The 5G/6G Centre of Excellence (CoE) at IIT Kanpur is a flagship initiative supported by the Government of Uttar Pradesh under its Startup Policy 2020. The program aims to create a robust ecosystem for the indigenous development of 5G and beyond technologies. It offers funding and support through two exclusive programs: the Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Fellowship with funding up to ₹4 lakhs, and the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Grant with funding up to ₹6 lakhs.