Healthcare Incubation Program – NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
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Quick Answer
Incubation for Indian healthcare startups with mentorship, hospital access, and investor connects.
- Funding amount
- Varies
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 26 April 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore offers a specialized Healthcare Incubation Program, actively supporting founders and startups dedicated to innovating India's healthcare sector. This comprehensive program provides essential resources including expert one-on-one mentorship, vital access to hospital networks, and critical regulatory, IP, legal, and finance advisory services. Participants also gain access to product innovation labs, lab suites, and dedicated co-working spaces.
The program is structured to assist startups across four distinct healthcare focus tracks. These include pioneering healthcare innovators, biotech and medtech companies developing devices, diagnostics, or therapies, and initiatives addressing public health issues or seeking to reduce healthcare costs. Additionally, the program supports ventures focused on elderly and chronic care solutions, aiming to foster advancements that tackle significant healthcare challenges and enhance delivery systems across India.
Eligibility
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Full eligibility criteria — entity type, stage, sector, founder profile and registration requirements — plus your fit for this program. Sign up to view.
Grant providers
NSRCEL, the NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (the Department of Science and Technology lists it as the Nadathur S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning), is the startup incubator of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). It is the institute's…
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- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Expert one-on-one mentorship, vital access to hospital networks, and critical regulatory, IP, legal, and finance advisory services. Participants also gain access to product innovation labs, lab suites, and dedicated co-working spaces.
Timelines & Process
Selection Process
Applications undergo an initial review, followed by a conversation with the NSRCEL team. A panel review evaluates candidates before successful applicants are onboarded.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Draft your application
Answer the form inside the grant tracker — AI drafts each response using your past answers, so you're not starting from a blank page.
- 2
See the questions before you start
Download every question this programme's application form asks, so you can prepare your answers offline before opening the portal.
- 3
Line up your documents
Keep every document from the checklist ready in one folder. Missing docs are the #1 reason applications get bounced.
- 4
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 5
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
