Government Incubators in Uttarakhand
24 government incubators in Uttarakhand. Government incubators are run by a state agency or a central scheme, which is often the route into scheme-linked seed support and into departments that buy from startups. Check each one's eligibility and application window; many run on a fixed annual calendar, and some are limited to startups registered in the state.
Electronics Service Training Centre
Government of India society at Ramnagar, Nainital, offering electronics and electrical training, a three-year polytechnic and project support for startups.
Tula's Technology Business Incubator Foundation
Academic institution backed sector agnostic incubator
DBIIF
Provider of incubation, mentorship, and resources for startup ventures
Department of Rural Development, Government of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand state department running rural livelihood and local-product market-access schemes.
Uttarakhand Tea Development Board
Uttarakhand state board promoting tea-industry establishment and processing infrastructure.
Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board
Uttarakhand state board regulating and promoting adventure-tourism and hospitality businesses.
Information Technology Development Agency, Government of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand state IT nodal agency running IT-sector incubation and incentive schemes.
Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST)
Uttarakhand's state council for science and technology, which funds research projects, entrepreneurship training and science events.
Department of Fisheries, Government of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand state fisheries department that leases river beats and village ponds, subsidises new pond building and supplies fish seed to farmers.
Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board
Statutory tourism board of the Government of Uttarakhand. It runs an entrepreneur incentive scheme and online registrations for travel operators, homestays and tourist guides.
Department of Horticulture and Food Processing, Government of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand government department that supports horticulture, with schemes for post-harvest infrastructure, beekeeping and food processing.
Department of MSME, Government of Uttarakhand
The Directorate of Industries (Department of MSMEs), Uttarakhand, is the state nodal agency for the Uttarakhand Startup Policy 2023 and publishes the state's MSME schemes and registrations.
Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand state government department that runs poultry and livestock schemes, including subsidies for broiler farms and a 2025 poultry policy.
Uttarakhand State Khadi and Village Industries Board
Uttarakhand state board running rural entrepreneur interest-subsidy schemes.
Cooperative Department, Government of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand state department running cooperative-sector transport and self-employment schemes.
Uttarakhand Agricultural Produce Marketing Board
Uttarakhand state board allotting commercial shops/infrastructure to agri-business entrepreneurs.
Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand state department running livelihood-promotion schemes for Scheduled Tribes.
Department of Youth Welfare and Prantiya Rakshak Dal, Government of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand state department running rural youth self-employment schemes.
Department of Legal Metrology, Government of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand state department licensing weights-and-measures repair self-employment.
Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA)
State nodal agency for renewable energy and energy-efficiency schemes in Uttarakhand, set up in 2001 under the state's Department of Energy & Renewable Energy.
Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre (USERC)
Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand state government department that oversees urban development and local bodies, and runs the PM SVANidhi working-capital loan for street vendors.
Startup Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand government's startup portal, run by the Directorate of Industries in Dehradun: apply for state startup recognition, incentives, incubator seats and procurement preference.
Bharat Water Innovation Network (Bharat WIN)
Ministry of Jal Shakti water-innovation initiative run from NIH Roorkee, with a grant-in-aid open call for registered startups and MSMEs (closed 31 August 2026).
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Working with a government incubator in Uttarakhand
Government incubators are set up or funded by a state agency, a central ministry or a public scheme. Their strength is access: many are the channel through which scheme-linked seed support reaches startups, and they sit close to the departments and public bodies that can become early customers. Their programmes tend to follow a published calendar and published eligibility rules, which makes them easier to plan around than invitation-only programmes.
That structure has a cost in speed. Intake windows are fixed, selection can take weeks, and the paperwork asks for registration documents and a clear description of what the startup does. If you are applying to more than one, keep your company documents and a one-page summary ready, so a second application is a small job rather than a fresh start.
Eligibility is where government incubators differ most. Some are open to any registered startup, some prefer startups registered in the state, some are tied to a sector such as agriculture, electronics or biotech, and some are meant for particular groups of founders. The government incubators listed for Uttarakhand above vary on exactly these points, so read the eligibility on each profile rather than assuming one set of rules applies to all of them.
The numbers on this page
- 24 of the 44 organisations we list in Uttarakhand (55%) are tagged "Government".
- By stage focus, the most common are Prototype (1).
- By sector, the most listed are AgriTech (1), CleanTech (1) and Water (1).
- By city, most are in Dehradun (8), Ramnagar (1) and Roorkee (1).
- Many are also tagged Academic (2) and Accelerator (2), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
What to confirm before applying to a government incubator
- Is the startup required to be registered in a particular state, or recognised under a particular scheme?
- Is there a sector restriction, or a preference for certain kinds of founder?
- When does the next intake open and close, and how long does selection take?
- What support is on offer: space, mentoring, facilities, access to funding routes?
- Is there a fee, an equity expectation, or a revenue-sharing arrangement?
- What reporting does the incubator expect from you during the programme?
Frequently asked questions
How many government incubators are there in Uttarakhand?
We list 24 government incubators in Uttarakhand, out of 44 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Where in Uttarakhand are most government incubators based?
Counting the profiles on this page, most are in Dehradun (8), Ramnagar (1) and Roorkee (1).
Are government incubators in Uttarakhand free to join?
Terms differ by programme. Some charge nothing, some charge a modest fee for space or services, and some take a small stake. The terms are set by each incubator and should be on its profile or application page, so confirm them before you apply.
Can any startup apply to a government incubator?
Not always. Many require the startup to be a registered entity, and some limit entry by state, sector or founder profile. Read the eligibility section of each programme before preparing an application.