SaaS and Software Incubators and Accelerators (Page 3)

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education

Deemed university at Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, whose in-house Kalasalingam Technology Business Incubator (KTBI) backs ventures started by its own students and faculty — it publishes no way in for outside founders.

NEC Business Incubator (DST i-TBI)

DST-supported inclusive technology business incubator at National Engineering College, Kovilpatti, with an open cohort call for circular economy, agritech and IoT startups.

NIT Silchar

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

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

Campus incubator of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University in Amravati, run by its Section 8 research and incubation foundation for university members and selected outside innovators.

Sophitorium Institute

DST NIDHI inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI)

MNNIT Allahabad

Recognised DST NIDHI technology business incubator at MNNIT Allahabad, running incubation for innovative technology startups.

Aditya Global Business Incubator

Campus incubator at Surampalem, Kakinada, with pre-incubation, startup incubation and accelerator programmes for students, alumni and startups.

Narasaraopeta Engineering College

DST NIDHI-TBI: Andhra Technology Business Incubation Center

LEAF – GLS University Incubator

DST-supported technology business incubator at GLS University, Ahmedabad, for IoT, analytics and mobile-first startups.

NITK-STEP (NITK Science & Technology Entrepreneurs' Park)

Campus incubator at NIT Karnataka Surathkal, taking in technology startups all year round on a rolling basis.

Technology Business Incubator, NIT Calicut

Technology business incubator on the NIT Calicut campus, open to outside founders as well as students, with a fabrication lab and rented office space.

Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology (FCRIT)

Technology business incubator in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, run from Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology and catalysed by DST, for prototype and MVP-stage startups.

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.

MZU Incubation Centre

Mizoram University's DST NIDHI technology business incubator in Aizawl, open to founders on and off campus.

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.

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Campus technology business incubator at BITS Pilani Hyderabad, running since 2012 with bio labs, prototyping space and student pre-incubation.

JSS STEP Noida

DST-recognised technology business incubator on the JSS Academy of Technical Education campus in Noida

ITEL Foundation

Chennai deep-tech non-profit at IIT Madras Research Park, chaired by Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, incubating startups and co-running the BuildAI programme with IndiaAI Mission and MeitY.

Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM)

Government of Karnataka mission running the Karnataka Acceleration Network and the Beyond Bengaluru Cluster Seed Fund for startups outside Bengaluru.

NextUnicorn.Fund

A VC fund running a twice-yearly equity accelerator, a pre-incubation track, a standalone mentorship programme, and a global startup pitch series.

100Unicorns

Mumbai accelerator and venture capital fund, formerly 9Unicorns, backing startups from idea to seed stage, with applications open all year.

Accenture

Accenture's open-innovation route for Indian founders is the Tech Next Challenge — an annual, free competition for deep-tech startups already selling to enterprises, with one winner per track and a path into Accenture's client work.

Flipkart Leap

Flipkart's own accelerator, running an equity investment track and a paid-pilot track for Indian tech startups, online and free to join.

Edugild

MIT India's innovation and incubation centre in Pune, open to any student in India, with rolling applications and no fee.

SGBAU

University incubation centre of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University in Amravati, Maharashtra. A non-profit Section 8 company offering incubation, pre-incubation and open innovation.

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC)

Maharashtra's state industrial infrastructure agency — it allots industrial plots, built-up space and small sheds through the MILAAP portal, and runs the MIDC Grand Challenge.

Atal Incubation Center, Banaras Hindu University (AIC-MFIE-IM-BHU)

Atal Incubation Centre inside the Institute of Management Studies at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi: an 18-month incubation programme for prototype-stage startups and a 14-week pre-incubation programme.

Buddha Innovation Council

Incubation centre on the Buddha Institute of Technology campus in Gorakhpur, with a Fab Lab and coworking space for student-led and early-stage startups in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Entrepreneurship Promotion and Incubation Council (EPIC)

Section 8 NIDHI-TBI at Ambala College of Engineering and Applied Research, Haryana, with stage-wise incubation programmes for technology and manufacturing startups.

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.

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.

Atal Incubation Centre- Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP) Foundation

Atal Incubation Centre in Thane, run by the Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini Foundation, for early founders in agriculture, education, ICT and social enterprise.

Atal Incubation Centre – Nitte

Atal Incubation Centre at Nitte, Udupi district, run as a section 8 company by Nitte Education Trust and NITI Aayog. Offers an online pre-incubation course, a Fab-Lab and co-working space.

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.

Prarambh – cam’s Legaltech incubator

Legal technology incubator run by the law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, for registered startups at development or ready-to-scale stage. No open call is listed.

AIC-NMIMS Incubation Centre

Atal Incubation Centre on the NMIMS Mumbai campus, funded by the Atal Innovation Mission. Sector agnostic, with a focus on healthcare and pharma, IT and manufacturing.

CUSAT TBI (CUSATECH Foundation)

University technology business incubator on the CUSAT campus in Kochi, starting with CUSAT students, plus a RUSA-backed startup grant for Indian citizens.

TBI@KEC - Technology Business Incubator, Kongu Engineering College

DST and Kongu Engineering College technology business incubator in Perundurai, Erode, backing electronics, ICT and emerging-tech startups with space, labs and services.