CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE
RV Institute of Technology in Guntur, formerly Chebrolu Engineering College, runs an incubation centre for student and faculty entrepreneurs, with a pre-incubation maker lab.
CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE at a glance
| Address | Chebrolu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522212 |
|---|---|
| Programmes | 7 standing programmes |
| Stages supported | Idea, Prototype, MVP |
| Official website | rvit.edu.in |
| incubation@rvit.edu.in |
Programs by CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE
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Which CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE programme fits you
7 programmes compared by who they are for, the stage they accept, how long they run and what they cost.
By stage
- Idea
- RVIT Incubation Centre and Startup Hub, MSME Idea Hackathon and Incubation Grant, Startup India Seed Fund (through RVIT as Host Institute)
- Prototype
- RVIT Incubation Centre and Startup Hub, MSME Idea Hackathon and Incubation Grant, Startup India Seed Fund (through RVIT as Host Institute)
- MVP
- MSME Idea Hackathon and Incubation Grant
| Programme | Best for | Stage | Duration | Format | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RVIT Incubation Centre and Startup Hub | Student and faculty entrepreneurs at RVIT | Idea – Prototype | — | — | — |
| MSME Idea Hackathon and Incubation GrantWith Ministry of MSME | Student and faculty innovators with an approved project | Idea – MVP | — | — | — |
| Startup India Seed Fund (through RVIT as Host Institute)With DPIIT | Early-stage DPIIT-recognised student enterprises | Idea – Prototype | — | — | — |
| BuildX Incubator | Student ventures at RVIT | — | — | — | — |
| BuildX Challenge #1 | Engineering students at RVIT | — | Closed on 8 August 2026 | — | — |
| Smart India Hackathon | Student teams | — | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurship Development Cell | Students and budding entrepreneurs at RVIT | — | — | — | — |
Track record
What CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE reports about its portfolio.
All figures self-reported — rvit.edu.in, as of 2026.
Programmes they run
Standing programmes at CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE, separate from the funding calls above.
RVIT Incubation Centre and Startup Hub
IncubationIncubation for student and faculty entrepreneurs, from idea to commercialisation, with seed-funding review and faculty mentoring.
Best for: Student and faculty entrepreneurs at RVIT
- Idea – Prototype
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
The incubation centre supports student and faculty innovators through the early stages of a venture.
What you get
- Seed-funding review of your project proposal
- Faculty co-mentorship
- Nomination for the MSME Idea Hackathon
- Access to the pre-incubation maker lab
Who can apply
RVIT students and faculty with a project idea.
How to apply
Send your project proposal to incubation@rvit.edu.in, or visit Room 205, Main Block.
MSME Idea Hackathon and Incubation Grant
Grant schemeGovernment of India grant for approved innovative projects by student or faculty innovators, routed through RVIT as Host Institute.
Best for: Student and faculty innovators with an approved project
- Idea – MVP
- Grant support for selected startups
With Ministry of MSME
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
A Government of India grant for proof-of-concept, minimum viable product and patent work on an approved innovative project.
Who can apply
Student and faculty innovators whose project is approved under the MSME Innovative Scheme.
How to apply
Submit through the MSME Innovative Portal with RVIT as your Host Institute. Ask the incubation desk about the process.
Startup India Seed Fund (through RVIT as Host Institute)
Grant schemeSeed funding for early-stage DPIIT-recognised student enterprises: a grant for proof of concept or prototype, plus a convertible-debenture or debt option.
Best for: Early-stage DPIIT-recognised student enterprises
- Idea – Prototype
- Grant support for selected startups
With DPIIT
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
Seed funding from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade for early-stage student enterprises that hold DPIIT recognition.
How to apply
RVIT lists itself as a Host Institute for this scheme. Contact the incubation desk to start the route.
BuildX Incubator
IncubationIncubation space for student ventures, with GPU computing, legal registration help and angel-investor networking, as described on the institute's research page.
Best for: Student ventures at RVIT
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
The institute's research pages describe BuildX as an incubation space for student ventures. The BuildX page itself describes BuildX as a student freelancing platform that runs client projects and challenges. Ask the institute which description applies to the support you need.
What you get
Free high-speed internet, GPU computing, legal registration assistance and angel-investor networking, as listed on the page.
How to apply
The page does not give a sign-up route. BuildX enquiries go to rvitians@rvit.edu.in.
BuildX Challenge #1
CompetitionStudent project challenge with a cash prize for shortlisted teams. Registration closed on 8 August 2026.
Best for: Engineering students at RVIT
- Closed on 8 August 2026
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
BuildX Challenge #1 asked engineering students to build a working project for a client-style brief. Shortlisted teams received a cash prize, winner trophies and certificates.
Registration closed on 8 August 2026. Watch the BuildX page for the next challenge.
Smart India Hackathon
CompetitionNational hackathon run by the Ministry of Education and AICTE, with the Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society's student startup incubation route. RVIT takes part.
Best for: Student teams
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
A national open innovation hackathon for student teams. Teams work on published problem statements, and each national problem statement carries a cash prize.
How to apply
Register through the official Smart India Hackathon portal.
Entrepreneurship Development Cell
ProgrammeTraining, camps and mentoring on business skills such as idea generation, business modelling and sales.
Best for: Students and budding entrepreneurs at RVIT
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
The cell builds entrepreneurial skills among students through training programmes, camps and guest lectures, and helps budding entrepreneurs with enterprise building.
How to apply
Contact the cell through the institute. The cell is run by a named coordinator listed on its page.
Incubation tracks
The routes into CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE, and what each one includes.
| Track | Type | Space | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-incubation and maker labHardware, software and IP support for early ideas. Open 24/7 for registered innovation batches. | Pre-incubation | — | — |
Labs & facilities
Equipment and space on campus.
Rapid prototyping lab and maker space
3D printers, CNC cutting, Arduino and Raspberry Pi developer kits.
GPU workstations
High-end GPU workstations for registered innovation batches.
Electronics testbenches
Open 24/7 for registered innovation batches.
BuildX incubation space
Free high-speed internet and GPU computing, as listed for student ventures.
Support services
Help offered alongside funding and space.
IP & patents
The IPR Cell covers patent drafting, copyright filing and designs for students and faculty.
Legal & finance
Legal help with company registration (private limited or LLP) and IPR filing, through the IPR Cell.
Recognitions & empanelments
Official approvals this incubator holds.
Host Institute, MSME Innovative Scheme (Ministry of MSME)
RVIT states it is an approved Host Institute. Innovators can name it as their Host Institute when applying on the ministry's portal. The Ministry list does not show approval dates, so the current status was not confirmed in this update.
How to apply to CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Choose the right route
- Idea with no prototype yet: start with the incubation desk and the pre-incubation maker lab.
- Seed funding for an early-stage student enterprise: ask the incubation desk whether RVIT can route the application as Host Institute.
- Hardware prototype for an MSME grant: the MSME Idea Hackathon route runs through the MSME Innovative Portal, with RVIT as Host Institute.
Get in touch
- Email incubation@rvit.edu.in or call +91-9951222238.
- Say whether you are a student or faculty member, and how far your idea has gone.
What to ask before you apply
- The page does not publish selection criteria or grant terms. Ask the desk for them in writing.
- Ask which schemes RVIT hosts for your kind of project.
About CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE
RV Institute of Technology (RVIT Autonomous), formerly Chebrolu Engineering College, is a UGC Autonomous, NAAC 'A' accredited engineering college in Chebrolu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Its incubation centre supports student and faculty entrepreneurs from idea stage through to commercialisation.
How the incubation works
Student and faculty innovators can send a project proposal to the RVIT Incubation Desk. The desk reviews proposals for seed funding, arranges faculty co-mentorship and nominates projects for the MSME Idea Hackathon. The institute's startup policy describes an equity-sharing model for the startups it supports, aligned with the National Innovation and Startup Policy 2019.
Government schemes RVIT is linked to
RVIT states that it is an approved Host Institute for the Ministry of MSME's innovation grants and for the Startup India Seed Fund, and that it is part of the Smart India Hackathon innovation pipeline. Host Institute status is what lets an innovator name RVIT when applying on the ministry's own portal. The page also lists DST NIDHI programmes but does not say whether RVIT hosts them. Scheme terms are set by the government bodies that run them, so check the scheme's own portal before you apply.
Facilities
The pre-incubation and maker lab has a rapid prototyping space with 3D printers, CNC cutting, Arduino and Raspberry Pi developer kits, high-end GPU workstations and electronics testbenches. It is open around the clock for registered innovation batches. The Intellectual Property Rights Cell supports students and faculty with patent drafting, copyright filing and company registration.
Activity
The institute's own pages state 25+ patents filed and 150+ student innovations and mentored ideas. These are self-reported figures with no date given.
Who runs it
The incubation centre sits inside RVIT. The Entrepreneurship Development Cell runs training programmes and camps on business skills. The Institution's Innovation Council runs ideathons, hackathons and prototype exhibitions under the Ministry of Education's innovation cell.
Where to find it
The incubation desk is in Room 205, Main Block, on the Chebrolu campus near Guntur.
Get in touch
Send a message to CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE — we'll forward it on your behalf.
Notable alumni
Frequently asked questions about CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE
What is CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE?
CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE is an academic institution based in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
What does CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE do?
RV Institute of Technology (RVIT Autonomous), formerly Chebrolu Engineering College, is a UGC Autonomous, NAAC 'A' accredited engineering college in Chebrolu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Its incubation centre supports student and faculty entrepreneurs from idea stage through to commercialisation.
Where is CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE located?
CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE is located at Chebrolu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522212.
What programs does CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE run?
CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE runs RVIT Incubation Centre and Startup Hub, MSME Idea Hackathon and Incubation Grant, Startup India Seed Fund (through RVIT as Host Institute) and BuildX Incubator, among others.
Which CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE programme should I apply to?
It depends on how far along your startup is. Idea stage: RVIT Incubation Centre and Startup Hub, MSME Idea Hackathon and Incubation Grant and Startup India Seed Fund (through RVIT as Host Institute). Prototype stage: RVIT Incubation Centre and Startup Hub, MSME Idea Hackathon and Incubation Grant and Startup India Seed Fund (through RVIT as Host Institute). MVP stage: MSME Idea Hackathon and Incubation Grant. Check the programme's own eligibility before applying — several programmes are sector-specific.
Does CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE provide funding?
Selected startups in some CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE programmes can receive grant support, including MSME Idea Hackathon and Incubation Grant and Startup India Seed Fund (through RVIT as Host Institute). Grant amounts are set per programme and cohort, and selection into a programme does not guarantee a grant — check the programme's own page for current terms.
What facilities does CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE offer?
CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE offers Rapid prototyping lab and maker space, GPU workstations, Electronics testbenches and BuildX incubation space.
Is CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE government recognised?
CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE holds the following recognitions and affiliations: Host Institute, MSME Innovative Scheme (Ministry of MSME).
How do I apply to CHEBROLU ENGINEERING COLLEGE?
- Idea with no prototype yet: start with the incubation desk and the pre-incubation maker lab. - Seed funding for an early-stage student enterprise: ask the incubation desk whether RVIT can route the application as Host Institute. - Hardware prototype for an MSME grant: the MSME Idea Hackathon route runs through the MSME Innovative Portal, with RVIT as Host Institute.
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