Incubation

The centre's standing incubation track, applied to at any time. It is described as stage and industry agnostic: the only stated filter is that the idea should be tech-enabled.

What you get

• Guidance from mentors with industry experience, giving feedback and support through the build
• Help pursuing government grants, corporate social responsibility funds, seed funding and investment through the centre's investor network and investor forums
• Access to its alumni, its student community across Tamil Nadu, and its investors and founders
• Use of the centre's own equipment lab — 3D printers, laser cutting, CNC milling and routing, a six-axis robotic arm, a 3D scanner and CAD, AR and VR workstations
• Access to the labs of Anna University, which the centre says run from 3D printers to fabrication machines
• Invites to startup events and pitch opportunities in front of investors
• Go-to-market help, a workspace in the Innovation Hub, and advisory on legal, finance and market research

Who can apply

• Any entrepreneur with an innovative tech-enabled idea — the centre states it is stage and industry agnostic
• No incorporation requirement, geography gate or Anna University affiliation is published

How to apply: download the centre's pitch deck template from its incubation page, fill it in with your startup's details and email the completed version to contact@annaincubator.org. There is no online application form and no published intake date, so follow up on the phone number given on the contact page if you do not hear back.