DST-NSTEDB approved incubators

IIM Calcutta Innovation Park

IIM Calcutta's Section 8 incubator running incubation, acceleration and rural-livelihood programmes from its Kolkata campus.

GUSEC

Gujarat University's zero-cost startup incubation hub in Ahmedabad, having supported 600+ startups with seed funding up to INR 50 lakh and comprehensive resources.

IIT Mandi Catalyst

IIT Mandi's award-winning TBI — Himachal Pradesh's first startup incubator, backing deep-tech founders in the Himalayas.

IIMA Ventures

IIM Ahmedabad's startup incubator and seed investor, formerly IIMA-CIIE (CIIE.CO), with offices in Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Indore and Guwahati.

a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM

India's premier agri-business incubator at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad, nurturing 300+ agritech startups since 2014.

Chitkara Innovation Incubator Foundation

One of the largest government-supported incubators in North India at Chitkara University Punjab, having funded 101+ startups with DST, MeitY, and Startup Punjab backing.

AWaDH, IIT Ropar

Rs 110 crore national deep-tech hub at IIT Ropar focused on agriculture and water technology, with 150+ incubated startups.

IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre

IIM Lucknow's incubator at Noida campus offering 24-month programs & seed funding up to ₹50L for tech startups.

DERBI Foundation

Bangalore-based healthcare-focused incubator at Dayananda Sagar University, supported by DST NIDHI, DBT-BIRAC, and MeitY, offering pre-incubation to acceleration programs.

Maker Village

India's largest electronic hardware incubator in Kochi, a MeitY and Kerala government initiative with 60,000 sq ft of labs, prototyping facilities, and SMT lines.

VJTI TBI Foundation

DST-funded technology business incubator at VJTI Mumbai supporting cleantech, IoT, and cybersecurity startups.

FITT

Sector agnostic incubator focused on startups

DDTII

Incubator focused on startups

Indigram labs

Operator of a technology business incubator supporting early-stage agri and food startups

KIIT Deemed to be University

Technology Business Incubator at KIIT Deemed to be University in Khordha, Odisha, focused on nurturing ideas into enterprises.

herSTART

Platform provides resources, mentorship, and ecosystem support for women-led startups

ARTPARK

Provider of startup incubation and acceleration programs focused on AI and robotics

LEAF

GLS University backed startup incubator focused on Hardware

Venture Center

A CSIR-NCL-hosted, not-for-profit technology incubator in Pune with cleanroom, biopharma-analysis and prototyping labs for science and deep-tech startups.

IHFC, IIT Delhi

IIT Delhi's deep-tech hub for cobotics, robotics, and AI — incubating startups under India's NM-ICPS national mission.

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.

TiHAN, IIT Hyderabad

DST-funded Technology Innovation Hub at IIT Hyderabad for autonomous navigation and cyber-physical systems, with a 135-crore mandate and India's first testbed for autonomous vehicles.

IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre

IIM Udaipur's DST-supported incubator running cohort-based programs for startups in Rajasthan with mentoring and investor access.

Punjab Agri Business Incubator (PABI), Punjab Agricultural University

RKVY-RAFTAAR agri-business incubator at Punjab Agricultural University — grants up to ₹25 lakhs for agri startups.

GSSS Institute of Engineering for Women

DST NIDHI inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI)

IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation

DST-funded Technology Innovation Hub at IIT Tirupati specializing in positioning and precision technologies for navigation and mapping.

GIAN GUJARAT GRASSROOTS INNOVATIONS AUGMENTATION NETWORK

GIAN GUJARAT GRASSROOTS INNOVATIONS AUGMENTATION NETWORK hosts a NIDHI/AIM-recognised technology business incubation centre supporting early-stage startups in Ahmadabad.

BITS BioCyTiH Foundation

DST NM-ICPS-funded Technology Innovation Hub at BITS Pilani for Bio-Cyber Physical Systems (Bio-CPS) — healthcare, agriculture, water and environment — spanning the Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses.

I-DAPT HUB Foundation, IIT (BHU) Varanasi

IIT (BHU) Varanasi's Technology Innovation Hub for Data Analytics & Predictive Technologies under NM-ICPS.

MUTBI, Manipal

DST-funded technology business incubator at Manipal Academy of Higher Education supporting startups in HealthTech, AgriTech, renewable energy, and nanotechnology.

ISB I-Venture

Indian School of Business' incubator with 250+ portfolio startups and a flagship I-WIN accelerator for women-led ventures.

KIIT-TBI

Award-winning TBI at KIIT University — 380+ startups, ₹1,300 Cr+ follow-on funding raised.

Sharda Launchpad

Sharda University's Section 8 incubator supporting startups across India and abroad

ARTPARK, IISc Bengaluru

India's first AI and Robotics Technology Park driving translational R&D and startup incubation from IISc Bengaluru

SGSITS Indore

DST NIDHI inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI)

IIMCIP

Startup accelerator

Trec Step

Incubator for entrepreneurs

iCreate

A Gujarat government-backed technology incubator in Ahmedabad, running funding schemes and challenges for hardware and deep-tech founders.

IIMK LIVE

IIM Kozhikode's incubator in Kozhikode and Kochi, running incubation, deep-tech, maritime, textile and women-entrepreneur programmes.

GINSERV

Bengaluru technology business incubator and accelerator backed by DST, running incubation and acceleration cohorts since 2010.

TBI-KIET

DST-supported Technology Business Incubator at KIET Group of Institutions in Ghaziabad, the only incubator in India exclusively promoting first-generation entrepreneurs with iDEX partnership.

Qmet Tech, IIT Bombay

Quantum sensing and metrology technology hub at IIT Bombay supporting deeptech startups via NextSense and related programs.

SRI ESHWAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Engineering college in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, claiming to be the best in the state.

KALASALINGAM ACADEMY OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education is a private university in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, with an AICTE IDEA LAB and startup support.

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

To-Be-Deemed University in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, featuring an Innovation & Incubation Cell.

Anand Institute of Higher Technology

Anand Institute of Higher Technology, an autonomous institution in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, hosts an AIHT Business Incubator and Technology Business Incubator.

Uttishthati Foundation i-TBI, NIT Hamirpur

DST-backed i-TBI at NIT Hamirpur supporting Himachal-region founders with ignition grants and prototyping infrastructure.

Gujarat University

Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, offers zero-cost early-stage startup support and incubation.

VIT TBI

DST-supported Technology Business Incubator at Vellore Institute of Technology, operating BIRAC BioNEST and MeitY TIDE 2.0 programs for biotech and ICT startups since 2003.

NIT Silchar

DST NIDHI inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI)

TIDES, IIT Roorkee

TIDES, the technology business incubator at IIT Roorkee, running a bio-incubator and funding schemes for early-stage founders.

NIF Incubation and Entrepreneurship Council

Technology business incubator in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, established by the National Innovation Foundation to nurture grassroots innovations.

Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology

A Deemed-to-be University in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, focusing on science, engineering, and management with industry tie-ups and placement assistance.

Sasi Institute of Technology and Engineering

Private college in West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, part of the SASI Group of Institutions.

IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation

Technology Innovation Hub at IIT Madras incubating deep-tech startups in sensors, networking, AI and cyber-physical systems.

Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

DST TBI: Vel Tech Technology Incubator

Action For India

Government-backed accelerator and incubator focused on startups

Global Incubation Services

Provider of incubation and acceleration services for tech startups