Incubation Program

The Incubation Program is AIC-GISC's one named programme for founders. The centre describes it as a way for entrepreneurs to navigate the early stages of building a company, get connected to other people in their field, and get space and funding support to grow.

What you get

• Entrepreneurship training
• Seed capital support
• Personalised mentoring from the centre's mentor panel
• Investor connects and networking
• Technical assistance and access to IPR
• Shared services
• Office and co-working space, a meeting room and dedicated lab space
• Access to the central instrumentation facility for biotech, the prototype lab and the sophisticated lab

Who can apply

• Individuals, teams and startups, explicitly from anywhere in the world
• No incorporation requirement, stage gate or Gujarat residency requirement is stated
• The centre's focus areas are biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and medical devices

How selection works: not published. The centre does not describe screening rounds, interviews or a selection committee.

How to apply: use the "Apply for Incubation" button in the top navigation of the centre's site, which opens an online application run by GTU Ventures. Questions can go to aic-gisc@gtu.edu.in.