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What is L-RAMP?
L-RAMP is a unique collaboration between IIT,
Madras (IITM) and Rural Innovations Network,
Chennai for supporting innovations that have
social relevance. The support includes
funding, technical and business mentoring.
Lemelson Foundation of the USA provides
financial support to L-RAMP.
Who can apply?
L-RAMP accepts applications from all
innovators (including individuals like
students, teachers, farmers, artisans,
housewives and also enterprises) that have
no access or limited access to funds,
technological support and markets.
How do I apply?
You can download the application form
available on this website (
http://lramp.org/application.html ),
fill it in and post it to us at:
Lemelson Recognition and Mentoring
Programme (L-RAMP)
2nd Floor, IC&SR
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Chennai – 600 036
Tamil Nadu
India
Tel: 91-44-2257 8389
What happens after I
submit my application?
Once you submit your application, you are
invited for a interaction with an expert
representative of L-RAMP. During the
interaction, you have an opportunity to make
a detailed presentation about your
innovation. Following the interaction, the
expert makes an assessment of the technical
validity of your innovation and gives
feedback to L-RAMP’s Steering Committee.
The Steering Committee assesses your
innovation according to L-RAMP’s selection
criteria and arrives at decision regarding
support for your innovation.
Does L-RAMP support
all innovations?
L-RAMP supports innovations which fall under
one of the following four categories:
1. Agriculture
2. Dairy
3. Energy
4. Water
What kind of support
does L-RAMP provide?
The support provided by L-RAMP includes
funds, technical mentoring support for
product development and business mentoring
support for the dissemination of the
product. Apart from this, L-RAMP also
provides access to its network of mentors
and various other partners to the
innovators.
What type of funding support does L-RAMP
provide?
L-RAMP provides interest-free loans.
How does L-RAMP recognise
innovations?
L-RAMP recognises innovations through its
annual Awards initiative. Through a Tamil
Nadu wide competition, applications are
invited and screened for awarding
Certificates of Appreciation and Awards of
Excellence, with certificates and cash
prizes.
How does L-RAMP mentor
innovators?
L-RAMP mentors different innovator groups
differently. Students are mentored through
the My Idea Programme and the Student
Project Support Programme. Select innovators
with ideas that have potential in the future
receive mentoring through L-RAMP’s
Pre-incubation Programme. Innovators also
receive mentoring support at the time of
proposal development and incubation.
What is the upper limit
on the funding support provided by L-RAMP?
The upper cap of funding support available
from L-RAMP is Rs.25,00,000 (25 lakhs).
How are applications
evaluated?
Evaluation criteria include
How much time does L-RAMP
take to process an application?
Once you apply, you can expect an initial
response from us within 2 weeks. The
complete process of screening and selection
takes 3 months.
Is there any last date
for the submission of the application?
The application for the innovation
incubation services has been accepted
through out the year. There is no deadline
for submitting an application.
Do I have to pay an
application fee along with my application?
No.
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