RISE Jhansi Incubation Centre

Pick the right route

• A structured programme: RAMP 2.0 is an 8 weeks accelerator, and its page states no equity dilution.
• You are a woman founder in Jhansi: the 12 Weeks Women Cohort Program is the one route aimed at you.
• You already have a product and want a pilot customer: look at JOLT and answer a published problem statement.
• You want a desk: apply for a paid co-working seat.
• You are not sure: use the startup registration form and describe your problem and product.

How applications work

• RAMP 2.0 has an 11-step form with a pitch deck upload in PDF format and a security check. Have the deck ready first.
• The startup registration form asks for your stage, sector, a problem statement, an elevator pitch, your product or service and whether you earn revenue yet.
• JOLT solution forms ask you to pick a published problem, then describe your solution and what makes it different.
• No form states a deadline, so apply early and check the status with the centre.

Before you apply

• Ask what the selection process is. The site does not publish criteria.
• Ask for the co-working terms (rent policy, lock-in period and deposit) before you commit.
• For any question, write to connect@risejhansi.in.

RISE Jhansi Incubation Centre is a business incubation centre in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Its full name on its own pages is Rani Laxmi bai Incubator for Sustainable Entrepreneurship, shortened to RISE Jhansi. It is run by Jhansi Smart City Limited and sits in the Jhansi Nagar Nigam premises in Civil Lines. It is listed on the Uttar Pradesh government's StartinUP register of recognised incubators.

What it offers

The centre's pages list mentorship and handholding, funding support, an IT-enabled co-working space, a women startup programme, a launchpad, a prototyping lab, help with business models and marketing, and help preparing an investment pitch and using government or private grant schemes. In practice there are five ways in, each with its own online form: a general startup registration, an accelerator called RAMP 2.0, a women's cohort, a paid co-working seat, and JOLT, a platform where startups answer real problems posted by government bodies and others.

RAMP 2.0

RAMP is the accelerator. The site says its first cohort has run and that RAMP 2.0 is now open. It lasts 8 weeks and its page states 0% equity dilution. The focus areas are product development, market validation and investor readiness. The page also gives 50+ top mentors. No start date, closing date or cohort size is published, so ask before you plan around it. The application has 11 steps and asks for your startup name, founding date, a short brief, your domain and stage, a LinkedIn link and a pitch deck in PDF format.

Women's cohort

The Women Entrepreneur Development Cell runs a 12 Weeks Women Cohort Program. It is aimed at women in Jhansi and offers incubation support, mentorship and investor connect, and digital marketing training. The registration form asks for your name, contact details, location and a description of your startup idea.

JOLT

JOLT stands for Jhansi Open Lab for Technology. Government departments, private industries, educational institutions and citizens post problem statements, the JOLT team reviews them, and startups submit solutions. Domain experts evaluate the submissions, and selected startups are invited to build and demonstrate their solution through a paid proof of concept wherever applicable. Successful solutions are then deployed with the department or organisation that posted the problem. You can submit as a startup or as an individual, at any stage from idea to growth.

Who can apply

The startup registration form takes startups at any stage from ideation to growth, in sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, information technology, citizen services, social welfare and transportation. It has a country field, and it does not ask for a Jhansi address. The DPIIT number field is optional. The centre says its expertise covers agriculture and rural development, robotics and drones, clean and green technology, tourism, renewable and sustainable energy, healthcare and biomedical devices, blockchain and cyber security, and heritage and culture. The women's cohort is the one route with a stated local focus. The site does not publish selection criteria for any route.

Co-working

The paid co-working space takes applications for 2, 3 or 4 seats. The form asks for company details, your DPIIT status (including not applied), a preferred start date and whether you are a RISE alumnus or virtual startup. You must agree to a rent policy, a lock-in period and a security deposit at signing. The page does not show those terms, so ask the centre for them before you apply. The centre also describes a prototyping lab with digital fabrication tools, but does not list its machines.

Scale and recognition

The StartinUP register shows an approval date of 2025-06-27 for the centre, a startup count of 24 and 10000 sq ft of incubation space. These are the register's figures, not audited totals, and the register gives no period or status. The centre's own startups page lists no startups. Its pages claim no national credential such as an Atal or DPIIT designation.

Contact

The centre is at Jhansi Nagar Nigam premises, Civil Lines, near Elite Chauraha, Jhansi 284001. The email address is connect@risejhansi.in. The site also has registration forms for mentors, investors and partners, and a jobs page where local startups post openings.