Surat Startup Studio

Choosing this programme

• The Incubation Program is aimed at founders who have an idea or are just getting started.
• You need to attend the full 6-day offline programme in Surat, so check your availability first.
• Co-working space is a separate booking, made online from the co-working page.

How applications work

• Apply through the application form on the studio's site and submit it.
• The form asks for your name, contact number, email, city, organisation or institute, team size and whether you are a student, working professional or entrepreneur.
• The page gives no fee and no intake date, so ask the studio for both before you apply.

How selection works

• The site does not describe how applications are selected.

Surat Startup Studio is a startup studio in Surat, Gujarat, established by PIERC, Parul University in 2021. It offers startup resources, guidance and an incubation programme, and it has co-working space that founders can book online.

What the studio offers

The main route in is the Incubation Program. Its application page describes it as a 6-Day Certificate Program in Entrepreneurship, held offline in Surat. It is aimed at founders who have an idea or are just getting started. The programme guides them through validation, strategy and real-world execution, with expert mentorship.

The home page describes the studio's offer as an acceleration programme. The application page describes a 6-day certificate, so confirm the format with the studio before you commit.

Who can apply

An application form is the only way in. It asks whether you can attend the full 6-day offline programme in Surat, so the programme suits founders who can be in Surat in person for the whole period. The form also asks where you are in your startup, from just an idea to a revenue stage, and whether you need help with ideas, validation, execution, funding, team building or go-to-market.

Co-working space

The studio has co-working space that can be booked online. Its co-working page lists fully furnished spaces, dedicated desks, private cabins, conference rooms and a soundproof seminar hall. Desks are offered with and without air conditioning. Shared facilities include high-speed Wi-Fi, LAN ports, visitor meeting space and common restrooms.

Startup network and resources

The PIERC Startup Network is open to founders who want to connect with other innovators and entrepreneurs. Its page lists launchpads and funding programmes, exclusive workshops, mentor matching with seasoned advisors, and networking with fellow founders and strategic partners. The startup essentials page offers a sample pitch deck for idea-stage startups to download.

Who runs it

The studio is set up by PIERC, Parul University, which describes new extension branches in Rajkot, Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Surat. The studio's site also describes it as the management centre for other startup studios in the state.

Location

The co-working page gives the address as Near University Rd, Vesu, Surat, Gujarat 395007. The same footer also lists a second office address in Someshwar, so confirm where to go before you visit.