
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT Delhi)
IIIT Delhi's technology business incubator, running physical and virtual incubation, a pre-incubation track and seed funding for tech and deep-tech founders.
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center at a glance
| Part of | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT Delhi) |
|---|---|
| Address | 5th Floor, Seminar Block, IIIT Delhi, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase – III, New Delhi – 110020 |
| Programmes | 7 standing programmes · 1 open call right now |
| Stages supported | Idea, Prototype, Early revenue |
| Official website | iiitdic.in |
| info@iiitdic.in |
Programs by IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center
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Which IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center programme fits you
7 programmes compared by who they are for, the stage they accept, how long they run and what they cost.
By stage
- Idea
- PRECUBE (Pre-Incubation Program), Alumni Fellowship Program, NIDHI PRAYAS, Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Program
- Prototype
- NIDHI PRAYAS
- Early revenue
- Seed Investment
| Programme | Best for | Stage | Duration | Format | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical IncubationWith DST, MeitY, Startup India | Technology and deep-tech startups wanting a resident, on-campus incubation seat | — | — | In person | — |
| Virtual IncubationWith DST, MeitY, Startup India | Technology and deep-tech startups that want incubation support without relocating | — | — | Online | — |
| PRECUBE (Pre-Incubation Program)With Amazon Web Services | Early-stage innovators validating an idea before starting a company | Idea | — | In person | — |
| Alumni Fellowship Program | IIIT Delhi graduates who want to start their own company | Idea | — | In person | — |
| NIDHI PRAYAS | Innovators with a physical-product idea ready to become a working prototype | Idea – Prototype | 12 months, with one possible 6-month extension | In person | — |
| Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Program | Entrepreneurs developing an idea into a proof of concept | Idea | — | In person | — |
| Seed Investment | Startups (typically already incubated or affiliated with IIITD-IC) seeking growth capital | Early revenue | — | — | — |
Programmes they run
Standing programmes at IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center, separate from the funding calls above.
Physical and Virtual Incubation, PRECUBE and Seed Investment are open to any technology/deep-tech startup. The Alumni Fellowship Program is reserved for IIIT Delhi graduates only. NIDHI PRAYAS and the Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program currently show closed or past-deadline application windows on IIITD-IC's own pages.
Physical Incubation
IncubationIIITD-IC's on-campus incubation track for technology and deep-tech startups, open for applications all year round.
Best for: Technology and deep-tech startups wanting a resident, on-campus incubation seat
- In person
With DST, MeitY, Startup India
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
IIITD-IC's resident incubation track for startups building in technology and deep-tech, with no fixed intake window — applications are accepted throughout the year.
What you get
- Access to technology labs and infrastructure on IIIT Delhi's campus
- Support from specialised researchers and mentors in both technology and business
- Eligibility for financial support through DST, MeitY and Startup India schemes, plus the incubator's own investor connections
- A Design & Innovation Lab for hardware prototyping and business facilitation support
Who can apply
- Startups working in technology and deep-tech domains — not restricted to IIIT Delhi students or alumni
How to apply: Apply through IIITD-IC's online application portal, linked from the Physical Incubation page.
Virtual Incubation
IncubationA remote version of IIITD-IC's incubation support for tech and deep-tech startups, opening for applications once a year.
Best for: Technology and deep-tech startups that want incubation support without relocating
- Online
With DST, MeitY, Startup India
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
The same incubation support as the physical track, delivered remotely, for founders who don't need to be on campus. It opens for applications once a year rather than on a rolling basis.
What you get
- Remote access to technology labs and guidance from expert researchers and mentors
- Access to infrastructure and support entirely online
- Eligibility for financial support through DST, MeitY and Startup India schemes, plus the incubator's investor network
Who can apply
- Startups in tech and deep-tech sectors, wherever they are based
How to apply: Apply through IIITD-IC's online application portal when the annual window is open, linked from the Virtual Incubation page.
PRECUBE (Pre-Incubation Program)
IncubationA pre-incubation track that helps early-stage innovators refine a business plan and validate an idea before incubating.
Best for: Early-stage innovators validating an idea before starting a company
- Idea
- In person
With Amazon Web Services
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
IIITD-IC's pre-incubation initiative for founders who are still shaping an idea into a startup. It focuses on validating the idea's novelty and scalability before a full incubation application.
What you get
- Personalised mentoring sessions
- Regular interaction with startups already incubated at IIITD-IC
- Free AWS credits for cloud infrastructure
- Access to the Design & Innovation Lab for hardware prototyping
- A programme completion certificate
- Participation in IIIT Delhi events
- A chance at moving on to full incubation at IIITD-IC
Who can apply: Early-stage innovators who are refining a business plan or validating an idea, not yet running a registered startup.
How to apply: Use the Apply Now link on the Pre-Incubation page.
Alumni Fellowship Program
FellowshipA fellowship exclusively for IIIT Delhi graduates who want to start their own company, combining financial support with incubation facilities.
Best for: IIIT Delhi graduates who want to start their own company
- Idea
- In person
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
A fellowship built specifically for IIIT Delhi's own graduates who want to build a startup. It is not open to founders outside the IIIT Delhi alumni network.
What you get
- Technical and business mentorship
- High-end technology infrastructure
- Office and co-working space on campus
- Hardware prototyping support through the Design & Innovation Lab
- Networking and investor connections
- Workshops and knowledge sessions
- Funding opportunities
- A peer community of fellow entrepreneurs
Who can apply
- IIIT Delhi graduates only
How to apply: Use the Apply Now link on the Alumni Fellowship page.
NIDHI PRAYAS
Grant schemeA DST NIDHI prototype-funding programme for turning a physical-product idea into a tested prototype; its last published deadline has passed.
Best for: Innovators with a physical-product idea ready to become a working prototype
- Idea – Prototype
- 12 months, with one possible 6-month extension
- In person
- Grant support for selected startups
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
A Department of Science & Technology NIDHI programme that funds converting an idea into a working prototype of a physical product. IIITD-IC's page lists an application deadline of 20 August 2025, which has now passed, so treat the programme as currently between intakes rather than open.
What you get
- A prototype grant, decided by the local PRAYAS Centre Monitoring Committee
- Facilities of the host institute, including the fab lab and Design & Innovation Lab
- Business facilitation, mentorship and infrastructural support
Who can apply
- Young and aspiring innovators with a physical-product idea at proof-of-concept stage — pure software, e-commerce, service or app-based projects are not supported (software as part of a hardware product, such as an IoT device, can still qualify)
- Applicants who have already received a NIDHI PRAYAS grant, or a NIDHI EIR grant for the same idea, cannot apply again
How selection works: The local PRAYAS Centre Monitoring Committee selects applicants and sets the funding amount. Selected applicants must pre-incubate or incubate with the PRAYAS centre. Projects run for 12 months, with one possible 6-month extension.
How to apply: Check the NIDHI PRAYAS page for the next open window and eligibility document before applying.
Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Program
FellowshipA programme for developing an idea into a proof of concept with mentorship and infrastructure support; applications are currently closed.
Best for: Entrepreneurs developing an idea into a proof of concept
- Idea
- In person
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
A programme aimed at entrepreneurs who want to develop and validate an idea into a proof of concept, with support from IIITD-IC's mentors and infrastructure. The programme's own page currently shows "Application Closed", so treat it as not accepting applicants right now.
What you get
- Access to expert mentorship from IIITD-IC's mentor network
- Access to IIITD-IC's infrastructure and lab resources
- Industry connections to validate and scale the idea
- End-to-end support in turning the idea into a market-ready proof of concept
How to apply: Applications are closed; check the EIR page for when it reopens.
Seed Investment
Grant schemeIIITD-IC's own seed-funding programme for startups looking to scale, decided case by case by its investment committee.
Best for: Startups (typically already incubated or affiliated with IIITD-IC) seeking growth capital
- Early revenue
- Grant support for selected startups
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
IIITD-IC's seed-funding programme, meant to help startups overcome early financial hurdles and attract further investment as they scale.
What you get
- Seed funding, with the amount decided by IIITD-IC's committee
- In exceptional cases, support beyond the standard limit, based on merit and potential
How selection works: Funding decisions are made by IIITD-IC's committee on a case-by-case basis. The incubator has reported investments made under this programme in startups including SHS Retail Venture (Peore) and Climatech Environment.
How to apply: Use the Apply Now link on the Seed Investment page.
Incubation tracks
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center runs a virtual track, so you can join without relocating.
Physical Incubation runs on a rolling, year-round basis; Virtual Incubation opens once a year. PRECUBE is the pre-incubation entry point for founders without a registered startup yet.
| Track | Type | Space | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical IncubationOpen to technology and deep-tech startups; applications accepted throughout the year, with no fixed deadline. | Resident incubation | — | Technology labs and infrastructure on campus, Mentorship from researchers and business mentors, Design & Innovation Lab access, Eligibility for DST/MeitY/Startup India financial support |
| Virtual IncubationOpen annually, once a year, rather than on a rolling basis. | Virtual incubation | — | Remote access to technology labs and mentors, Online infrastructure support, Eligibility for DST/MeitY/Startup India financial support |
| PRECUBEFor early-stage innovators refining an idea before a full incubation application. | Pre-incubation | — | Personalised mentoring, AWS credits, Design & Innovation Lab access, Programme completion certificate, Participation in IIIT Delhi events |
| Alumni Fellowship ProgramRestricted to IIIT Delhi graduates only. | Fellowship | — | Office and co-working space, Technical and business mentorship, Hardware prototyping support, Investor and networking connections |
Labs & facilities
Equipment and space on campus.
IIITD-IC's Design & Innovation Lab is its named hardware prototyping facility; its pages also refer more generally to a fab lab and technology labs without naming further workshops.
Design & Innovation Lab
Hardware prototyping lab used by incubated startups and PRECUBE pre-incubation participants.
Office & Co-Working Space
Provided to Alumni Fellowship Program participants.
Support services
Help offered alongside funding and space.
Mentorship, networking/investor connections and financial accounting support are offered across its programmes rather than as a separate paid service line.
Business advisory
Mentorship and advisory from academicians and industry leaders across its programmes.
Market access
Networking, investor connections and demo opportunities through events and partner organisations.
Legal & finance
Financial accounting and management services for incubatees, described as a benefit from the host institute.
Recognitions & empanelments
Official approvals this incubator holds.
IIITD-IC operates under multiple government recognitions: a DST NIDHI PRAYAS Centre, a MeitY TIDE 2.0 G2Center, a Government of NCT of Delhi Incubation Center, and a Startup India Seed Fund Scheme incubator.
DST NIDHI PRAYAS Centre
Supported by the Department of Science & Technology as a PRAYAS Center under the NIDHI initiative; runs the NIDHI PRAYAS prototype-grant programme.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 G2Center
Functions as a G2Center under the Ministry of Electronics and IT's TIDE 2.0 scheme.
Government of NCT of Delhi Incubation Center
Recognised as an Incubation Center by the Government of NCT of Delhi.
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme incubator
Recognised as an incubator under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme.
How to apply to IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center
सही ट्रैक चुनें
- विचार है, पर अभी कोई स्टार्टअप नहीं? PRECUBE के लिए आवेदन करें, प्री-इन्क्यूबेशन ट्रैक, जो इन्क्यूबेट करने से पहले बिज़नेस प्लान परिष्कृत करने और विचार की पुष्टि के लिए बना है।
- टेक या डीप-टेक में पंजीकृत स्टार्टअप पहले से है? Physical Incubation (रोलिंग, साल भर आवेदन) अगर आप परिसर पर रहना चाहते हैं, या Virtual Incubation (साल में एक बार खुलता है) अगर आप दूरस्थ रहना चाहते हैं।
- IIIT दिल्ली के स्नातक हैं और स्टार्टअप का विचार है? Alumni Fellowship Program आपके लिए ही बना है और बाहरी संस्थापकों के लिए खुला नहीं है।
- भौतिक उत्पाद का विचार है जिसे आप प्रोटोटाइप करना चाहते हैं? NIDHI PRAYAS विचार को मूर्त प्रोटोटाइप में बदलने के लिए धन देता है, लेकिन यह शुद्ध सॉफ़्टवेयर, e-commerce या केवल-ऐप परियोजनाओं का समर्थन नहीं करता।
- पहले से इन्क्यूबेट हो चुके हैं और ग्रोथ कैपिटल चाहिए? Seed Investment के लिए आवेदन करें।
आवेदन कैसे काम करते हैं
- Physical और Virtual Incubation के आवेदन IIITD-IC के ऑनलाइन application portal से होते हैं, जो हर कार्यक्रम के पेज से लिंक है।
- Physical Incubation की कोई निश्चित अंतिम तिथि नहीं है, यह साल भर आवेदन लेता है।
- Virtual Incubation साल में एक बार आवेदनों के लिए खुलता है, इसलिए यहाँ समय का महत्व physical ट्रैक से अधिक है।
- सामान्य प्रश्न IIITD-IC होम पेज के enquiry form से, या info@iiitdic.in पर भेजे जा सकते हैं।
NIDHI PRAYAS क्या देखता है
- केवल proof-of-concept स्टेज। अगर आपका उत्पाद प्रोटोटाइप से आगे निकल चुका है, तो NIDHI PRAYAS आपके लिए सही नहीं है।
- भौतिक उत्पाद, सॉफ़्टवेयर नहीं। शुद्ध सॉफ़्टवेयर, e-commerce, सेवा या केवल-ऐप परियोजनाएँ बाहर हैं; किसी हार्डवेयर उत्पाद के हिस्से के रूप में सॉफ़्टवेयर (जैसे IoT डिवाइस) फिर भी योग्य हो सकता है।
- एक बार का सहयोग। जिस innovator को पहले से PRAYAS ग्रांट मिल चुका है, वह फिर आवेदन नहीं कर सकता, और एक ही विचार के लिए PRAYAS को NIDHI EIR ग्रांट के साथ नहीं जोड़ सकता।
- चयन स्थानीय Monitoring Committee के पास है, जो हर चयनित innovator के लिए फंडिंग राशि भी तय करती है।
- चयनित आवेदकों से अपेक्षा है कि ग्रांट पक्की होने के बाद वे PRAYAS केंद्र के साथ pre-incubate या incubate करें।
आवेदन से पहले
- पहले कार्यक्रम के पेज पर मौजूदा स्थिति जाँचें: NIDHI PRAYAS और Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program दोनों ने बंद आवेदन विंडो दिखाई है, इसलिए सामग्री तैयार करने से पहले पक्का करें कि ट्रैक वास्तव में खुला है।
- तैयार रखें कि आपका स्टार्टअप किस डोमेन में है: IIITD-IC के घोषित फ़ोकस क्षेत्र AI, cybersecurity, robotics, drones, data science, digital humanities और social sciences तक फैले हैं, और NIDHI PRAYAS के तहत manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, clean-tech, energy, water और IoT भी।
About IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center
IIITD Innovation & Incubation Center (IIITD-IC) is a technology business incubator on the fifth floor of the Seminar Block at IIIT Delhi, in Okhla Industrial Area, Phase III, New Delhi. It works alongside IIIT Delhi's faculty, research scholars and its own portfolio of startups, and it is supported by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) as a Technology Business Incubator and PRAYAS Centre. It is also recognised as a G2Center under MeitY's TIDE 2.0 scheme, as an Incubation Center by the Government of NCT of Delhi, and as an incubator under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme.
How programmes work
Most of what IIITD-IC offers is open to any technology or deep-tech startup, not just IIIT Delhi founders. Physical Incubation takes applications through the year, with no fixed intake window, and gives resident startups desk space, lab access and mentorship at the Okhla campus. Virtual Incubation covers the same ground remotely and opens once a year, for founders who want the mentoring, lab time and funding connections without relocating.
Earlier-stage founders who don't yet have a startup can apply to PRECUBE, IIITD-IC's pre-incubation track, to work on business-plan validation and idea refinement before deciding whether to incubate. One route is IIIT Delhi-specific: the Alumni Fellowship Program is open only to IIIT Delhi graduates who want to start a company, and pairs a co-working seat with mentorship and access to the incubator's prototyping lab.
IIITD-IC also runs a seed-funding programme, and administers NIDHI PRAYAS, a Department of Science & Technology scheme for turning an idea into a working prototype. NIDHI PRAYAS is for physical-product ideas only — the programme's own FAQ rules out pure software, e-commerce or app-based projects unless software is one part of a hardware product. A separate Entrepreneur-in-Residence programme, for founders validating an idea into a proof of concept, currently shows as closed on the incubator's site.
Who can apply
Physical Incubation and Virtual Incubation are open to startups in technology and deep-tech domains generally. The incubator's own materials name AI, cybersecurity, digital humanities, social sciences, data science, robotics and drone technologies as focus areas, alongside NIDHI PRAYAS's priority list of manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, clean-tech, energy, water and IoT. The Alumni Fellowship is the one track reserved for IIIT Delhi's own graduates.
Facilities
Incubated and pre-incubated startups get access to a Design & Innovation Lab for hardware prototyping, and IIITD-IC also refers to a fab lab and its wider technology labs as part of what founders can use while building. Alumni Fellowship participants additionally get office and co-working space on campus.
Track record
IIITD-IC names several startups it has backed. ScrapUncle, a doorstep-pickup service for recyclable waste, and AristaVault, a smart-utility-products D2C brand, both appear as testimonials crediting the incubator's financial and technical support, and separately as recipients under the NIDHI-SSP programme (under their registered company names, Swapeco Solutions and Arivation Fashiontech). Velmenni, a Li-Fi and free-space-optical technology startup led by Deepak Solanki, and Enord, which builds VR drone-training simulators and has supplied the Indian Army, are both described on the incubator's site as IIITD-IC startups. Grow Indigo, a soil-carbon-credits company, also has a founder testimonial on the site. IIITD-IC has reported making seed investments in SHS Retail Venture (which trades as Peore) and Climatech Environment, and has signed a memorandum of understanding with Max Healthcare.
Who runs it
IIITD-IC is governed by a board of four directors: Prof. Ramesh Loganathan, Prof. Pankaj Vajpayee, Mrs. Sapna Arora and Anupam Saronwala. Day-to-day operations are run by a small team led by Chief Operating Officer Navin Gaur and Chief Administrative Officer Naresh Sood, with consultants, a program manager and programme staff supporting them. The incubator also lists a roster of external advisors who mentor its startups.
Locations
IIITD-IC operates from IIIT Delhi's Okhla campus in New Delhi, and its programmes are named Physical Incubation, Virtual Incubation, PRECUBE, the Alumni Fellowship Program, NIDHI PRAYAS, the Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program and Seed Investment.
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Stage
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Notable alumni
The team
Prof. Ramesh Loganathan
निदेशक (बोर्ड)
Prof. Pankaj Vajpayee
निदेशक (बोर्ड)
Sapna Arora
निदेशक (बोर्ड)
Anupam Saronwala
निदेशक (बोर्ड)
Navin Gaur
मुख्य संचालन अधिकारी
Naresh Sood
मुख्य प्रशासनिक अधिकारी
Vinay Prakash Dubey
सलाहकार
Dr. Vijya Laxami
सलाहकार
Rajni Rani
कार्यक्रम प्रबंधक
Frequently asked questions about IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center
What is IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center?
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center is an academic institution based in New Delhi, Delhi.
What does IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center do?
IIITD Innovation & Incubation Center (IIITD-IC) is a technology business incubator on the fifth floor of the Seminar Block at IIIT Delhi, in Okhla Industrial Area, Phase III, New Delhi.
Where is IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center located?
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center is located at 5th Floor, Seminar Block, IIIT Delhi, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase – III, New Delhi – 110020.
What programs does IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center run?
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center currently has 1 open programme: Horizon HealthTech 2026 Incubation by IIITD. 1 further programme has run in the past.
Is IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center open to applications?
Yes. IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center has 1 open programme right now, including Horizon HealthTech 2026 Incubation by IIITD. Check each programme's page for its deadline and eligibility.
Which IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center programme should I apply to?
It depends on how far along your startup is. Idea stage: PRECUBE (Pre-Incubation Program), Alumni Fellowship Program, NIDHI PRAYAS and Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Program. Prototype stage: NIDHI PRAYAS. Early revenue stage: Seed Investment. Check the programme's own eligibility before applying — several programmes are sector-specific.
Does IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center provide funding?
Selected startups in some IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center programmes can receive grant support, including NIDHI PRAYAS and Seed Investment. Grant amounts are set per programme and cohort, and selection into a programme does not guarantee a grant — check the programme's own page for current terms.
What sectors does IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center support?
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center works with startups in DeepTech, AgriTech and Social Impact.
What stage of startup does IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center support?
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center supports startups at the Ideation, Validation and Early Revenue stages.
What facilities does IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center offer?
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center offers Design & Innovation Lab and Office & Co-Working Space.
Is IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center government recognised?
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center holds the following recognitions and affiliations: DST NIDHI PRAYAS Centre, MeitY TIDE 2.0 G2Center, Government of NCT of Delhi Incubation Center and Startup India Seed Fund Scheme incubator.
How do I apply to IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center?
- विचार है, पर अभी कोई स्टार्टअप नहीं? PRECUBE के लिए आवेदन करें, प्री-इन्क्यूबेशन ट्रैक, जो इन्क्यूबेट करने से पहले बिज़नेस प्लान परिष्कृत करने और विचार की पुष्टि के लिए बना है। - टेक या डीप-टेक में पंजीकृत स्टार्टअप पहले से है? Physical Incubation (रोलिंग, साल भर आवेदन) अगर आप परिसर पर रहना चाहते हैं, या Virtual Incubation (साल में एक बार खुलता है) अगर आप दूरस्थ रहना चाहते हैं। - IIIT दिल्ली के…
Who runs IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center?
Prof. Ramesh Loganathan (निदेशक (बोर्ड)), Prof. Pankaj Vajpayee (निदेशक (बोर्ड)) and Sapna Arora (निदेशक (बोर्ड)).
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