MeitY-backed incubators

GUSEC

Gujarat University's zero-cost startup incubation hub in Ahmedabad, having supported 600+ startups with seed funding up to INR 50 lakh and comprehensive resources.

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.

IIMA Ventures

IIM Ahmedabad's startup incubator and seed investor, formerly IIMA-CIIE (CIIE.CO), with offices in Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Indore and Guwahati.

a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM

India's premier agri-business incubator at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad, nurturing 300+ agritech startups since 2014.

Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), IIIT Hyderabad

One of India's largest academic incubators at IIIT Hyderabad, housing 80+ startups across deep tech, MedTech, and social tech with 40,000 sq ft of incubation space.

FITT, IIT Delhi

IIT Delhi's technology transfer & incubation arm nurturing deep-tech startups since 1992.

iTIC Incubator, IIT Hyderabad

IIT Hyderabad's deep-tech incubator, running pre-incubation, incubation and government-backed grant schemes for hardware and deep-tech founders.

Amrita Technology Business Incubator

Award-winning incubator at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Kerala, funding startups up to Rs 1 crore with 208+ ventures incubated.

Chitkara Innovation Incubator Foundation

One of the largest government-supported incubators in North India at Chitkara University Punjab, having funded 101+ startups with DST, MeitY, and Startup Punjab backing.

AIC Banasthali

India's only women-focused Atal Incubation Centre at Banasthali Vidyapith, supporting 166+ startups with seed funding and world-class labs.

JECRC Incubation Centre

DST-supported technology business incubator at JECRC University, Jaipur, nurturing student-led startups with mentorship, co-working space, seed funding, and TIDE 2.0 grants.

AIC SMUTBI

North-East India's first Atal Incubation Centre at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, supporting 100+ startups with seed grants up to Rs 25 lakh.

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.

AIC RAISE

An Atal Incubation Centre in Coimbatore backing startups building toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Deshpande Startups

DST-recognized Technology Business Incubator in Hubli, Karnataka, empowering Tier II and III city entrepreneurs with seed funding, co-working space, and mentorship.

AIC ISB

Atal Incubation Centre at Indian School of Business, Mohali, accelerating early-stage founders with ISB's network and mentorship.

AIC-Pinnacle Entrepreneurship Forum

Pune-based Atal Incubation Centre with a 12-month incubation program and EMERGE pre-incubation track across EV, climate, AI, and healthtech.

Incubation Centre IIT Patna

IIT Patna's deep-tech incubator specialising in ESDM, Medical Electronics & ICT startups in Bihar.

IIITB Innovation Centre

IIIT Bangalore's incubation hub running MeitY TIDE 2.0 grants and the IMACX accelerator for ICT and deeptech startups.

OctaNE CoE Aizawl - Gaming & Entertainment

STPI's Centre of Excellence in Aizawl, Mizoram, nurturing gaming and entertainment startups in the Northeast.

STPI CoE-EA, Bengaluru

STPI's government-backed CoE in Bengaluru incubating startups that use Industry 4.0 tech to boost efficiency across industry, services, and government.

iCreate

A Gujarat government-backed technology incubator in Ahmedabad, running funding schemes and challenges for hardware and deep-tech founders.

IIMK LIVE

IIM Kozhikode's incubator in Kozhikode and Kochi, running incubation, deep-tech, maritime, textile and women-entrepreneur programmes.

TBI-KIET

DST-supported Technology Business Incubator at KIET Group of Institutions in Ghaziabad, the only incubator in India exclusively promoting first-generation entrepreneurs with iDEX partnership.

Electropreneur Park Bhubaneswar

Electropreneur Park

Govt. backed startup accelerator and incubator

PIEDS

BITS Pilani's technology business incubator, running government schemes and CSR-funded accelerators for hardware, deep-tech and climate startups from Pilani, Rajasthan.

STPINEXT Initiatives

STPI's special-purpose vehicle running national startup challenges, CoE programs, and incubation under MeitY.

Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur

Engineering and management college in Nagpur, Maharashtra, now RamdeoBaba University, with an incubation cell for innovation and research.

Sandip TBI

DST-supported Technology Business Incubator at Sandip Foundation in Nashik, nurturing 65+ startups across 20+ sectors with MeitY TIDE 2.0 funding and industry mentor networks.

Gujarat University

Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, offers zero-cost early-stage startup support and incubation.

SmartAgri CoE, Bhilai

STPI AgriTech Centre of Entrepreneurship in Bhilai building an innovation ecosystem for Chhattisgarh's farmers.

NERVE CoE, Nagpur

MeitY-backed STPI deep tech & AI Centre of Entrepreneurship incubating AgriTech, HealthTech and mining startups in Nagpur.

LNCT BHOPAL

LNCT Group Bhopal hosts KLIC — Kalchuri LNCT Group Incubation Centre — one of Central India's most active incubators with a ₹1 Cr dedicated startup seed fund.

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.

NIT Silchar

DST NIDHI inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI)

TIDES, IIT Roorkee

TIDES, the technology business incubator at IIT Roorkee, running a bio-incubator and funding schemes for early-stage founders.

B M S College of Engineering

Engineering college in Bengaluru, Karnataka, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

CEDI

Business accelerator and incubator

Revvx Hardware Accelerator

Revvx is India’s first and the largest Accelerator focussed on supporting Hardware Startups through Prototyping and Manufacturing of innovative consumer electronics and connected…

FITT

Sector agnostic incubator focused on startups

IIIT-Hyderbad

An acceleration program designed specifically for startups working with AI, AR / VR, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Robotics, NLP and other deep tech.

KIIT Deemed to be University

Technology Business Incubator at KIIT Deemed to be University in Khordha, Odisha, focused on nurturing ideas into enterprises.

herSTART

Platform provides resources, mentorship, and ecosystem support for women-led startups

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.

NMIT Bangalore

Bangalore engineering college with innovation labs and startup incubation at the heart of India's tech capital.

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)

Government IT body offering incubation, CoEs & seed funding for tech startups across 70+ pan-India centres.

Bihar Entrepreneurs Association

Bihar Entrepreneurs Association hosts a NIDHI/AIM-recognised technology business incubation centre supporting early-stage startups in Patna.

MUTBI, Manipal

DST-funded technology business incubator at Manipal Academy of Higher Education supporting startups in HealthTech, AgriTech, renewable energy, and nanotechnology.

KIIT-TBI

Award-winning TBI at KIIT University — 380+ startups, ₹1,300 Cr+ follow-on funding raised.