Incubators and Accelerators in North East India
63 incubators, accelerators and programmes in the North Eastern states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. Open a profile to see the programme's stage, location and how to apply.
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AIC SMUTBI
Atal Incubation Centre at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Rangpo — the first AIC in North-East India, running incubation and North East acceleration programmes.
IIM Shillong Foundation for Incubation & Enterprises
The incubation company of IIM Shillong, for early-stage startups mainly in Northeast India, with co-working and a fully sponsored SC-ST accelerator.
AIC-SELCO Foundation
Atal Incubation Centre in Guwahati for sustainable-energy enterprises across the North East, with a free co-working space and an open application form.
Government of Manipur
Manipur's state government promoting startups through its Startup Manipur initiative with incubation and funding support.
OctaNE CoE Aizawl - Gaming & Entertainment
STPI's Centre of Entrepreneurship for gaming and entertainment startups in Aizawl, Mizoram — one of eight OctaNE centres across the Northeast.
Department of Innovation, Incubation and Start-ups, Government of Assam
Assam's nodal startup department — MASI recognition, a stage-wise funding ladder and a national innovation challenge, delivered through the Assam Innovation & Startup Foundation.
NITA-FIIE, NIT Agartala
DST-iTBI incubation centre at NIT Agartala supporting early-stage hardware & deeptech startups.
Centre for Computers and Communication Technology
Centre for Computers and Communication Technology is an institution in Namchi, Sikkim.
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Deemed-to-be-University, Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. Of India Nirjuli-, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Deemed-to-be-University under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, located in Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, offering engineering and science programs.
ICFAI UNIVERSITY TRIPURA
ICFAI University Tripura is a private university in Agartala, West Tripura, offering diverse academic programs and an Incubation Centre.
North-Eastern Hill University, Tura Campus
Two incubation units at North-Eastern Hill University's Tura campus in Meghalaya, for technology start-ups in agriculture, food processing and biotechnology.
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, MEGHALAYA
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, MEGHALAYA is an institution in Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya.
North-Eastern Hill University
North-Eastern Hill University is an institution in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
AIC NIPER-Guwahati Foundation
Healthcare and life-sciences incubator on the NIPER Guwahati campus at Changsari, Assam, run as an Atal Incubation Centre under NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission.
Technology Incubation Centre, Guwahati Biotech Park
The incubation arm of Guwahati Biotech Park, a Government of Assam society at Amingaon, leasing ready-to-use wet labs and running biotech, fisheries and women's enterprise programmes for the Northeast.
The Assam Royal Global University
Private university in Kamrup Metro, Assam, focusing on education, research, and innovation with an Institution's Innovation Council.
Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship
The Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship is an autonomous government institute in Guwahati, under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, running entrepreneurship training, mentoring and rural enterprise programmes.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANTATION MANAGEMENT, JORHAT
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANTATION MANAGEMENT, JORHAT is an institution in Jorhat, Assam.
CSIR - North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat
CSIR national research laboratory in Jorhat, Assam, whose BioNEST bio-incubator takes in biotech, agri and food startups from across the North East.
Tripura University
Tripura University is an institution in Sepahijala, Tripura.
Arunachal University of Studies
Private university in Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, offering diverse courses and featuring a Business Incubation Centre.
Advanced Technical Training Centre
Government of Sikkim polytechnic at Bardang whose campus hosts one of the state's incubation centres — the centre is run by the Commerce & Industries Department with the SEED Cell, not by ATTC.
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology
Engineering, management and science institute in Sikkim with an in-house pre-incubation centre, and an Atal Incubation Centre on its campus for early-stage founders.
NIT Silchar
DST NIDHI inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI)
Assam down town University
Technology business incubator on the Assam down town University campus, run by down town Venture Labs (dtVL), with an accelerator, a student track and an interest-free startup loan.
MZU Incubation Centre
Mizoram University's DST NIDHI technology business incubator in Aizawl, open to founders on and off campus.
Oil India Limited
Oil India Limited's SNEH Start-Up Fund gives DPIIT-recognised startups technical and financial support and incubation through partner IITs.
North East Agriculture Technology Entrepreneurs Hub
Accelerator focused on early-stage agriculture sector businesses
Educentre School of Business
Startup-focused incubator firm
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
IIT Guwahati's technology incubation centre: in-house and virtual incubation, faculty mentoring and lab access for tech startups.
Tharthilthlentu (TiLi)
Tharthilthlentu (TiLi) is a non-profit society in Aizawl, Mizoram, that runs a startup incubator and co-working space, an investment reality show for entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurship programmes for school students and youth.
STPINext OctaNE CoE
OctaNE is a group of eight STPI-run centres in North East India that incubate early-stage technology start-ups, with a Guwahati centre for IoT in Agriculture.
Guwahati Biotech Park
Guwahati Biotech Park's incubation centre, offering lab space and business support to biotech ventures in Northeast India.
Finance (Institutional Finance) Department, Government of Assam
Assam state department running the Assam Tea Industries Special Incentives Scheme.
Department of Textile and Handicraft, Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh's state department for handloom and handicrafts: subsidised yarn, weaver registration, craft awards and sales outlets.
Department of Finance, Government of Nagaland
Nagaland state finance department running micro-finance and credit-access initiatives.
Department of Personnel, Reforms, Training and Public Grievances, Government of Sikkim
Sikkim state department running the Chief Minister self-employment loan scheme for unemployed youth.
Meghalaya Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
Meghalaya state welfare board supporting registered construction workers, including tool-purchase assistance.
Department of Agriculture, Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh state department running plantation and self-reliance agri-business schemes.
Department of Fisheries, Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh state department running fishery self-reliance business schemes.
Department of Industries, Government of Assam
Assam state department running small-business, farmer and artisan market-access schemes.
Department of Finance, Planning and Investment, Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh state department running entrepreneurship self-reliance loan schemes.
Planning and Programme Implementation Department, Government of Mizoram
Mizoram state department running socio-economic development and business handholding schemes.
Planning Department, Government of Meghalaya
Meghalaya state department running commercial infrastructure incentive schemes.
Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare Department, Government of Assam
Assam state department running self-employment schemes for tea-garden and Adivasi communities.
Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Tripura
Tripura state department running industrial investment promotion incentive schemes.
Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Assam
Assam state department running mobile-vending/retail livelihood schemes.
CM-ELEVATE Programme, Government of Meghalaya
PRIME, the Government of Meghalaya's entrepreneurship hub, runs state grants, a zero-interest loan, business-venture support under CM-ELEVATE and a pitch challenge with incubation.
The North East has its own state startup policies and incubators, and some central schemes make special provision for the region. A founder based there can find support from state startup missions, institute-run centres and sector programmes close to home.
The programmes are spread over eight states, so geography matters. Some serve their state only, and some cover the whole region, so check where you need to be based and whether a virtual track exists.
Look at sector fit too. The sector mix on this page is counted from the profiles, so it shows what the programmes in the region actually list.
The numbers on this page
- 63 of the 2429 incubators, accelerators and programmes we list in India (3%) are on this page.
- By organisation type, the most common are Incubator (36), Government (34) and Academic (19). One organisation can carry more than one type.
- By stage focus, the most listed are Ideation (23), Validation (21) and Early Revenue (8).
- By sector, the most listed are AgriTech (9), Deep Tech (9) and Social Impact (9).
- By city, most are in Guwahati (11), Itanagar (4) and Shillong (4).
- 13 of 63 offer coworking space on site.
What to confirm before you apply
- Does the programme serve only its own state, or the whole region?
- Do you have to be resident in the state to join?
- Which sectors does it focus on?
- Is it linked to a state startup policy or a central scheme?
- Is there a virtual track?
- Does it take equity?
Frequently asked questions
How many programmes for the North East are listed?
We list 63 organisations on this page, each listed under the North East. The count changes as profiles are added and checked.
Are these programmes limited to residents of the state?
Some are and some are open to the wider region or to anyone. The eligibility is on the programme's own page.
Which North Eastern states have programmes listed?
The state mix on this page is counted from the profiles, so it moves as programmes are added.
Does the tag mean every programme at the organisation is for this group?
No. It means the organisation says it supports this group. Some run a dedicated programme and some include it among several. Open the profile to see what is on offer.