College and University Incubators in Madhya Pradesh
33 college and university incubators in Madhya Pradesh. 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.
AIC-RNTU Foundation
An Atal Incubation Centre at Rabindranath Tagore University near Bhopal, running staged startup programmes and implementing several government seed-funding schemes.
Anupam Innovation & Incubation Centre (AIIC)
Incubation centre of the LNCT Group in Bhopal, running MeitY's GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence programme for early-stage deep-tech and IT founders from Tier-II and Tier-III cities.
IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation
IIT Indore's Technology Innovation Hub, now focused on digital-healthcare startups and technology commercialisation.
Baderia Global Institute of Engineering and Management
Madhya Pradesh engineering institute fostering student innovation through incubation and entrepreneurship programs.
Technocrats Institute of Technology, Bhopal
Bhopal engineering institute with innovation programs and startup incubation in Madhya Pradesh's capital.
Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya
Centre for Agribusiness Incubation and Entrepreneurship at RVSKVV Gwalior, a joint NABARD and university incubator for agri startups, FPOs and farmers.
AKS University, Satna
A university in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, with an MSME Business Incubation Center that aims to incubate eligible youth and innovators, and a BIRAC-supported bio incubator.
B. R. Nahata College of Pharmacy
B. R. Nahata College of Pharmacy, Mandsaur — a pharmacy institution under Mandsaur Education Trust fostering healthcare innovation and pharmaceutical entrepreneurship.
Mandsaur University
Mandsaur University is an institution in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh.
Avantika University
Avantika University is an institution in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
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.
Jawaharlal Institute of Technology Borawan
Jawaharlal Institute of Technology Borawan is an institution in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh.
Bhopal School of Social Sciences
Autonomous college in Bhopal, affiliated to Barkatullah University, running the BSSS Incubation Centre (BIC - NIIC) for graduates and recent alumni.
MP Bhoj Open University, Bhopal
MP Bhoj Open University, Bhopal is an institution in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Rabindranath Tagore University
Rabindranath Tagore University is an institution in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh.
Govt. Science College Jabalpur
Govt. Science College Jabalpur is an institution in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Global Nature Care Sangathans Group of Institutions
Global Nature Care Sangathans Group of Institutions is an institution in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
St. Aloysius College, Jabalpur, M.P.
St. Aloysius College, Jabalpur, M.P. is an institution in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Gyan Ganga Institute of Technology and Sciences
Autonomous AICTE-approved institute in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, whose Genesis Incubation Centre is open to its own students, alumni and faculty.
SATPUDA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND POLYTECHNIC
SATPUDA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND POLYTECHNIC is an institution in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh.
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
DST NIDHI inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI)
Innovation and Incubation Centre for Entrepreneurship (IICE), IISER Bhopal
IISER Bhopal's DST-supported technology business incubator, open to outside founders who have an IISER Bhopal faculty mentor.
JLU Foundation for Incubation and Entrepreneurship
Media focused startup incubator
B-Nest
Startup incubator firm backed by the Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation
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Choosing a college or university incubator in Madhya Pradesh
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
- 33 of the 83 organisations we list in Madhya Pradesh (40%) are tagged "Academic".
- By stage focus, the most common are Ideation (26), Validation (23) and Early Revenue (1).
- By sector, the most listed are Social Impact (17), Others (16) and Deep Tech (15).
- By city, most are in Indore (12), Bhopal (7) and Jabalpur (5).
- Many are also tagged Incubator (30) and Accelerator (2), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
- 3 of 33 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 Madhya Pradesh?
We list 33 college and university incubators in Madhya Pradesh, out of 83 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Where in Madhya Pradesh are most college and university incubators based?
Counting the profiles on this page, most are in Indore (12), Bhopal (7) and Jabalpur (5).
Can I join a college incubator in Madhya Pradesh 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.