Incubation at the Sanskriti University Entrepreneurship & Incubation Centre
A programme by Sanskriti University
A rolling two-year incubation place for student founders, from Sanskriti University or any UGC-recognised institution, with campus space, labs, a required faculty mentor and possible seed support.
At a glance
| Best for | Student and ex-student founders, whether from Sanskriti University or another UGC-recognised institution, ideally working on agriculture or biotechnology |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Early revenue |
| Duration | Two years, extendable by up to two further six-month periods at the university's discretion |
| Format | In person |
| Run with | MSME-PPDC, Agra |
About Incubation at the Sanskriti University Entrepreneurship & Incubation Centre
The university's one standing incubation route, run by the Sanskriti University Entrepreneurship & Incubation Centre. There are no dated cohorts: a proposal form stays open year-round and applications are assessed as they arrive.
What you get
- Working space with computers, a printer, phone and internet, plus guest house use on a payment basis
- A library with IT, business, management and trade journals, a meeting and conference room with projection equipment, and tele and video conferencing
- Access to university laboratories on the university's own terms, including its Centres of Excellence in Industrial Automation and Robotics, CNC Machines and Ecological Farming
- A required Sanskriti University faculty mentor for technology, and an optional industry mentor within six months
- Monthly strategy reviews with the evaluation committee
- Intellectual property management, patenting and documentation support through the university's IPR Cell
- Interns from the university's own student body
- Possible seed support, described in the policy as a loan rather than a grant, applied for no earlier than three months after admission and subject to funds being available
Who can apply
- Current and former students of Sanskriti University
- Students enrolled at any UGC-recognised university or institution anywhere in India
- The policy's gate is student status, not campus affiliation, so a founder who is not enrolled anywhere is not covered by it — the intake form's categories are wider, so ask rather than assume
- An incorporated company is expected: the admission step asks for a certificate of incorporation and a memorandum and articles of association
How selection works: you submit an executive summary or business plan with the company papers. An internal review committee assesses technical and business feasibility. If that goes well you present to an evaluation committee of university representatives plus technical, financial and other experts, and answer questions; video conferencing is allowed. The centre runs its own due diligence on the company, team, industry and competition, and may ask for a revised summary or presentation. Published criteria cover technology content and innovation, timeliness, market potential, the core team, intellectual property, financial and commercial viability with two-year projections, funding need and raisability, time to market, break-even period, demand in India, and scalability. The centre states it will not sign a non-disclosure agreement.
How to apply: fill the Innovative Ideas Proposal Form linked as "Register Yourself" from the Incubation Centre page. General enquiries go to info@sanskriti.edu.in; the contact the Department of Science and Technology publishes for this incubator is vicechancellor@sanskriti.edu.in.