Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur is an institution in Kharagpur, West Bengal, with an incubation and innovation programme in Engineering, IT, Deeptech. IIT Kharagpur's Springboard incubation programme supports deep tech and engineering startups from India's first IIT.

What Startups Receive

• Mentorship from faculty, researchers, and domain experts
• Access to research labs and specialized infrastructure
• Co-working space and prototyping facilities
• Guidance on government grants (NIDHI-PRAYAS, DST, BIRAC, MeitY)
• Alumni and industry networking
• IP commercialization and patent filing support

Eligibility

Open to students, faculty, and alumni. External startups in domain-aligned sectors may also apply.

Who Should Apply

Early-stage founders at ideation or prototype stage seeking academic mentorship, specialized lab access, and government seed funding support.