Grant Providers

Soma

Hybrid SaaS platform and accelerator connecting deep tech startups with government, industry, and academic resources to progress from concept validation through to scaling.

Cisco's data platform company offering startup programs for security, observability, and IT operations ventures.

South Delhi's liberal arts college with entrepreneurship programs for founders in social enterprise and humanities-driven innovation.

Delhi University's prominent Sikh minority college with an active E-Cell and startup programs for student founders.

Hyderabad engineering college with innovation programs and startup incubation in Telangana's growing tech ecosystem.

Coimbatore's arts and science college with innovation programs and startup support in Tamil Nadu's industrial hub.

Sri Sairam Techno Incubator Foundation

Sri Sairam Engineering College

Non-profit incubator at Sri Sairam Engineering College in Chennai, supporting 85+ startups including 14 women-led ventures across defence, robotics, drones, healthcare, and agriculture.

One of India's largest private universities, with a 1,000-acre campus and an AIM-backed incubator for deep-tech startups.

Andhra Pradesh campus of the SRM group, with modern innovation labs and startup incubation in a greenfield university town.

SSU Innovation Tech Foundation

Sri Sri University

Technology Business Incubator of Sri Sri University in Cuttack, Odisha, supporting startups in advanced manufacturing, IT, hardware, and electronics with DST-NIDHI backing.

Startupbootcamp India

Startupbootcamp Holding

Global accelerator network running industry-focused 13-week programs in Mumbai with 150+ mentors and corporate pilot access

India's leading grants and funding discovery platform curating opportunities for Indian startup founders.

Government of Karnataka's flagship startup initiative offering grants up to ₹50 lakh through ELEVATE and Idea2PoC.

Startup Odisha

MSME Department, Government of Odisha

Nodal agency under the MSME Department of the Government of Odisha, building the state's startup ecosystem through incubation subsidies, monthly founder allowances, and product development grants.

StartupTN

MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu's startup mission offering grants, sector-specific accelerators, and district-level incubation support.

STPI's government-backed CoE in Bengaluru incubating startups that use Industry 4.0 tech to boost efficiency across industry, services, and government.

STPI's special-purpose vehicle running national startup challenges, CoE programs, and incubation under MeitY.

Taiwan's flagship international accelerator connecting global startups to Taiwan's AIoT, SpaceTech, and hardware supply chains.

Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT Hub)

Government of Tamil Nadu (IT & Digital Services Department)

India's first emerging and deep-tech innovation network established by Tamil Nadu government

TBI-KIET

KIET Group of Institutions

DST-supported Technology Business Incubator at KIET Group of Institutions in Ghaziabad, the only incubator in India exclusively promoting first-generation entrepreneurs with iDEX partnership.

Bhopal engineering institute with innovation programs and startup incubation in Madhya Pradesh's capital.

West Bengal engineering college near Kolkata with innovation programs in the industrial Batanagar corridor.

Technology Development Board (TDB)

Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

India's statutory body under DST providing loans and equity to commercialize indigenous technology and empower tech startups

Techstars

Global startup accelerator investing $220K per startup across 3-month programs in multiple cities worldwide.