INCUBEIN Startup Program 2026-27

This is the one named programme INCUBEIN runs today, and the registration form for it is live on its website. It is described as support for innovative startups and aspiring entrepreneurs through mentorship, incubation support, networking and access to resources. The form asks which of three things you are applying for — incubation, an investor connect, or seed funding — and the rest of the questions are the same whichever you pick. No cohort length, curriculum or intake date is published, and no deadline is stated.

What you get

• mentorship
• incubation support
• networking opportunities
• access to resources to help turn an idea into a venture

Who can apply

• startups and aspiring entrepreneurs; you do not have to be at Nagpur University
• teams at ideation, MVP or pre-revenue, early traction, or growth and scale stage
• unregistered teams — not registered is an accepted answer for legal entity type
• students — the form asks for your school, college or university
• twelve sectors: agritech, healthtech, fintech, edtech, cleantech, AI and machine learning, e-commerce, IoT, SaaS, social impact, cybersecurity and blockchain, plus manufacturing and other

How selection works: not published. The form says the team will review your submission and contact you about next steps.

How to apply: fill in the registration form on the INCUBEIN website, under Apply. It asks for your contact and personal details, your startup’s name, legal entity type, year of establishment, stage, sector and team size, any DPIIT number and website, whether you have applied to other incubators, whether litigation is pending, a summary of the problem you are solving, two competitors and revenue earned so far. You finish by uploading your presentation as a PDF and your company logo. Three staff members are named at the top of the form to call with questions.