manager – Mi-TiE
Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management,
Vishwothama Nagar, Bantakal, Udupi – 574 115, Karnataka, India.

Mrs. Vidya Bhat
SPOC – Mi-TiE
Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management,
Vishwothama Nagar, Bantakal, Udupi – 574 115, Karnataka, India.

 

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