Accelerator Programs in Rajasthan
16 accelerator programs in Rajasthan. Accelerators run time-boxed cohorts that end in a demo day, so they usually expect a working product and some early traction rather than an idea. Open each profile for the next cohort window and what the programme asks of you in return, and compare how many startups each has taken through.
iStart Rajasthan
Rajasthan's government startup platform — registration, free incubation at Techno Hub and the iStart Nest centres, and the state's startup policy schemes.
Marwari Catalysts
Startup accelerator based in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, backing early-stage founders in Tier 2 and Tier 3 India with mentorship, investment and investor access.
Catalyst Impact Accelerator (Catalyst AIC)
An Atal Incubation Centre set up by IFMR Society, backing impact-first startups across India with incubation and seed capital.
IIHMR Startups
Healthcare-only accelerator in Jaipur, run as a Section 8 non-profit by the IIHMR Foundation.
PIEDS
BITS Pilani's technology business incubator, running government schemes and CSR-funded accelerators for hardware, deep-tech and climate startups from Pilani, Rajasthan.
100 Cofounders Lab
A Jaipur startup studio that builds mobile-internet and IoT ventures in-house and appoints founders to run them.
Startup Oasis
RIICO backed startup incubator
Conquest
Equity-free, zero-cost accelerator run by BITS Pilani's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Six weeks of mentoring and an in-person week for early-stage startups, ending in Demo Day.
Unicorn Ventures
Venture capital-backed sector agnostic accelerator focused on
IIM Udaipur Incubation Center
Incubation centre of IIM Udaipur in Udaipur, Rajasthan, running accelerators, fellowships and government-scheme programmes for early-stage startups.
HackJKLU
Accelerator firm focused on multiple sectors
Chalo Jaipur
Sector agnostic startup accelerator
AIC-JKLU
Startup incubator and accelerator that provides funding to early stage entrepreneurs
Pink City Venture
Startup accelerator provides mentorship, funding access, networking, workshops, and market strategy development
InnovHer
Jaipur venture-building ecosystem with an 18-month accelerator, InnovACE, and Studio-I, a coworking and founder hub.
GCEC Incubation Centre
Venture capital and startup incubators focused on multiple sectors
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How to choose an accelerator in Rajasthan
An accelerator is a fixed-length programme, usually a few months, that takes a batch of startups through mentoring, introductions and a closing demo day. It is built to compress progress, so it suits a team that already has something to show: a working product, early users or a first pilot. If you are still validating an idea, an incubator or a pre-incubation track is usually the better first step.
Accelerators in Rajasthan differ on three things that matter more than the brand: what they ask for in return, how selective the intake is, and what the programme actually does week to week. Some take equity, some take nothing and run on sponsor money, and some charge a programme fee. Some are generalist and some only take one sector. Read each profile for the sector focus and the stage it takes before you spend time on an application.
Timing is the practical constraint. Most accelerators open applications once or twice a year and close them on a date, so a good fit that you apply to late is a missed cohort, not a delayed one. Shortlist three or four from the list above, note their application windows, and prepare one set of materials (deck, short product demo, traction summary) that you adapt for each.
The numbers on this page
- 16 of the 74 organisations we list in Rajasthan (22%) are tagged "Accelerator".
- By stage focus, the most common are Early Revenue (3), Ideation (2) and Validation (2).
- By sector, the most listed are CleanTech (2), EdTech (2) and HealthTech (2).
- By city, most are in Jaipur (12), Pilani (2) and Jodhpur (1).
- Many are also tagged Incubator (12) and Academic (6), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
- 3 of 16 offer coworking space on site.
What to ask before you join an accelerator
- What does the programme take in return: equity, a fee, or nothing?
- How many startups are in each cohort, and how much one-to-one time does each get?
- Is the programme in person in Rajasthan, or can part of it be done remotely?
- Does it end in investor introductions, and who has actually attended past demo days?
- Are there sector or stage restrictions on who can apply?
- What support continues after the programme ends?
Frequently asked questions
How many accelerator programs are there in Rajasthan?
We list 16 accelerator programs in Rajasthan, out of 74 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Where in Rajasthan are most accelerator programs based?
Counting the profiles on this page, most are in Jaipur (12), Pilani (2) and Jodhpur (1).
What is the difference between an accelerator and an incubator?
An accelerator runs a short, fixed-length programme for startups that already have a product or early traction, and ends with a demo day. An incubator is usually open-ended, takes earlier-stage teams, and gives space, mentoring and facilities over a longer period.
Do I need to be based in Rajasthan to join one of these accelerators?
It depends on the programme. Some expect the team to be on site for the whole cohort, some are hybrid, and some are fully remote. The location requirement is stated on each programme's own page, so check it before applying.