Spices Incubation Centre
A programme by ABIS-TBI, R ABI Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore
ABIS-TBI is a Spices Incubation Centre funded by the Spices Board of India, with grant support for a small number of spice startups.
At a glance
| Best for | Registered Indian startups building spice-based products or processing technology |
|---|---|
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
| Run with | Spices Board of India |
About Spices Incubation Centre
ABIS-TBI is recognised as a Spices Incubation Centre funded by the Spices Board of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The programme promotes innovation, value addition and commercialisation in the spices sector. Grant support goes to three high-potential spice startups chosen by an Incubation Appraisal Committee. The page refers to the 2024–25 financial year and states no application window, so confirm the current status with the incubator.
What you get
- Mentoring and technical guidance
- Progress and milestone monitoring
- Fund disbursement, for the startups the committee selects
Who can apply
- Startups working on spice-based products or technologies
- A focus on value addition or processing
- Legally registered in India
- Innovation and commercial potential
How selection works: Technical screening and evaluation, then a pitch before the Incubation Appraisal Committee, then selection and milestone approval.
How to apply: Submit an application to ABIS-TBI. The page gives no form or deadline.
Where to apply
Other ABIS-TBI, R ABI Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore programmes
- R-ABI Startup Agribusiness Incubation Programme (SAIP)Seed-stage grant-in-aid for incubated agri startups that already have a minimum viable product, under the RKVY-RAFTAAR scheme.
- R-ABI Agripreneurship Orientation Programme (AOP)A two-month training-cum-internship for aspiring agripreneurs, followed by pre-seed funding to turn an idea into a prototype or product.
- R-ABI Student Orientation Programme (SOP)A two-month training-cum-internship for students with exposure to startups at the incubator, followed by pre-seed funding.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at ABIS-TBIABIS-TBI is an approved incubator under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme: it screens startups, disburses seed funds and tracks milestones.
- DST NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence (NIDHI-EIR)A one-year fellowship for aspiring technology entrepreneurs, with mentorship and office and co-working space, hosted at ABIS-TBI since 2020–21.
- DST NIDHI-PRAYASA prototype-funding centre with a fabrication lab for young and aspiring innovators who have an idea but no working product yet.
- TBI membershipPaid membership in four categories that gives access to office space, labs, intellectual property support, mentoring, training and market linkages.