WISE SNDTWU Incubation Centre

WISE (Women Innovation Startup Entrepreneurship) SNDTWU Incubation Centre is a Section 8 company hosted by SNDT Women's University in Mumbai, a 109-year-old institution with over 400 affiliated colleges and 85,000 women students. The centre focuses on fostering entrepreneurship and innovation among women, requiring at least 30 percent women representation in incubated startups. WISE provides a robust ecosystem including networking platforms, expert mentorship, co-working spaces, investment opportunities, curated events, pre-incubation support, and industry collaborations. Facilities include modern co-working spaces, professional meeting rooms for investor pitches, high-speed internet, and access to prototyping labs. The centre has received funding from Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS), Startup India, and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). By addressing gender-specific barriers to entrepreneurship, WISE empowers women founders to transform ideas into scalable ventures.

Who Benefits

Women entrepreneurs and women-led startups from across India seeking incubation with dedicated co-working infrastructure, mentorship, and access to government-backed funding. Student founders from SNDT Women's University and its affiliated colleges, as well as early-stage women founders needing pre-incubation and investor readiness support, benefit from WISE's focused programming.