BIRAC BioNest bioincubators
27 BIRAC-supported BioNest bioincubators. BioNest funding is what pays for biology-grade bench space, so these are where wet-lab biotech incubation actually happens.
IIT Mandi Catalyst
IIT Mandi's award-winning TBI — Himachal Pradesh's first startup incubator, backing deep-tech founders in the Himalayas.
SINE, IIT Bombay
SINE, IIT Bombay's technology business incubator since 2004, has backed 550+ startups including Gupshup, ideaForge and ImmunoACT, and now also runs Y-Point, its own early-stage deep-tech VC fund.
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP)
A DBT-backed Bengaluru bio-incubator running lab space, seed funding and mentorship programmes for life sciences startups since 2009.
a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM
India's premier agri-business incubator at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad, nurturing 300+ agritech startups since 2014.
Social Alpha
Tata Trusts-backed platform that incubates science and technology start-ups for social and environmental impact, from labs in Bengaluru, Delhi and Trivandrum.
DERBI Foundation
Bangalore-based healthcare-focused incubator at Dayananda Sagar University, supported by DST NIDHI, DBT-BIRAC, and MeitY, offering pre-incubation to acceleration programs.
Incubation Centre IIT Patna
IIT Patna's deep-tech incubator specialising in ESDM, Medical Electronics & ICT startups in Bihar.
KIIT Deemed to be University
Technology Business Incubator at KIIT Deemed to be University in Khordha, Odisha, focused on nurturing ideas into enterprises.
BioNEST DMIHER
Biotechnology incubator provides workspace, laboratories, and training programs for bioscience innovation
Venture Center
A CSIR-NCL-hosted, not-for-profit technology incubator in Pune with cleanroom, biopharma-analysis and prototyping labs for science and deep-tech startups.
VIT TBI
DST-supported Technology Business Incubator at Vellore Institute of Technology, operating BIRAC BioNEST and MeitY TIDE 2.0 programs for biotech and ICT startups since 2003.
dhaRti Foundation, IIT Dharwad
Technology Business Incubator of IIT Dharwad, hosting the BIRAC/DBT-backed dhaRti BioNEST Incubation Centre for biosciences, deep-tech, clean energy and agri-tech startups.
KIIT-TBI
Award-winning TBI at KIIT University — 380+ startups, ₹1,300 Cr+ follow-on funding raised.
Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC)
Karnataka's government-run life-sciences incubator at Helix Biotech Park, Electronic City, with wet labs, shared instruments and a cGMP manufacturing facility.
GIET UNIVERSITY
GIET University in Gunupur, Rayagada, Odisha, promotes technical education and houses an innovation and incubation center.
IKP Knowledge Park
A science park and incubator on a 200-acre campus in Genome Valley, Hyderabad, running life sciences and deep-science startup programmes.
Savli Technology and Business Incubator (STBI)
A Gujarat government incubator in Vadodara's GIDC industrial estate, running biotech and deep-tech labs alongside BIRAC, NIDHI and state seed-funding schemes.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, formerly Manipal University, in Manipal, Karnataka, focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship.
AIC NIPER GUWAHATI Foundation
Innovation and incubation foundation in Kamrup, Assam, associated with NIPER Guwahati, hosting a Bio-NEST incubator.
Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
To-Be-Deemed University in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, featuring an Innovation & Incubation Cell.
Paavai Engineering College
An engineering college in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, offering UG, PG, and Diploma courses as part of the larger Paavai Institutions.
TIDES, IIT Roorkee
TIDES, the technology business incubator at IIT Roorkee, running a bio-incubator and funding schemes for early-stage founders.
Regional Centre for Biotechnology
Institution of National Importance and UNESCO Category II Centre in Faridabad, Haryana, offering biotechnology education, training, and research.
Central University of Punjab
Central University established in Bathinda, Punjab, with an Innovation and Incubation Cell for startups.
BSC BioNEST Bio-Incubator
Incubator focused on biotech companies
IKP Knowledge Park (Bengaluru)
DST NIDHI-TBI: IKP EDEN NIDHI TBI
FITT
Sector agnostic incubator focused on startups