Application process

	Details/Steps in the application process
Step 1	Submit proposal online through VC-TUC site
Step 2	VC-TUC coordinator reviews the proposal/suggest changes
Step 3	Resubmit the proposal online through VC-TUC site
Step 4	Proposal sent to technical evaluation (by Chairperson of Phase-I Project Monitoring Committee)
Step 5	TUC will send proposals to two experts/angles for comments - based on which TUC will evaluate the proposal
Step 6	Evaluated proposals will be send to TePP Secretariat - which will examine, seek further comments, if necessary, and put forth proposal to TePP Screening Committee (TSC) for consideration;
Step 7	Innovators will be given an opportunity to present before the TSC; Once approved, to facilitate "financial closure", innovator will be given a letter of intent - which can be used to firm up agreements with banks etc.
Step 8	After "financial closure", applicant signs "Terms & Conditions" prior to the actual release of funds
Step 9	First release based on assessment of needs by TePP official; subsequent releases on assessments by TUC/Project Monitoring Committee
Step 10	Funds released by DSIR directly to the innovator
Step 11	Project completion/closure report will be reported to TSC for feedback and record

Abbreviations:	DSIR - Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
	TePP - Technopreneur Promotion Program TUC - TePP Outreach Center TSC - TePP Screening Committee (high-level committee appointed by DSIR/TePP administrators which makes the final funding decisions) TMC - TUC Monitoring Committee (this is a local/TUC level committee) VC - Venture Center

TePP Outreach cum Cluster Innovation Center (TOCIC)