Incubation
A programme by AIC Banasthali
The centre's main incubation programme for women-led startups in science, technology and deep tech.
At a glance
| Best for | Women-led startups in science, technology and deep tech, at any stage |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Growth |
About Incubation
This is the way in for an outside founder. The centre invites applications from startups on a rolling basis and says startups across stages are encouraged to apply. It is also the door you have to come through before the NIDHI Seed Support Scheme, which requires three months of incubation here first.
What you get
- Mentorship from domain experts.
- Business support services.
- Market access through corporate and government connects.
- Funding opportunities from the centre and its investor network.
- Technology transfer, and help with regulatory work, compliance and certifications.
- Access to research labs at Banasthali Vidyapith, covering biotech, pharmacy, electronics, mechatronics and AI.
Who can apply
- Women-led startups. The centre says it solely supports women-led startups.
- Startups in science and technology or deep tech — biotechnology, life sciences, medtech, manufacturing, IoT.
- Startups at any stage.
How to apply: through the Apply Now button on the incubation page, which opens the centre's general application form. No deadline or intake dates are published, so it reads as rolling.
Where to apply
Other AIC Banasthali programmes
- Banasthali Alumni Startup Incubation ProgramA four-month hybrid incubation programme for startups founded or co-founded by Banasthali Vidyapith alumni.
- MeitY TIDE 2.0 — Entrepreneur-in-Residence grant and seed fundGrant and seed funding for women innovators taking a technology idea from concept to MVP, run with MeitY.
- DST NIDHI PRAYASA prototyping grant with lab access for women-led innovators building a physical product.
- NIDHI Seed Support SchemeEquity-based seed support from DST for women-led startups already incubated at the centre.
- Startup India Seed Fund SchemeDPIIT seed funding for early-stage women-led innovators, delivered through the centre.
- MeitY SAMRIDH Accelerator ProgramA four-month acceleration programme with MeitY Startup Hub for DPIIT-registered, woman-founded startups that are raising.
- GDC I-NITIATEA two-week hybrid entrepreneurship immersion run with the Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre at IIT Madras.
- Stanford Seed Spark ProgramA five-month part-time online course from Stanford Graduate School of Business, offered through the centre; the listed intake has closed.
- Fellowship Grant in Battery EnergyA two-phase fellowship for community battery energy storage innovations in Rajasthan, run with the Royal Norwegian Embassy; applications closed in February 2025.
- Women Entrepreneurship Development Program (WEDP)A four-week entrepreneurship course for Banasthali Vidyapith students and research scholars, supported by DST; the listed edition closed in November 2024.
- Banasthali Innovation AwardAn annual innovation award for Banasthali Vidyapith faculty, scholars, college students and school students; the 2025 edition closed in November 2025.