College and University Incubators in Nagpur
14 college and university incubators in Nagpur. 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.
InFED, IIM Nagpur
The business incubator of IIM Nagpur, running national and state startup schemes plus district business centres across Vidarbha.
Incubein Foundation (RTMNU BIC), Nagpur
Nagpur University’s business incubation centre — a Section 8 non-profit taking applications from founders, students and unregistered teams across twelve sectors.
Wainganga College of Engineering and Management
Nagpur incubator run by Wainganga College of Engineering and Management, with its own 5,000 sq/ft facility, an AI lab and Fab Lab, and a portfolio of registered startups across agritech, fintech, edtech, defence-tech and health-tech.
Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur
Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur is an institution in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
NIT POLYTECHNIC NAGPUR
NIT POLYTECHNIC NAGPUR is an institution in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Autonomous engineering college in Nagpur whose YCCE TBI Foundation incubates technology startups, with seed support and a 24 X 7 fabrication lab.
Priyadarshini College of Engineering
Priyadarshini College of Engineering is an institution in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
ANJUMAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Campus incubation cell at Anjuman College of Engineering and Technology in Nagpur, open to its students and alumni.
CENTRAL INDIA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
CENTRAL INDIA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY is an institution in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Central Institute of Business Management Reseaech and Development
Central Institute of Business Management Reseaech and Development is an institution in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Indian Institute of Information Technology Nagpur
Indian Institute of Information Technology Nagpur is an institution in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science
Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science is an institution in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Tai Golwalkar Mahavidyalaya, Ramtek
Tai Golwalkar Mahavidyalaya, Ramtek is an institution in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
INCUBEIN is the business incubation centre of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, offering mentoring, workspace and funding support to early stage startups.
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Choosing a college or university incubator in Nagpur
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
- 14 of the 29 organisations we list in Nagpur (48%) are tagged "Academic".
- By stage focus, the most common are Ideation (12), Validation (11) and Early Revenue (2).
- Many are also tagged Incubator (13), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
- 2 of 14 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 Nagpur?
We list 14 college and university incubators in Nagpur, out of 29 startup support organisations in the city. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Can I join a college incubator in Nagpur 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.