Cybersecurity Incubators and Accelerators
23 incubators, accelerators and programmes that name Cybersecurity among the sectors they support. Open a profile to see the programme's stage, location and how to apply.
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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
The Government of India's electronics and IT ministry, which backs technology startups through MeitY Startup Hub with the TIDE 2.0, GENESIS and SAMRIDH schemes.
COEP Bhau Institute of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership
A DST-supported technology business incubator on the COEP Technological University campus in Pune, running incubation, prototyping and seed support programmes for startups.
FITT, IIT Delhi
FITT is IIT Delhi's industry interface and the body that runs the institute's startup incubator at Hauz Khas, backing deep-tech founders with campus space, faculty mentors, prototyping and bio labs, and a long list of government and corporate funding programmes.
IIITD Innovation & Incubation Center
IIIT Delhi's incubator in Okhla, New Delhi — a DST-recognised technology business incubator running pre-incubation, on-site and virtual incubation, prototype grants and seed support.
BPCL Ankur
Bharat Petroleum's startup arm, Ankur, backs early-stage Indian startups through time-boxed cohorts of the BPCL Ankur Fund — currently between intakes.
Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science
Section 8 incubator at MITS Deemed to be University, Madanapalle — open in policy to any founder, but almost every recorded incubatee is an MITS student or faculty member.
SIIC IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur's incubator, running national deep-tech, defence, drone, AI and MedTech programmes from campuses in Kanpur and Noida.
C-DAC
Government R&D organisation under MeitY that licenses its technology, runs PG training courses and is technology partner for MeitY's Blockchain India Challenge.
Ministry of Defence
Central government ministry running iDEX programmes (SPARK, iDEX Prime, ADITI) that provide grants to defence and aerospace startups.
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
The Government of India's national IT body under MeitY, running startup incubation, challenges and domain Centres of Entrepreneurship across 73 centres.
Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University
Jharkhand's security and public administration university expanding into tech innovation and startup programs.
Hatchlab Research Centre, SRM University-AP
The incubator at SRM University-AP in Amaravati, running a five-phase incubation programme and MeitY GENESIS funding for startups.
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.
C3iHub, IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur's cybersecurity technology hub under DST's NM-ICPS mission, running an incubation programme for cybersecurity startups.
NIE Innovation, Incubation & Startup Centre (NIEISC)
Campus incubation centre of The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, with mentoring, an AICTE IDEA Lab and nine thrust areas. Built for NIE students and staff; its policy also admits alumni and outside teams.
RISE Jhansi Incubation Centre
Business incubation centre of Jhansi Smart City Limited, listed on the UP StartinUP register, with an 8-week accelerator, a women's cohort and a startup problem-solving platform.
SNS Incubation Centre, BIT Sindri
Campus incubation centre of BIT Sindri, a government engineering college in Dhanbad: desks, Siemens lab access, mentoring and soft-loan seed funding, mainly for BIT students, alumni and Jharkhand-registered startups.
IGNITE Incubation Centre, Silver Oak University
Section 8 startup incubator on the Silver Oak University campus in Ahmedabad, a Gujarat state nodal institute with co-working space and mentors.
iHUB DivyaSampark, IIT Roorkee
Technology Innovation Hub at IIT Roorkee, backed by DST, supporting deep-tech startups and innovators in cyber-physical systems with prototype funding and incubation.
CUJ SITEC Council
University incubator at Central University of Jammu for student, faculty and outside tech founders, with resident incubation for incorporated companies.
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) Incubation Programs
Telecom-focused incubation at C-DOT's Centres of Innovation in Delhi and Bengaluru, for startups and innovators with projects at TRL-3 or below.
CySecK - Centre of Excellence for Cybersecurity, Karnataka
CySecK is the Karnataka government's cybersecurity Centre of Excellence at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru, supporting cybersecurity startups with acceleration, mentoring and hardware security labs.
AIC RRU Incubation Foundation
Rashtriya Raksha University's Atal Innovation Mission supported incubator in Gandhinagar for defence and national security startups.
A sector label on a directory is a starting point, not a promise. An incubator that names Cybersecurity may run a dedicated track with mentors and customers from the industry, or it may simply accept Cybersecurity companies alongside every other kind. The first is worth far more to you than the second, so look for evidence of the former on the programme's own page: named mentors, partner companies, lab or pilot access, and past cohorts in your area.
Stage and funding route matter as much as sector. A programme for Cybersecurity that takes companies at the idea stage is a different thing from one that expects revenue, and some are funded by a government scheme with its own eligibility rules, while others are run by a college or a company for its own reasons. Use the stage, type and location on each profile to cut the list down before you apply.
Two applications to well-matched programmes beat ten to ill-matched ones. Pick the few that name your sector and your stage, read what they offer beyond office space, and ask a founder from a recent cohort what changed for them.
The numbers on this page
- 23 of the 2429 incubators, accelerators and programmes we list in India (1%) are on this page.
- By organisation type, the most common are Incubator (18), Government (8) and Academic (6). One organisation can carry more than one type.
- By stage focus, the most listed are Ideation (18), Validation (17) and Early Revenue (12).
- These organisations also name AI/ML (12), IoT (11) and Deep Tech (10) most often, so a Cybersecurity founder will find programmes that cross sectors.
- By state, most are in Delhi (6), Uttar Pradesh (4) and Maharashtra (3).
- By city, most are in Delhi (6), Kanpur (3) and Pune (2).
- 12 of 23 offer coworking space on site.
What to check before applying
- Does the programme run a track for your sector, or only accept it?
- Which stage does it take, and does that match where your company is?
- What does it give besides space: mentors, customers, labs, pilots, introductions to investors?
- Does it take equity or charge a fee, and what is the term?
- Is it tied to a scheme with eligibility rules, such as the type of company or the founder?
- Can you speak to a founder from a recent cohort?
Frequently asked questions
How many incubators and accelerators support Cybersecurity?
We list 23 organisations in India that name Cybersecurity among their sectors. The count changes as profiles are added and checked.
Does an incubator that lists Cybersecurity only take Cybersecurity companies?
Not usually. Many list several sectors and accept any that fit their stage and location. A programme with a dedicated track has mentors and partners from the industry, which the profile or the programme's own site should show.
Which stage should a Cybersecurity founder look for?
Match your own stage. The stage mix on this page is counted from the profiles; open a profile to see whether the programme takes ideas, prototypes or companies with revenue.
Is an incubator better than an accelerator for my sector?
An incubator usually works with a company for a longer period and often provides space and facilities, which matters when you need labs or equipment. An accelerator is shorter and more intense and suits a company that already has a product and wants to grow faster. The type of each organisation is on its profile.