Virtual Incubation (Associate Incubatee Program)
A programme by Venture Center
A remote membership for research-based companies that are not physically based at Venture Center.
At a glance
| Best for | Research-based companies not located in Pune |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – MVP |
| Format | Online |
About Virtual Incubation (Associate Incubatee Program)
The Associate Incubatee Program is for entrepreneurial, science-led companies that want access to Venture Center's advisory network and services without being resident on campus.
What you get
- Eklavya: advisory and mentor support, plus a library and IP services membership.
- INCLUDE: Venture Center's social enterprise track, run with CSIR-NCL and CSIR-800, with discounts on infrastructural and scientific facilities.
- An optional address service (postal address, mailbox and basic reception) at the organisation's discretion.
Who can apply
- Startups, individuals and existing organisations planning a new venture, including social enterprises and not-for-profits.
- The business must be research-based and align with the NCL Innovation Park's innovation theme.
- Not open to resident incubatees. Members do not get the tax or government concessions reserved for residents.
How to apply: Enrol through Eklavya or the INCLUDE Program, or contact the Incubation Team.
Where to apply
Other Venture Center programmes
- Pre-Incubation (Ignition and Kickstart)Two pre-incubation tracks that take an early technology project from idea to a validated proof-of-concept plan.
- Resident IncubationOffice and lab space on the NCL Innovation Park campus, with mentoring and funding access built in.
- Lab2MktVenture Center's flagship route for turning an academic or lab technology into a company, in exchange for equity.
- Investor Readiness Program (IRP)A 24-week cohort that prepares startups to raise their next round, ending in a pitch showcase to investors.
- Leap Global ProgramA six-month, equity-free accelerator supported by DST NIDHI for deep-tech startups aiming to scale internationally.
- BioIncubator (BIRAC BioNest)A DBT-BIRAC-supported bioincubator for biotechnology, biomedical and related ventures, hosting several of Venture Center's life-sciences schemes.
- Fellowships: SIIP and NIDHI-EIRTwo fellowship routes: one for sustainable, societal-impact ventures, one for individuals turning knowledge into a startup.
- BFI-BIOME FellowshipA fellowship, run with Blockchain for Impact, for innovation fellows building solutions to important healthcare problems.
- Grants: NIDHI-PRAYAS and Biotechnology Ignition GrantTwo standing, equity-free grant routes: prototyping support for idea-stage products, and early biotech funding.
- CSR Grants for StartupsThematic, corporate-funded grants that Venture Center administers on behalf of CSR partners.
- Seed Investments and BIRAC LEAP FundDirect equity seed investment plus routed government seed schemes, including the BIRAC LEAP Fund's larger equity ticket.
- Social Innovations (INCLUDE Program)Support for founders building sustainable, for-profit or not-for-profit ventures around societal problems.