Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms & Governance

By accessing, browsing, or submitting proposals through the official website of Dharwad Research Ecospace for Advancing Minds TBI (DREAM TBI), you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Use, as well as the regulations established by DIMHANS Dharwad and the Department of IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka.

2. Incubation & Grant Eligibility

All applications submitted for DREAM-Seed funding, Bio-X Acceleration, or MedTech Scale-Up tracks are subject to rigorous verification. Applicants must ensure:

• All information in submitted pitch decks and proposals is truthful, accurate, and original.
• The entity or founder holds valid rights to the underlying technology, medical device design, or software algorithm.
• The project complies with relevant healthcare regulations, CDSCO medical device rules, and DIMHANS ethics guidelines.

3. Intellectual Property (IP) Policy

DREAM TBI respects founder IP. Startups incubated under DREAM TBI retain full commercial ownership of their pre-existing and newly generated intellectual property, subject to specific non-dilutive grant agreements executed at induction.

4. Clinical Trial Sandbox & Facility Rules

Access to DIMHANS laboratories, EEG/EMG bio-signal suites, and clinical trial cohorts is governed by separate Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) clearances. Authorization may be revoked if safety or ethical standards are compromised.

5. Website Usage & Acceptable Conduct

Users shall not engage in unauthorized automated scraping, attempts to bypass authentication barriers, uploading malicious payloads, or misrepresenting affiliation with DIMHANS or the Government of Karnataka.

6. Limitation of Liability & Indemnity

DREAM TBI Foundation, DIMHANS, and the Government of Karnataka shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use or inability to use this portal, proposal delays, or third-party web services.

7. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These terms are governed by the laws of India. Any disputes arising in connection with DREAM TBI services or portal operations shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Dharwad/Hubballi, Karnataka.