Incubators backing Indian startups

Incubators support early-stage founders with seed grants, lab and office space and long-horizon mentorship — often government-backed via the Startup India seed fund. Here are the incubators on startupfunds with live programs.

10 providers24 programs7 open now

India's largest science-based incubator hosted at CSIR-NCL Pune, supporting 750+ entrepreneurs over 17 years with an 85% startup survival rate and the AABI Incubator of the Year award.

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7 programs 1 open nowView programs

India's first life sciences park in Hyderabad's Genome Valley, incubating biotech, healthtech, and agritech startups since 1999.

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3 programs 1 open nowView programs

iCreate

Incubator

iCreate operates as a technology incubator. It is Government Backed. This organisation has been recognised as a National Award-winning entity. Further details about iCreate are available on its website, https://icreate.org.in.

Grant
2 programs 1 open nowView programs

AI2 Incubator

Incubator

AI2 Incubator is an artificial intelligence-focused incubator. It was established by the Allen Institute for AI, which is located in Seattle. This organisation provides capital and hands-on support to early-stage startups. Its primary focus is on artificial intelligence companies that are developing transformative products.

Equity
1 program 1 open nowView programs

Atal Incubation Centre at Mahindra University Hyderabad, focused on mobility, EVs, and Industry 4.0 startups.

Grant
1 programView programs

FSID, IISc

Incubator

Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development at IISc — deep science/tech incubator (STEM Cell) with 25+ years of lineage and ~140 startups incubated.

Grant
1 programView programs

Social enterprise incubator and co-working community in Hyderabad, part of the global Impact Hub network, supporting impact-driven startups in sustainability, electric mobility, and social innovation.

Competition
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Immersive Technology and Entrepreneurship Labs (ITEL) Foundation — a deep-tech incubator driving India toward sovereign technology, in partnership with the IndiaAI Mission and MeitY.

Competition
1 programView programs

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