ASPIRE Pre-Incubation Program
A programme by ASPIRE-TBI, University of Hyderabad
For University of Hyderabad students, researchers and alumni only: space, consumables and mentoring to take an idea towards a venture.
At a glance
| Best for | University of Hyderabad students, researchers and alumni from any discipline. Not open to founders without a university connection. |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Prototype |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | Free |
About ASPIRE Pre-Incubation Program
ASPIRE's pre-incubation route is the one programme restricted to the university's own community. It is sector-agnostic and open across disciplines, and it exists to turn research ideas into enterprise proposals.
What you get
- Incubator space, with limited consumables and chemicals provided.
- Structured mentoring, technical and business.
- Free use of the common instrumentation at the ASPIRE centres.
- A place on the training programmes and conferences ASPIRE runs.
- Successful ideas are then supported towards government and private funding challenges.
Who can apply
- University of Hyderabad students, researchers and alumni, from any discipline.
- Teams are preferred over individual entries.
How selection works: shortlisted applicants are invited to pitch their idea to an expert committee.
How to apply: through the application link ASPIRE posts with each round on its events page. The most recent announced deadline was 15 December 2025, extended from 15 November 2025.
Where to apply
Other ASPIRE-TBI, University of Hyderabad programmes
- ASPIRE-TBI incubationYear-round intake for pharma, biotech and renewable energy ventures wanting lab space, equipment and mentoring on the University of Hyderabad campus.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at ASPIREASPIRE is listed as a Startup India Seed Fund incubator, for proof of concept through to market entry.
- EcoInnovate GrantBetween intakes. ASPIRE's sustainability grant with HDFC Bank Parivartan, for startups in sustainable chemistry, the circular economy, waste valorization and alternative proteins.