Incubation

This is the main way in. Selected startups get a desk at the centre, a mentor panel, and introductions to the centre's corporate and investor network.

What you get

• Office space and a co-working environment at the centre
• Structured mentoring from the centre's mentor panel
• Software, apps and startup credits from partners including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, Zoho, Zendesk, Retool and Tally
• Business networking and introductions to investors
• Access to Shiv Nadar University's labs and equipment for building and testing
• Legal and accounting support, intellectual property help and interns when you need extra hands

Who can apply

• Any startup — the centre does not limit this to university students or staff
• Sole proprietorships, LLPs, private limited companies, foreign-collaboration entities, and startups that have not registered yet
• Deep-tech and hardware ventures are the stated focus, but the portfolio spans software, edtech and consumer too

How selection works: the centre says it judges the novelty of the idea, how compelling the solution is, scalability potential, and whether the team is well rounded.

How to apply: fill the Apply as a Startup form on the centre's Join Us page with your founder and startup details and upload your pitch or business plan as a PDF. There is no deadline on the form. If you want to check fit first, write to contact.AIC@snu.edu.in.