KBCNMU Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Linkages (KCIIL)

Check the programme status first

• The apply page lists one active programme, Research To Commercialization (Cohort 11.0). Its application form reports that it is no longer accepting responses.
• The site does not publish a next intake date. Contact the centre before planning around one.

Core incubation

• Startups seeking core incubation are assessed by the Startup Selection Committee.
• The committee's stated remit is the viability, scalability and fit of each applicant startup.

Getting in touch

• Use the contact page, or write to the general inbox kciil@nmu.ac.in.
• The centre's campus is in Jalgaon, Maharashtra.

The KBCNMU Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Linkages (KCIIL) is a Section 8 company and technology business incubator hosted by Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. It was established in 2019. The centre describes its aim as supporting innovators and startups across the North Maharashtra region.

How the centre works

KCIIL offers incubated startups technical support, company formation support, IPR handholding, financial assistance, product promotion and marketing guidance. Its about page also lists prototype development and testing facilities among its technical services. The centre says it works across food and agriculture, renewable and green energy, social innovation, healthtech, biotech, digital innovation and waste management.

Core incubation is gated by a Startup Selection Committee. The centre calls this committee the official gateway to the incubator. It assesses the viability, scalability and fit of each applicant startup.

Who can apply

Startups that want core incubation go through the Startup Selection Committee. The apply page lists one active programme, Research To Commercialization (Cohort 11.0), for researchers and innovators. That programme's application form now reports that it is no longer accepting responses, so confirm with the centre before planning around any intake.

Facilities

The about page mentions office space, utilities and other essential resources for startups, along with testing facilities. The site does not publish a list of equipment or floor area.

Events and outreach

The centre runs awareness sessions for students at colleges across the region. Its events page lists sessions on startup opportunities, incubation support and the Smart India Hackathon 2026. It also holds a Founder Forum for founders, with sessions on topics such as mental fitness and the regulatory roadmap for food-based startups. It has run a three-day residential bootcamp for incubated startups, and its events page lists a Yuva Spark 2026 hackathon for students.

Scale

The centre's figures differ between its pages. Its directory and home page counter give 181 startups, while its about text says 175. The about page also says the centre has created 459 jobs and enabled 84 companies to register as Private Limited entities. It reports 82 KIEDC cells across affiliated colleges. These figures are self-reported and the pages do not date them.

Who runs it

Dr. Navin Khandare is the Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Rajesh B. Jawlekar is listed as Director, Innovation, Incubation & Linkages. The team page also lists an Incubation Manager, a Portfolio Manager and a Program Coordinator.

Locations

KCIIL is on the campus of the university in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Its contact page lists a general enquiry inbox on the university's domain.