Incubation at MIT TBI
A programme by MIT WPU Technology Business Incubator (MIT TBI)
Rolling incubation on the MIT-WPU campus in Pune, either with space on site or remotely for service-based startups.
At a glance
| Best for | Early-stage founders and existing startups, from the campus or outside it, especially teams building a physical or electronic product |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Early revenue |
| Duration | Not published |
| Format | Hybrid |
| Run with | MIT World Peace University, Department of Science and Technology |
About Incubation at MIT TBI
MIT TBI's core offer, open on a rolling basis with no published intake window. It comes in two shapes: physical incubation, for product and service based companies that want space on campus, and virtual incubation, for service based startups that work remotely.
What you get
- Physical incubation: an office or cubicle inside the incubator's own facility on the MIT-WPU campus, in 200 square foot private offices or open-layout cubicle space, plus access to its labs and workshops.
- Virtual incubation: mentoring, fundraising support and access to all of the incubator's virtual services, with no requirement to be on site.
- Use of the rapid prototyping centre — CAD modelling, composite 3D printing for carbon fibre parts, CNC machining, laser cutters, hydraulic presses, and measuring and testing equipment.
- Use of the electronics assembly and IoT lab, described as built for next-generation electronics product development.
- Technical and business mentoring from MIT faculty and alumni alongside industry mentors.
- An industry network and MIT alumni connect.
- Fundraising support, with legal and IP support listed but not described further.
- Consideration for seed funding under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme.
Who can apply
- Early-stage entrepreneurs, including students, and experienced startups — the incubator names all of these.
- Students of MIT-WPU and of other institutes, current or recently graduated, are explicitly encouraged.
- No incorporation requirement, sector focus, geography rule or age limit is published for incubation.
- MIT-WPU students and alumni get a one-year waiver on office rent. What other startups pay is not published.
How selection works: not described. No page sets out screening, interviews or a review panel, and no response time is published.
How to apply: use the "Apply For Incubation" button in the header of the incubator's site, which opens an online application and needs a sign-in. Questions go to info@mittbi.org. There is no deadline — applications are taken on a rolling basis.
Where to apply
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