Pre-incubation workshop
Build a business the market wants not just a pitch.
A go-to-market-first pre-incubation workshop for ambitious early-stage ventures – built by a team that already takes products to market, proven first in healthcare, one of the hardest markets to sell into. Two full days, in Hyderabad.
- Registration closes 20 August 2026 — strictly.
Program fee
₹15,000 + GST
Dates
29–30 August 2026
Location
Hyderabad
Format
In-person, per team (max 2 per idea/startup)
Duration
2 days
Model
Discover → Validate → Build → Pitch
Outcome
Commercial launch plan
Registration closes
20 August 2026
Pre-incubation workshop
Build a business the market wants not just a pitch.
A go-to-market-first pre-incubation workshop for ambitious early-stage ventures – built by a team that already takes products to market, proven first in healthcare, one of the hardest markets to sell into. Two full days, in Hyderabad.
- Registration closes 20 August 2026 — strictly.
Program fee
₹15,000 + GST
Dates
29–30 August 2026
Location
Hyderabad
Format
In-person, per team (max 2 per idea/startup)
Duration
2 days
Model
Discover → Validate → Build → Pitch
Outcome
Commercial launch plan
Registration closes
20 August 2026
The gap
Great ideas aren't the same as validated ones.
Most ventures don’t fail for lack of a good idea. They fail because the idea was never tested with a real user or customer – the need was assumed, not confirmed, and there was no evidence behind it. This workshop starts by getting the problem right: understand who actually has it, validate it with real users, design an MVP around it, and test that MVP before a single rupee goes into go-to-market. Two working days, not a semester-long cohort.
How it works
From registration to workshop day.
The gap
What happens
1. Registration & Payment
Shortlisted teams confirm their seat by paying the workshop fee — by 20 August 2026, strictly.
2. Pre-Workshop Prep
Submit your idea in detail, and complete a set of forms with a given set of activities before coming for the workshop — before 29 August.
3. Pre-Incubation Workshop
Discover → Validate → Build → Pitch, in-person, facilitator-led — 2 days, 29–30 August, Hyderabad.
The program · 29–30 August 2026 · Hyderabad
Two full days, start to pitch.
Why us
How this workshop is built differently
Most incubation workshops
- Generalist mentorship, no proven playbook
- Program ends at validation
- Final output: a pitch deck
- A certificate and a cohort
This workshop
- Run by the team behind IMC's real go-to-market and commercialization work, proven first in healthcare — one of the hardest markets to sell into
- Validating with real users comes first — go-to-market follows the evidence
- Final output: a commercial launch plan, ready to pitch or pilot
- A warm channel into IMC's existing client and event network
Who it's for
Built for teams with a real problem statement.
- Founders & student innovators with a validated or near-validated idea
- Domain experts & researchers looking to commercialize a product, workflow, or service
- Early teams of 2–5 ready to work hands-on across two full days
- A model that travels — built and proven in healthcare, one of the least forgiving markets to sell into, and just as sharp anywhere the buying is complex
Proof
Built on 20 years in the market, not theory.
IMC Idea Labs runs on the same playbook as IMC — 20 years spent in HealthTech, Digital Transformation, and startup growth, working with 100+ clients across the US, UK, Netherlands, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Southeast Asia. This isn’t a curriculum written about commercialisation. It’s the same engine used to take genomics platforms, pharma innovators, and hospital networks to market.
Who you'll work with
Team led by Mr. G. Vishwanand, with associates running the room.
Vishwanand leads IMC’s strategic marketing and digital transformation practice, translating business growth objectives into actionable go-to-market and customer experience strategies. His work spans brand and market positioning for healthcare and technology clients, with a focus on aligning digital capability to measurable commercial outcomes.
Strategic marketing
Digital transformation
Business growth
Customer experience management
Brand & market positioning
Mr. Asesh Mandal
Growth Strategy & Market Intelligence Lead
Asesh focuses on market intelligence and growth strategy, combining demand generation with competitive analysis and brand strategy.
Market intelligence
Demand generation
Growth strategy
Competitive analysis
Brand strategy
Mr. Arpit Lal
Product Strategy & Go-to-Market Lead
Arpit focuses on product strategy and go-to-market execution, with particular expertise in healthcare technology and AI-enabled clinical automation.
Product strategy
Healthcare growth
Go-to-market strategy
Digital product management
Mr. Srikanthvarma Penmetsa
Business Growth & Strategic Partnerships Lead
Srikanthvarma focuses on business growth and strategic partnerships, identifying and developing opportunities that support market expansion.
Business growth
Strategic partnerships
Market expansion
Opportunity development
Mr. Santosh Mudapaka
Growth Strategy & Business Development Lead
Santosh brings expertise in growth strategy and market intelligence, supporting business development through strategic partnerships.
Growth strategy
Market intelligence
Business development
Strategic partnerships
Our Team
Radhakrishna
Rao Sagi
Partner – IMC Idea Labs
Sateesh Kumar Thammiraju
Partner – IMC Idea Labs
Satheesh Kumar
Reddy
Partner – IMC Idea Labs
Rahul
Verma
Partner – IMC Idea Labs
Sakharam
Garale
Partner – IMC Idea Labs
Usha
Anand
Partner – IMC Idea Labs
Vishwanand
Govindaraju
Partner – IMC Idea Labs
Amit
Jotwani
Partner – IMC Idea Labs
Arpit
Lal
Partner – IMC Idea Labs
Register
Reserve your team's seat.
Seats are limited to keep the workshop hands-on. Registration closes on 20 August 2026, strictly – submit your details and our team will confirm your slot and share payment instructions.
- Submit the form with your team details
- Receive confirmation and payment instructions
- Pay ₹15,000 + GST to lock your seat
- Join the 2-day workshop, in person — 29–30 August 2026, Hyderabad