College and University Incubators in Odisha
20 college and university incubators in Odisha. 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–Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation
An Atal Incubation Centre in Bhubaneswar running pre-incubation, acceleration and seed-fund tracks for Odisha's founders.
SSU Innovation Tech Foundation
The DST NIDHI inclusive Technology Business Incubator of Sri Sri University in Cuttack, Odisha, running an 18-month incubation cycle for startups in IT, advanced manufacturing and electronics.
KIIT-TBI
DST-recognised technology business incubator at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, running DST, MeitY and BIRAC funding programmes for founders across eastern and north-eastern India.
IIIT Bhubaneswar
Odisha's national IT institute fostering tech entrepreneurship through incubation and innovation programs.
Foundation for Technology & Business Incubation (FTBI), NIT Rourkela
The incubator of NIT Rourkela — a Section 8 company on campus, open to outside founders as well as students, hosting DST, MeitY and coal-sector funding schemes.
Fakir Mohan University
Fakir Mohan University is an institution in Baleshwar, Odisha.
INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY & TECHNOLOGY SALIPUR
INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY & TECHNOLOGY SALIPUR is an institution in Cuttack, Odisha.
Sri Sri University
Sri Sri University is an institution in Cuttack, Odisha.
BHUBANANANDA ORISSA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
BHUBANANANDA ORISSA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING is an institution in Cuttack, Odisha.
Dadhichi College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy college in Cuttack that is an approved MSME host institute, backing pharma and healthcare ideas through the Ministry of MSME's incubation scheme.
SYNERGY INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
The entrepreneurship cell of Synergy Institute of Engineering and Technology in Dhenkanal, Odisha, which trains engineering students to start their own businesses.
Synergy Institute of Technology
Synergy Institute of Technology is an institution in Khordha, Odisha.
Trident Academy of Technology
Technical institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, approved by AICTE, with an MSME business incubator cell, a DST-backed innovation centre and a Cisco thingQbator for student startups.
Gandhi Institute For Technology GIFT
Pre-incubation and incubation for technology startups at GIFT Innovation and Incubation Centre, Bhubaneswar, a Ministry of MSME host incubator.
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology CIPET
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology CIPET is an institution in Khordha, Odisha.
IIT Bhubaneswar Research and Entrepreneurship Park
IIT Bhubaneswar Research & Entrepreneurship Park supports deep-tech startups with world-class labs and mentorship in Odisha.
COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES PURI
COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES PURI is an institution in Puri, Odisha.
GIET UNIVERSITY
GIET University in Gunupur, Odisha, runs an innovation and incubation centre, and its ACIC GIETU Foundation takes in early-stage startups.
KIIT TBI BioIncubator
University backed startup incubator focused on the BioTech sector
Foundation for Technology and Business Incubation, NIT Rourkela
Section 8 technology business incubator housed at NIT Rourkela, Odisha, offering pre-incubation, incubation and DST, MeitY and MCL funding schemes.
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Choosing a college or university incubator in Odisha
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
- 20 of the 49 organisations we list in Odisha (41%) are tagged "Academic".
- By stage focus, the most common are Ideation (15), Validation (15) and Early Revenue (2).
- By sector, the most listed are Deep Tech (10), HardTech (7) and Others (6).
- By city, most are in Bhubaneswar (9), Cuttack (5) and Rourkela (2).
- Many are also tagged Incubator (20) and Government (3), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
- 1 of 20 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 Odisha?
We list 20 college and university incubators in Odisha, out of 49 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Where in Odisha are most college and university incubators based?
Counting the profiles on this page, most are in Bhubaneswar (9), Cuttack (5) and Rourkela (2).
Can I join a college incubator in Odisha 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.