College and University Incubators in Indore
12 college and university incubators in Indore. Campus incubators sit inside a college, institute or university, so they tend to take earlier-stage teams and can give access to labs, faculty and student talent. Some admit only students and alumni while others take outside founders; check who each one is open to before you apply.
IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation
IIT Indore's Technology Innovation Hub, now focused on digital-healthcare startups and technology commercialisation.
Smriti College of Pharmaceutical Education
Smriti College of Pharmaceutical Education is an institution in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
IPS Academy, Institute of Engineering and Science, Indore
Business incubator at IPS Academy, Indore, for innovative business ideas and early-stage start-ups in Madhya Pradesh.
Symbiosis university of applied Sciences
Symbiosis university of applied Sciences is an institution in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Shri G.S. Institute of Technology Science
The Startup & Innovation Cell at Shri G.S. Institute of Technology & Science, Indore, offers mentoring, incubation space and prototyping support to student and alumni startups.
Sagar Institute of Research and Technology
Sagar Institute of Research and Technology is an institution in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Prestige Institute of Engineering Management and Research
Engineering institute in Indore whose innovation and startup policy offers pre-incubation and incubation to student and faculty founders, with a stake taken in some cases.
DEAN QIP, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam University, Indore
QIP division of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam University, Indore — advancing faculty research, PhD programmes, and entrepreneurship development in central India.
Idyllic Institute of Management
Idyllic Institute of Management is an institution in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Shivajirao Kadam Institute of Technology & Management
Shivajirao Kadam Institute of Technology & Management is an institution in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Shri Jain Diwakar Mahavidyalaya
Shri Jain Diwakar Mahavidyalaya is an institution in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
DST NIDHI inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI)
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Choosing a college or university incubator in Indore
College and university incubators sit inside an institute, which shapes everything about them. They are often the most accessible route for first-time founders: they take earlier-stage teams, they can offer lab and workshop access, and they put you near faculty and student talent. For a deep-tech or hardware idea that came out of research, an institute incubator can be the only place that has the equipment you need.
The main question to settle is who is allowed in. Some campus incubators take only current students, alumni or faculty-led spin-outs, and others are open to outside founders. Some are tied to one institute's research areas, and some serve a wider region. The college and university incubators above include both kinds, so the eligibility on each profile matters more than the name of the institute.
Think about what you need from the campus. If it is a lab, ask exactly which equipment is available and how it is booked. If it is a network, ask how often mentors are on site. If it is credibility, ask how many startups have come through and what became of them. A well-known institute with a thin programme is a worse choice than a smaller one that gives you what you actually need.
The numbers on this page
- 12 of the 33 organisations we list in Indore (36%) are tagged "Academic".
- By stage focus, the most common are Ideation (11), Validation (9) and Prototype (1).
- Many are also tagged Incubator (11), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
- 1 of 12 offer coworking space on site.
What to ask a campus incubator
- Is it open to outside founders, or only to students, alumni and faculty?
- Which labs, workshops and equipment can a startup use, and how are they booked?
- Is there a desk or a dedicated space, or is it mainly mentoring?
- Does the incubator take equity, and does the institute claim any rights over what you build?
- How many startups has it supported, and are any still active?
- Does the programme run during the academic calendar, or all year?
Frequently asked questions
How many college and university incubators are there in Indore?
We list 12 college and university incubators in Indore, out of 33 startup support organisations in the city. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Can I join a college incubator in Indore if I am not a student there?
Some campus incubators accept outside founders and some do not. The eligibility is stated on each incubator's profile or application page, so check who it is open to before you apply.
Do college incubators take equity?
Practice varies. Some take a small stake, some charge a fee for space and services, and some take nothing. Ask for the terms in writing, including who owns intellectual property developed during the programme.