Direct Incubation at ZTM-ABI

Direct incubation is the centre's main offer. Incubatees work from ICAR-CIFT in Kochi and use its pilot plant and technical team to develop and scale a fisheries or fish and meat-based food business. The centre can directly incubate nine entrepreneurs at a time. No intake window or deadline is published.

What you get

• Technology and know-how backed by scientific results
• An initial assessment of your product and business, including commercial viability and technology gaps
• Regulatory, compliance and standards support: quality-regulation training, on-site inspections with remedial measures, and help securing certifications
• A pilot production plant with 9 production lines, a Culinary Centre and a Product Development Centre, FSSAI approved, for semi-commercial production
• Office space, rented monthly
• Training and skill development, product development and testing, and help setting up and scaling facilities

Who can apply

• Entrepreneurs, partnership firms, private limited companies, NGOs, co-operatives, government organisations and start-ups
• Universities and colleges, and students looking for technological guidance or mentoring
• No incorporation, location or stage gate is stated

Terms: residency is for one year, extendable by another year in special cases depending on progress. There is a registration fee plus GST, office space is on monthly rent, and pilot plant activities are charged on an operational basis.

How to apply: Send an application form along with a brief project proposal to the ZTM-ABI Centre. The form is not linked online, so phone the centre on +91-484-2412366 or 2412414 to get it.