College and University Incubators in Kerala
32 college and university incubators in Kerala. 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.
Amrita Technology Business Incubator
A non-profit startup incubator run by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham from its Kollam, Bengaluru and Coimbatore campuses, open to founders across India.
IIMK LIVE
IIM Kozhikode's incubator in Kozhikode and Kochi, running incubation, deep-tech, maritime, textile and women-entrepreneur programmes.
IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)
IIT Palakkad's DST-backed technology innovation hub in Kerala, running deep-tech funding calls and a hardware prototyping lab.
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala's premier government medical institution, hosting a biomedical incubator for health-tech startups.
SREE NARAYANA GURU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
SREE NARAYANA GURU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY is an institution in Kannur, Kerala.
Directorate of Entrepreneurship
The entrepreneurship directorate of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, with a university incubation centre for student and animal-husbandry start-ups.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT
The Technology Business Incubator of NIT Calicut, offering campus incubation, prototype grants and idea review for technology startups in Kozhikode.
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology is an institution in Kozhikode, Kerala.
Govt. Engineering College, Palakkad
Technology Business Incubator at Government Engineering College Palakkad, giving selected start-ups office space, broadband and technical advice.
LEAD COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT
LEAD Business Incubation (LEAD BI) in Palakkad, Kerala — AICTE-approved management college with seed funding and an on-campus startup incubation centre.
Christ College of Engineering
Student-led startup incubation cell at Christ College of Engineering, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, open to the college's students and faculty.
IES COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
A hi-tech technical training institution in Thrissur, Kerala, offering B.Tech programmes in various engineering disciplines.
Government Engineering College Thrissur
Government Engineering College Thrissur is an institution in Thrissur, Kerala.
Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology
A Kerala Startup Mission IEDC and a KSIDC-sanctioned incubation centre on the ASIET campus at Kalady — for the college's own students, faculty and alumni.
AL AMEEN COLLEGE, EDATHALA,ALUVA
AL AMEEN COLLEGE, EDATHALA,ALUVA is an institution in Ernakulam, Kerala.
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies
Business incubator run by Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies in Kochi, for ventures in fisheries, aquaculture and marine sciences.
Federal Institute of Science and Technology
An engineering college in Angamaly, Ernakulam, with an on-campus incubation centre, Federal Labz, and a student innovation cell.
Gregorian Institute of Technology
Gregorian Institute of Technology is an institution in Kottayam, Kerala.
Business Innovation and Incubation Centre (BIIC), Mahatma Gandhi University
Mahatma Gandhi University's in-house incubation centre in Kottayam — open, by its own policy, only to MGU students, MGU research scholars and grass-root innovators.
CMS COLLEGE
CMS COLLEGE is an institution in Kottayam, Kerala.
St. Thomas College Ranni
St. Thomas College Ranni is an institution in Pathanamthitta, Kerala.
Fatima Mata National College
An autonomous arts-and-science college in Kollam, Kerala, whose innovation body — IEDC FMNC — is open only to its own undergraduates: the registration form accepts one of 20 Fatima Mata National College UG courses and a semester from 1 to 6, so there is no entry for anyone else.
UKF College of Engineering & Technology
UKF College of Engineering & Technology is an institution in Kollam, Kerala.
Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology
Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology is an institution in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
DST NIDHI inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI)
NRI TBI
Startup incubator
Kerala Technology Innovation Zone
Provider of incubation and acceleration services for technology startups
AIS SPACE
Al-Ameen College's incubation centre in Edathala, Kochi, for early-stage technology startups, with workspace, mentoring and legal and accounting support.
Technology Business Pre-Incubation Centre (TBPIC), Government Engineering College Wayanad
Pre-incubation centre at Government Engineering College Wayanad for technology-based start-ups, with campus working space for companies.
TKM Business Incubation Center (TKMBIC)
Business incubation centre on the TKM Institute of Management campus in Kollam, Kerala, run in association with KSIDC, with furnished workspace for students with an aptitude for entrepreneurship.
Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Calicut (CIE @ UOC)
The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Calicut runs an incubation centre and a FabLab for students, researchers and aspiring entrepreneurs. Apply by email to cie@uoc.ac.in.
Women Incubation, Startups and Entrepreneurship (WISE), Digital University of Kerala
Digital University of Kerala's incubator for women entrepreneurs and students in Kerala, with grants, mentoring and office space at Technopark.
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Choosing a college or university incubator in Kerala
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
- 32 of the 87 organisations we list in Kerala (37%) are tagged "Academic".
- By stage focus, the most common are Ideation (21), Validation (19) and Early Revenue (5).
- By sector, the most listed are Deep Tech (15), Social Impact (13) and HardTech (11).
- By city, most are in Ernakulam (4), Kollam (4) and Kottayam (4).
- Many are also tagged Incubator (28) and Government (4), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
- 7 of 32 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 Kerala?
We list 32 college and university incubators in Kerala, out of 87 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Where in Kerala are most college and university incubators based?
Counting the profiles on this page, most are in Ernakulam (4), Kollam (4) and Kottayam (4).
Can I join a college incubator in Kerala 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.