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Incubator · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

DERBI Foundation

A healthcare-focused incubator in Bengaluru, rooted in Dayananda Sagar Institutions, running pre-incubation (PACE), two-year incubation (GALLOP) and acceleration (EMERGE) for health and medical device startups.

Status unknown

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published GALLOP offers access to potential seed funding through schemes listed on the site, including DST NIDHI and the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme; no amounts are published on the programme page
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
104 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Idea, pre-seed, post-seed
Sectors
Health tech, Medtech
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • Product development support
  • Clinical trial and regulatory guidance
  • Access to a doctors' community
  • One-on-one mentoring

GALLOP is a 2-year incubation programme; PACE pre-incubation runs 3-4 months using the Stanford Biodesign method; EMERGE is acceleration for late-stage healthcare startups.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • Startups in healthcare and allied areas
  • Working on proof of concept or MVP (GALLOP incubation)
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed, post-seed

Companies it names as alumni

Bagmo Technologies, Denovo Biolabs, Ayati Devices, Ameliorate Biotech, Pankhtech

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Bengaluru. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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