AIC-MUJ Incubation Foundation

Choosing the right stage

AIC-MUJ describes its support as stages rather than interchangeable programmes, so start by matching your own stage:

• Still validating an idea and building a first prototype: Pre-Incubation, the early stage.
• Already have a working prototype or MVP, a business model and some market validation: Incubation, the later stage.
• A student or recent graduate who wants experience rather than to found a company right now: the internship.

How applications work

AIC-MUJ's pages point to an online application for its programmes, but do not publish fixed intake dates or deadlines. Because the timing is not on a published calendar, treat the website as the source of truth and reach out to the centre directly to confirm whether a stage is currently open before you prepare a full application.

What the centre looks for

• Pre-Incubation: an innovative idea, a committed small team, and a readiness to build a prototype and iterate.
• Incubation: evidence that matches a later stage — a working prototype or MVP, a clear business model, a founding team already in place, and some market validation.
• Internship: enrolment as a student or recent graduation, genuine interest in entrepreneurship, relevant basic domain knowledge, and availability for at least twenty hours a week.

AIC-MUJ, the Atal Incubation Centre - Manipal University Jaipur Incubation Foundation, is an incubator hosted at Manipal University Jaipur in Dehmi Kalan, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Its own pages describe it as a joint initiative of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and NITI Aayog with Manipal University Jaipur, set up to support innovation-driven entrepreneurship. It works with tech startups across a range of sectors.

How the programmes work

AIC-MUJ describes its support as a set of stages rather than a single fixed-length cohort. Pre-Incubation is the early stage, for teams validating a concept and building a first working version of their product, and runs for roughly three to six months. Incubation is the later stage, for startups ready to grow their operations, build a team and establish a market presence. The incubation period is stated differently in different places on the site: the programmes page gives twelve to eighteen months, while the support section gives twelve to twenty-four months, so treat the length as approximate and confirm it with the centre. AIC-MUJ also runs a structured internship for students and recent graduates who want hands-on experience with early-stage startups, lasting one to six months.

Who can apply

Pre-Incubation is aimed at early-stage teams with an innovative idea, typically a small founding group committed to building a prototype and willing to learn and iterate. Incubation is for startups that already have a working prototype or minimum viable product, a clear business model, a founding team in place and some market validation. The internship is open to currently enrolled students or recent graduates with an interest in entrepreneurship and relevant basic domain knowledge, available for a minimum of twenty hours a week.

Facilities

AIC-MUJ states that it offers over ten thousand square feet of dedicated incubation space, along with access to prototype development labs. These sit on the Manipal University Jaipur campus and are available to startups it supports.

Scale

Across its programmes, AIC-MUJ reports a portfolio of more than thirty-seven registered startups spanning a range of sectors and cities. These are the centre's own figures from its startups page and are self-reported rather than independently audited.

Who runs it

AIC-MUJ is the incubation foundation of Manipal University Jaipur and operates as an Atal Incubation Centre under the Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog. It lists AIM, NITI Aayog and Manipal University Jaipur among its partners.

Location and contact

The centre is based at Manipal University Jaipur, Dehmi Kalan, Jaipur 302007, Rajasthan. Founders looking into how to apply, its events and workshops, or careers at the centre should check the AIC-MUJ website for the current status, as application timing and intakes are not fixed on a published calendar.