Engineering Incubators and Accelerators
53 incubators, accelerators and programmes that name Engineering among the sectors they support. Open a profile to see the programme's stage, location and how to apply.
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Padre Conceicao College of Engineering (PCCE), Goa
Technology business incubator in Verna, Goa, supported by the Department of Science and Technology, with a Navi Mumbai centre. Takes prototype and MVP-stage tech startups.
Sardar Patel Technology Business Incubator (SP-TBI)
DST-listed technology business incubator on the Sardar Patel Institute of Technology campus in Andheri West, Mumbai.
Kongu Engineering College
DST-backed technology business incubator on the Kongu Engineering College campus in Erode, open to outside founders and Tamil Nadu MSMEs.
NETRARIT Foundation TBI
Section 8 technology business incubator hosted by Rajarambapu Institute of Technology in Islampur, Sangli district, funded by the Maharashtra State Innovation Society and supporting 30+ startups.
St. Peters Institute of Higher Education and Research
SPIHER, a deemed university in Avadi, Chennai, runs the SPEC Technology Business Incubator and a Ministry-backed MSME Business Incubator for technology ventures.
Technology Development Board (TDB)
India's statutory body for commercialising home-grown technology: it finances Indian companies mainly by soft loan, sometimes equity, rarely by grant.
NewGen IEDC
A DST-NSTEDB scheme, implemented by EDII, that puts innovation and entrepreneurship centres on university and college campuses; the centres fund and mentor student prototype projects.
Venture Center
A CSIR-NCL-hosted, not-for-profit technology incubator in Pune with cleanroom, biopharma-analysis and prototyping labs for science and deep-tech startups.
Joy University
Tamil Nadu university with engineering and management programs offering incubation support for student startups.
Marwadi University
MUIIR is the startup incubator of Marwadi University in Rajkot, Gujarat. It offers student founders a first office, co-working space, mentoring and funding for student ideas.
Baderia Global Institute of Engineering and Management
Madhya Pradesh engineering institute fostering student innovation through incubation and entrepreneurship programs.
BMS Institute of Technology and Management
Bengaluru engineering college whose BICEP innovation centre runs a campus business incubator for its students and faculty.
DY Patil RAIT, Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai engineering college with an innovation hub and startup programs at the heart of Mumbai's tech satellite city.
GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management
Greater Noida incubator run by GL Bajaj Institute of Technology, with a prototype grant and incubation for Indian innovators and early-stage startups.
Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus
Hyderabad engineering campus in Ibrahimpatnam with an on-campus incubation hub and an MSME intellectual property centre.
IIMT University
Section 8 business incubator on the IIMT University campus in Meerut, running a 12-week incubation programme for early-stage startups and student innovators.
Jaipur Engineering College and Research Center
JECRC Incubation Centre (JIC) is a campus incubator in Jaipur, linked to JECRC University, offering mentoring, co-working space and government-backed funding routes to founders.
JIS College of Engineering
Engineering college in Kalyani, West Bengal whose JIS Business Incubation Center is an empanelled MSME Host Institute — anyone with an innovative idea can name it as their host on the government's idea portal.
JSS Institutions
Mysuru's JSS educational group running incubation across engineering, medical, and management campuses in Karnataka.
MVSR Engineering College
Hyderabad engineering college recognised by the Ministry of MSME as a Host Institute, so innovators can route an idea through it for proof-of-concept support.
RNS Institute of Technology
Bangalore engineering college with innovation programs and startup incubation in VTU's technology corridor.
SJC Institute of Technology
Chikkaballapura engineering college with innovation programs and startup support in Karnataka's rural tech corridor.
Technocrats Institute of Technology, Bhopal
Bhopal engineering institute with innovation programs and startup incubation in Madhya Pradesh's capital.
Techno International Batanagar
West Bengal engineering college near Kolkata with innovation programs in the industrial Batanagar corridor.
Wainganga College of Engineering and Management
Nagpur incubator run by Wainganga College of Engineering and Management, with its own 5,000 sq/ft facility, an AI lab and Fab Lab, and a portfolio of registered startups across agritech, fintech, edtech, defence-tech and health-tech.
Yenepoya School of Engineering and Technology
Yenepoya Technology Incubator, run by Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) in Mangaluru, mentors healthcare innovators and entrepreneurs.
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank)
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) is a statutory export-finance bank in Mumbai. It lends to exporters, backs bank guarantees for MSME exports, and runs Ubharte Sitaare for export-capable companies.
Process and Product Development Centre (PPDC), Agra
Government tool room, testing lab and training centre in Agra — MSMEs and founders buy machining, testing and skills here, not a place in a cohort.
Center for Incubation, Adamas University
Kolkata university incubation centre open to any Indian founder, with a BIRAC-supported E-YUVA Centre for biotech fellowships.
DEAN QIP, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam University, Indore
QIP division of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam University, Indore — advancing faculty research, PhD programmes, and entrepreneurship development in central India.
St. Xaviers Catholic College of Engineering
AICTE-approved engineering college in Kanyakumari active in Tamil Nadu's startup bootcamps and innovation initiatives in partnership with StartupTN.
RK University
Pre-incubation, incubation and Gujarat scheme support for innovators, run by K S Patel Centre for Entrepreneurship at RK University, Rajkot
Siddaganga Institute of Technology
Section 8 incubator in Tumakuru, Karnataka, hosted by Siddaganga Institute of Technology. Incubation from proof of concept to MVP, plus pre-incubation and agritech programmes.
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
DST NIDHI inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI)
SGSITS Indore
Technology incubator hosted by SGSITS in Indore, with fab labs, workspace and co-working desks
Aligarh Muslim University
Technology business incubator at Aligarh Muslim University, funded by DST's NIDHI scheme, for healthcare, clean energy and nanomaterials ventures.
MNNIT Allahabad
Recognised DST NIDHI technology business incubator at MNNIT Allahabad, running incubation for innovative technology startups.
Narasaraopeta Engineering College
DST NIDHI-TBI: Andhra Technology Business Incubation Center
Ahmedabad University
VentureStudio, Ahmedabad University's incubator — DST TBI, BIRAC Bio-NEST and Gujarat nodal institute, open to outside founders
NITK-STEP (NITK Science & Technology Entrepreneurs' Park)
Campus incubator at NIT Karnataka Surathkal, taking in technology startups all year round on a rolling basis.
MIT WPU Technology Business Incubator (MIT TBI)
Section 8 incubator on the MIT World Peace University campus in Pune, with a prototyping centre and seed funding under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme.
Savitribai Phule Pune University
DST-NSTEDB technology business incubator on the Savitribai Phule Pune University campus, running Growth Lab and the NIDHI family of schemes.
NITJ Technology Business Incubator
DST-supported incubator on the NIT Jalandhar campus, open to founders from outside the institute who already have a working proof of concept.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) (R-TBI)
DST TBI: Rural Technology and Business Incubator (RTBI)
National Institute of Technology, Trichy (NIT-Trichy)
Technology business incubator in Tiruchirappalli, promoted by the Department of Science and Technology and the Tamil Nadu government since 1986
Forge Innovation & Ventures
Hardware and deep-tech incubator in Coimbatore, run by the Coimbatore Innovation and Business Incubator (CIBI) and hosted by Kumaraguru College of Technology.
PSG College of Technology
PSG-STEP, the science and technology entrepreneurial park at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
VIT Technology Business Incubator (VITTBI): a not-for-profit incubator in Vellore, approved by DST, for technology start-ups.
A sector label on a directory is a starting point, not a promise. An incubator that names Engineering may run a dedicated track with mentors and customers from the industry, or it may simply accept Engineering 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 Engineering 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
- 53 of the 2429 incubators, accelerators and programmes we list in India (2%) are on this page.
- By organisation type, the most common are Incubator (47), Academic (29) and NGO / Foundation (6). One organisation can carry more than one type.
- By stage focus, the most listed are Ideation (50), Validation (44) and Early Revenue (9).
- These organisations also name Manufacturing (20), IT (17) and Software (16) most often, so a Engineering founder will find programmes that cross sectors.
- By state, most are in Tamil Nadu (11), Karnataka (8) and Maharashtra (8).
- By city, most are in Chennai (3), Coimbatore (3) and Hyderabad (3).
- 8 of 53 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 Engineering?
We list 53 organisations in India that name Engineering among their sectors. The count changes as profiles are added and checked.
Does an incubator that lists Engineering only take Engineering 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 Engineering 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.