CIIC Incubation

CIIC is the technology business incubator of B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Its stated mission is to nurture early-stage startups among students, faculty and alumni through academia, industry and government networks, and it describes itself as a one-stop shop for the startup ecosystem around the university.

What you get

• A place in a university-based technology business incubator
• Mentoring from a panel of academic and industry experts, and professionals from business and investment backgrounds
• Access to lab and launch pad facilities at the Vandalur campus
• Support scoped to what you ask for at intake: mentoring, funding help or market connects

Who can apply

• Early-stage startups
• Students, faculty and alumni of the university are named in its mission; its pages do not say whether founders outside the university may apply

How selection works: An enquiry is reviewed and accepted or rejected by a selection committee.

How to apply: Fill the startup enquiry form published on the incubator's website, or write to the incubation team at incubation.ciic@crescent.education. No intake dates or deadlines are published.