Stories
Briefings, not thought leadership
Written so a founder in Jorhat or Imphal does not have to reverse-engineer five websites.
28 Aug 2026 · 18 min
200+ grants, schemes, and funding paths for Northeast India startups (2026 guide)
A founder-readable map of Assam, NE state, and central programmes — with a full table of contents and a searchable appendix of 300+ schemes.
28 Aug 2026 · 9 min
Assam startup grants and state recognition — what to apply for first
MASI, Nest, CHIMES, stamp-duty benefits, and the order we recommend for Guwahati founders in 2026.
27 Aug 2026 · 8 min
Assam startup MSME loans, subsidies, and bank finance (without collateral)
MUDRA, CGTMSE, PMEGP, stand-up India, and state interest subvention — explained for first-time founders who need working capital, not valuation.
12 Aug 2026 · 6 min
The grants and incubators map Assam founders actually use
Nest, IITG-TIC, NEVF, MASI — what they are, who they are for, and how not to apply to all of them at once.
28 Jul 2026 · 5 min
The Nest or IITG-TIC — pick the room, not the brand
One is a city incubator with a government doorway. The other is a campus engine for deeptech. Both are useful. They are not interchangeable.
9 Jul 2026 · 5 min
Tea still mints Assam brands — if you leave the auction
The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre moves staggering volume. The startups worth watching sell around it, not through it.
21 Jun 2026 · 4 min
Deeptech on the north bank is not a side quest
Guwahati’s unusual deeptech share is not a vibe. It is IIT Guwahati plus BioNEST plus a set of unglamorous industrial problems.