11 incubators, accelerators and startup support organisations based in Kanpur — IIT Kanpur's incubation anchors a hardware-leaning base. Filter by what each one actually offers, then apply directly.
SIIC IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur's incubator, running national deep-tech, defence, drone, AI and MedTech programmes from campuses in Kanpur and Noida.
CSJM Innovation Foundation
University-backed Section 8 incubator at CSJM University, Kanpur, open to founders across Uttar Pradesh, with physical, virtual and pre-incubation tracks.
BaryTech
Seed capital and venture-building partner for innovation-driven startups in India.
Allenhouse Startup and Incubation Foundation (ASIF)
Section 8 incubator on the Allenhouse campus in Kanpur, offering resident and off-campus incubation to incorporated startups, and pre-incubation to the college's own students and alumni.
Harcourt Butler Technical University
HBTU TBI Foundation is the technology business incubator of Harcourt Butler Technical University in Kanpur. It takes students, alumni, faculty and external early-stage startups.
IIPR, Kanpur (ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research)
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre
Institution-backed accelerator focused on early-stage tech startups
PSIT SIF
Startup Incubators
InfotechHub
Incubator offering strategic investments, business expertise, and technical proficiency to tech start-ups
FIRST IIT Kanpur
C3iHub, IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur's cybersecurity technology hub under DST's NM-ICPS mission, running an incubation programme for cybersecurity startups.
This page lists 11 startup support organisations in Kanpur. The largest groups by type are Incubator (8), Academic (4) and Accelerator (3). 2 of them offer coworking space on site. Before applying, open the profiles of two or three that match your stage and sector, check what each one offers beyond a desk, and look at the eligibility and application window on its page.