Sikkim RISE — Realizing Ideas, Shaping Entrepreneurship
A programme by Advanced Technical Training Centre (Advanced Technical Training Centre)
The Sikkim government's statewide ideathon and startup talent hunt, which uses ATTC Bardang as one of its two incubation centres; the first edition has closed.
At a glance
| Best for | Residents of Sikkim and students at Sikkim-based institutions, at idea, prototype or revenue stage |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea, Prototype, Early revenue |
| Duration | Mentoring stated as up to six months for selected participants |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | Free |
| Run with | Commerce & Industries Department, Government of Sikkim, SEED Cell, Sikkim INSPIRES, IIM Calcutta |
About Sikkim RISE — Realizing Ideas, Shaping Entrepreneurship
Sikkim RISE is run by the Commerce & Industries Department, Government of Sikkim, with the SEED Cell, under the Sikkim INSPIRES programme. It is not ATTC's programme — ATTC is one of the two campuses, alongside the Centre for Computers and Communication Technology at Chisopani, where selected participants get incubation access.
Registrations for the first edition are closed. Applications ended on 30 June 2026, district events began in July, the state final was held in Gangtok in August 2026 and the winners were announced in September 2026. The state has said it wants to run it every year, but no next window has been announced.
What you get
- Incubation access at ATTC Bardang or CCCT Chisopani — infrastructure, labs and market access through the partner institution.
- Up to six months of structured mentoring through the SEED Cell network, including one-to-one sessions, workshops and domain experts.
- Funding linkages, and for the top teams a national exposure trip and a national pitching session.
Who can apply
- Any resident of Sikkim, or a student at a Sikkim-based institution.
- Individuals and teams both.
- Idea, prototype and revenue stages — you enter the category that matches where you are.
- No registered business needed; a concept or problem statement is enough to start.
- Ideas must be original and fit the programme's thematic sectors, which span agriculture and organic farming, tourism and hospitality, renewable energy, handicrafts, food processing, waste management, women-led and social impact ventures, logistics and market access, disaster management and technology. Its own pages give the sector count two different ways, so read the list rather than the number.
How selection works: registrations are shortlisted for a district ideathon, shortlisted teams are notified by the programme's coordinators and helped to prepare their pitch, district winners go to the state final in Gangtok, and the top teams go on to a national pitch.
How to apply: through the programme's own site when a window opens, not through ATTC. Queries go to the programme team on info@sikkimrise.com.