16 incubators, accelerators and startup support organisations based in Patna — Bihar's base, largely state-scheme and university driven. Filter by what each one actually offers, then apply directly.
Bihar Entrepreneurs Association
A not-for-profit entrepreneurs' association in Patna, founded in 2011, running an incubation centre, a coworking office, training and a business helpline for founders in Bihar.
Incubation Centre IIT Patna
IIT Patna's hardware incubator for ESDM and Medical Electronics startups, hosting DST NIDHI, DPIIT Seed Fund and MeitY GENESIS schemes.
FIST IIT Patna
DST NIDHI technology business incubator at IIT Patna for engineering and deep-tech startups.
Department of Industries, Government of Bihar
Bihar's industries department, which runs the Bihar Start-up Policy 2022 and the Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojanas: seed and early-stage support for start-ups, and part-grant schemes for individual entrepreneurs.
AIIMS Patna Incubation and Innovation Council (APIIC)
The healthcare incubator at AIIMS Patna, backed by DST's NIDHI i-TBI programme, with labs, prototyping bays and clinical validation inside the hospital.
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Indian Institute of Technology in Patna, Bihar, focusing on research, innovation, and technology development including Robotics, AI, and IoT.
AIC-BV Foundation
AIC-BV Foundation is an Atal Incubation Centre on the Bihar Vidyapith campus in Patna, established with support from NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission to incubate startups.
Birla Institute of Tecnology, Patna
Birla Institute of Tecnology, Patna is an institution in Patna, Bihar.
Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna
Patna management institute whose incubator, CIMP-BIIF, mentors Bihar startups and runs a co-working hub for them.
VenturePark - BIA Incubator
VenturePark, also called BIA Incubator, is the startup incubator of the Bihar Industries Association in Patna, with mentoring, co-working and investor connects.
Bihar Startups Club
Sector agnostic startup accelerator
Ira Edtech
Startup accelerator focused on sustainability, edtech, consumer, media, fintech, and agritech sectors
Minority Welfare Department, Government of Bihar
Bihar government department for minority welfare: student hostel grants, minority residential schools, and an employment loan run through BSMFCL.
Incubation Center, NIT Patna
NIT Patna's own incubation centre in Patna. Open to the institute's students, alumni and faculty, and to outside entrepreneurs with a concept or early prototype.
Aryabhatta Knowledge University Incubation Centre
Startup incubation centre of Aryabhatta Knowledge University in Patna, inviting ideas from aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage startups and innovators; no university-only rule is stated.
Startup Bihar
Bihar's state startup portal, where startups get certified under the Bihar Startup Policy and apply for seed funds, loans, acceleration support and co-working space.
This page lists 16 startup support organisations in Patna. The largest groups by type are Incubator (13), Academic (7) and Government (3). 10 of them offer coworking space on site. Bihar Entrepreneurs Association reports the most startups supported of the group, at 200+. 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.