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+ {/* Nav links */}
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+ 
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+ {/* Call to Action Button & RIT Logo */}
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+ + Rajalakshmi Accelerator & Incubator for Startup Enterprises Association +
+ ++ A section 8 (not-for-profit) company inside the RIT campus. We empower student founders by providing continuous mentorship, infrastructure, and structured startup paths from ideation to seed funding. +
+ +
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+ Active Batch 2026
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+ RIT Innovation Cell
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+ Work With Us
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+ + Pitch Your Startup Idea +
++ Ready to present? Secure a time slot with our RAISE Incubation Manager, Mr. B. Aravind. Once approved, the project will be fast-tracked to college administration for seed grant checks up to ₹20,000. +
+
+
+ {!isSubmitted ? (
+
+ {/* Form Grid */}
+
+ ) : (
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+
+ )}
+
+
+
+ {/* Founder Name */}
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+
+ {/* Uniqueness description */}
+
+
+
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+
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+ {/* Department */}
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+ {errors.department && {errors.department}}
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+ {/* Project Title */}
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+
+ {errors.projectTitle && {errors.projectTitle}}
+
+
+
+
+ {/* Slot Scheduling Title */}
+
+
+
+ Required for Incubation Manager approval
+
+
+
+ {errors.uniqueness && {errors.uniqueness}}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ {/* Submit Action */}
+
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+
+
+
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+ {errors.slotDate && {errors.slotDate}}
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+
+
+ {timeSlots.map((slot) => (
+
+ ))}
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+ {errors.slotTime && {errors.slotTime}}
+
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+
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+ + Showcase Session Scheduled! +
++ Your pitch request has been successfully queued for review by the Incubation Manager. We have sent a confirmation email containing review guidelines to your mailbox. +
+ + {/* Summary Receipt */} +
+
+
+
+
+ Project
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+
+
+ Founder
+ {formData.name}
+
+
+ Scheduled Date
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+
+
+ Time Slot
+ {formData.slotTime}
+
+
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+ Startup Showcase
+
+
+
+ {/* Filter Tabs */}
+ + Portfolio Directory +
++ Explore the 22 student-led ventures currently incubated at RAISE. See their development maturity, from problem-validation ideas to active commercialization. +
+
+ {['all', 'commercialization', 'mvp', 'prototype', 'idea'].map((tab) => (
+
+ ))}
+
+
+ {/* Projects Grid */}
+
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+
+
+ {/* Remarks Box */}
+
+
+ {getStageIcon(startup.stage)}
+ {getStageTitle(startup.stage)}
+
+
+ {/* Status Indicator */}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ + {startup.name} +
+ + + {startup.domain} + + ++ {startup.description} +
+
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+ Status Remarks
+
+
+ {startup.remarks}
+
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+ The Incubation Pipeline
+
+
+
+ {/* Scroll-telling Process Flow */}
+ + How Your Idea Becomes Funded +
++ From an initial thought to institutional backing—here is the exact journey RIT students take to lock down support, guidance, and financial grants for their project. +
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+
+
+
+
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+
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+
+
+ );
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+
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+ ++ {step.description} +
+ +
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+ {step.highlight}
+
+
+
+ {/* Section Title */}
+
+
+
+ Incubator Performance
+
+
+
+ {/* Stats Grid */}
+ + Our Metrics In Action +
++ A snapshot of the growth and ecosystem metrics recorded for the year 2026. +
+
+ {stats.map((stat, idx) => (
+
+
+ ))}
+
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