Waste Management Incubators and Accelerators
12 incubators, accelerators and programmes that name Waste Management among the sectors they support. Open a profile to see the programme's stage, location and how to apply.
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AIC BAMU Foundation
Atal Incubation Centre at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, running pre-incubation, resident and virtual incubation with intakes twice a year, open to founders with no university link.
Massive Earth Foundation
Gurgaon-based non-profit that runs the LowCarbon.Earth climate-tech accelerator with UNEP and SAFFAL, an accelerator for women-led climate businesses in South Asia.
Bharat Impact Incubation Centre
Jubilant Bhartia Foundation's incubator in Noida for startups building solutions to the Sustainable Development Goals, through the Impact Quest cohort programme.
Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)
Autonomous pollution regulator for the National Capital Territory of Delhi, in existence since 1991. It issues consent certificates to industry and ran a closed 2025 innovation challenge on cutting PM2.5 and PM10.
CCIE — Centre for Commercialisation of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Centurion University
The incubator at Centurion University in Paralakhemundi, Odisha — a Startup Odisha recognised incubator that says it takes applications at any stage and in any sector.
Central Tool Room
A Ministry of MSME tool room in Ludhiana, set up in 1980 as an Indo-German project, running on-campus and off-campus incubation for startups.
Shriram Institute – Technology Business Incubator (SRI-TBI)
DST-sponsored technology business incubator in Delhi for product and process ventures in plastics, rubbers, specialty chemicals and waste management.
Vel Tech Technology Business Incubator (Vel Tech TBI)
DST-supported technology business incubator in Avadi, Chennai, running five government funding routes with no incubation charge.
AspireLabs
Noida accelerator, incubator and co-working space for sustainability, waste-management and circular-economy startups.
KAU RAFTAAR Agri Business Incubator (KAU RABI)
Kerala Agricultural University's agri-business incubator at Vellanikkara, Thrissur, with the RAISE and PACE programmes for idea-stage and MVP-stage agri startups.
KBCNMU Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Linkages (KCIIL)
KCIIL is a Section 8 technology business incubator hosted by Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University in Jalgaon, serving startups from North Maharashtra.
India Sanitation Coalition
FICCI-hosted WASH platform in New Delhi that runs the SWACH Accelerator for water, sanitation, hygiene and waste startups, with Innovation Mission Punjab and IIT Ropar.
A sector label on a directory is a starting point, not a promise. An incubator that names Waste Management may run a dedicated track with mentors and customers from the industry, or it may simply accept Waste Management 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 Waste Management 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
- 12 of the 2429 incubators, accelerators and programmes we list in India (0%) are on this page.
- By organisation type, the most common are Incubator (9), Accelerator (2) and Government (2). One organisation can carry more than one type.
- By stage focus, the most listed are Ideation (7), Early Revenue (6) and MVP (6).
- These organisations also name AgriTech (3), AI/ML (3) and Clean Energy (3) most often, so a Waste Management founder will find programmes that cross sectors.
- By state, most are in Delhi (3), Maharashtra (2) and Uttar Pradesh (2).
- By city, most are in Delhi (3), Noida (2) and Chennai (1).
- 6 of 12 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 Waste Management?
We list 12 organisations in India that name Waste Management among their sectors. The count changes as profiles are added and checked.
Does an incubator that lists Waste Management only take Waste Management 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 Waste Management 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.