NNF Incubation
A programme by Navyug Navachar Foundation (Navyug Navachar Foundation)
Twelve-month incubation at IET Lucknow with co-working or virtual membership, mentoring and investor connects, open to IET Lucknow's community and to startups from Uttar Pradesh.
At a glance
| Best for | IET Lucknow students, faculty, staff and alumni, and any person or startup from Uttar Pradesh that will operate in Uttar Pradesh. |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – MVP |
| Duration | 12 months, with two possible extensions of 6 months each |
| Format | Hybrid |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
About NNF Incubation
NNF's incubation programme is the way into the centre. It is open on a rolling basis and the site shows no cohort dates. It is built around the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy and NNF's own incubation policy.
What you get
- Co-working space at the centre on IET Lucknow's campus (on an availability basis), or virtual incubation
- Shared conference and discussion rooms, internet and electricity
- Access to IET Lucknow's laboratories, workshops and library
- Business mentoring, guidance on intellectual property, help with company formation and with Startup UP and Startup India registrations
- Introductions to lawyers, accountants and marketers, plus training sessions
- A chance to pitch to angel and institutional investors
Who can apply
- Students, faculty, staff, research scholars and alumni of IET Lucknow
- Any person or startup from Uttar Pradesh willing to set up company operations in Uttar Pradesh
- Aspiring entrepreneurs, student entrepreneurs of other institutes, woman entrepreneurs, specially abled entrepreneurs and startup founders can all use the form
- You do not need to be registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs or the Startup India portal to apply
How selection works: online submission, screening, shortlisting, announcement, a business pitch event, then the start of the programme.
How to apply: fill the online Apply for Incubation form with a pitch deck. Questions go to nnf@ietlucknow.ac.in. Incubation is free for the first twelve months; after that a small monthly fee applies, lower for virtual incubation, and nothing is charged to IET Lucknow students, faculty, staff and alumni. Incubation runs for twelve months with two possible six-month extensions.