Corporate Accelerators and Incubators in Bengaluru
32 corporate accelerators and incubators in Bengaluru. Corporate programmes are run by a company for startups that matter to its own business, so fit with the sponsor's sector counts for more than your stage. Ask what the sponsor gets out of the programme, whether a pilot or customer contract is on offer, and whether it takes equity.
Bosch DNA accelerator
Bosch's startup alliance programme in India, pairing startups in Bosch's areas of interest with its business units for co-creation.
Brigade
Brigade REAP is an UrbanTech accelerator backed by the Brigade Group, running a 16-week programme for early-stage founders across the built world.
Siemens Healthineers
Global medtech company running the SHIFT Innovation Ecosystem in India to accelerate healthcare startups in diagnostics, digital health, AI, and medical robotics with NASSCOM partnership.
Amazon India
Amazon India's routes for startups: the Smbhav Venture Fund for early-stage companies, the Propel accelerator for D2C brands going global, and Saheli Accelerate for women entrepreneurs.
NXP Semiconductors
NXP's India design centre runs a startup challenge, a startup programme and two student programmes, including a training course for women engineering students.
Samsung Research
Samsung's largest R&D centre outside South Korea, based in Bangalore, running startup incubation programs like Samsung Mobile Advance with grants for collaborative innovation.
Samsung R&D Institute India (SRI-B & SRI-N)
Samsung's R&D institutes in India offering grants (no equity) to deep-tech mobile startups via Samsung Mobile Advance.
Newton School of Technology
StartX is the entrepreneurship programme at Newton School of Technology. It offers mentorship and a pre-seed grant route, and only enrolled NST students can apply.
Locus
Locus is an enterprise logistics-software company. It runs no startup programme; the only way in is a sales demo request.
Accenture
Accenture's open-innovation route for Indian founders is the Tech Next Challenge — an annual, free competition for deep-tech startups already selling to enterprises, with one winner per track and a path into Accenture's client work.
xto10x
A scaling advisory and founder-learning firm, run by former Flipkart and McKinsey operators, that helps startups and enterprises scale.
Flipkart Leap
Flipkart's own accelerator, running an equity investment track and a paid-pilot track for Indian tech startups, online and free to join.
Incubatehub
A Bengaluru open-innovation and corporate-venturing platform that connects startups with Fortune 1000 enterprises.
US-Based Lowe’s
Corporate backed startup accelerator
Cisco LaunchPad
Cisco's accelerator for technology startups, based in Bengaluru, with co-working space within the Cisco campus and access to Cisco technology.
Target Accelerator Program
Retail industry focused accelerator program
Swiss Re InsurTech Accelerator
Insurtech focused startup accelerator
Wild Child Enterprises
Corporate backed accelerator focused on women-led food startups
Brand Accelerator
Startup accelerator backed by Times group
Thought Factory
Multiple sector focused accelerator program
Kyron
ANSR backed startup accelerator
NetApp Excellerator
Four-month accelerator run by NetApp from its Bengaluru campus, with mentoring, coworking space and no equity taken.
Champion Accelerator
Accelerator focused on startups
Tata Elxsi
Global design and technology services company working across healthcare, automotive, media and consumer products.
Chevron ENGINE
Chevron's engineering and innovation centre in Bengaluru, which co-runs the Chevron–IITM Energy Technology Incubation Program under its UDAAN community partnerships.
Jana Small Finance Bank
Business loans from Jana Small Finance Bank: an individual business loan for existing customers, and secured term loans for businesses with at least 3 years of history.
Vistaar Finance
Bengaluru-based non-banking lender for MSMEs: secured business loans for expansion and working capital, and gold loans for shops, factories and service businesses.
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank's MSME loans for small and medium businesses: loans against property and working capital facilities, with an application form on its site.
KRAFTON India Gaming Incubator (KIGI)
KRAFTON India's gaming incubator for India-based studios: milestone-based funding, mentoring, cloud credits and tools, run virtually over 6 months to 1 year.
Razorpay Rize
Razorpay's startup programme for early-stage founders: three free communities, Rize for YC, Pitch Perfect and company registration.
Canbank Venture Capital Fund
Growth-stage venture capital manager in Bengaluru, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canara Bank, running SEBI-registered funds since 1989.
Wipro Consumer Care Ventures
Corporate venture arm of Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting, Bengaluru. Backs consumer startups in India and South East Asia as a minority investor.
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What to know about corporate programmes in Bengaluru
A corporate accelerator or incubator is run by a company that wants to work with startups relevant to its own business. What you get is different from a generalist programme: access to the company's product teams, a route to a pilot or a customer contract, and sometimes the use of its technology or distribution. In return the sponsor gets early sight of what is being built in its sector.
That makes fit the first test. A corporate programme in Bengaluru is looking for startups in or next to the sponsor's industry, so a strong company in an unrelated field is unlikely to be selected, and it would not get much from the programme if it were. Look at what the sponsor sells, what problems it has named, and whether your product answers one of them.
Before you commit, be clear on the commercial terms. Ask whether a pilot is paid, whether there is any exclusivity on what you build for the sponsor, who owns what is developed together, and whether the sponsor holds a right of first refusal on later investment. These points are normal to ask, and the answers decide whether the programme helps you or limits you.
The numbers on this page
- 32 of the 300 organisations we list in Bengaluru (11%) are tagged "Corporate".
- By stage focus, the most common are Early Revenue (8), Validation (6) and Growth (5).
- Many are also tagged Accelerator (16) and Incubator (10), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
- 2 of 32 offer coworking space on site.
What to ask a corporate programme
- Which industries and problem areas is the sponsor looking for?
- Is a pilot or a customer contract a stated outcome, and is the pilot paid?
- Does the sponsor take equity, or hold any right over later investment?
- Who owns the intellectual property built during the programme?
- Are you free to work with the sponsor's competitors?
- How many past participants went on to a commercial relationship?
Frequently asked questions
How many corporate accelerators and incubators are there in Bengaluru?
We list 32 corporate accelerators and incubators in Bengaluru, out of 300 startup support organisations in the city. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Does a corporate accelerator in Bengaluru take equity?
Some do and some do not. Many run on the sponsor's own budget and ask for nothing, while others take a stake or hold rights over later funding. The terms differ by programme and should be confirmed in writing before you join.
Will a corporate programme become my first customer?
It can, but it is not guaranteed. Some programmes are built around a pilot with the sponsor, and others offer mentoring and access without a commercial commitment. Check what the programme states as its outcome.