Incubator · Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University

Hardware-focused, technology-agnostic incubator at Shiv Nadar University in Delhi NCR, set up with Atal Innovation Mission support, which selects its annual incubation cohort through the Venture Challenge pitch call.

Status unknown Run by Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence

Apply on the programme's site Programme website

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding: not published No standard investment stated; the centre offers access to investors, funding and government grants, and an acceleration track for pre-Series A and Series A investment
Instrument: not published
Equity taken: not published
Programme fee: not published
Duration: not published
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: not published
Delivery: Hybrid
Stages: Idea, pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors: Hardware
Open to founders from: India
Perks: Free office space, apps and boosters worth ₹13 lakh per startup
Co-working space
Access to research labs
Mentoring and workshops
Investor pitch platform

Shortlisted Venture Challenge applicants present to a screening committee before enrolment. The 2024 call page (Venture Challenge 7.0) reports that the previous edition drew over 390 participants, shortlisted 102 and selected 32 startups.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. Annual call (Venture Challenge); edition 9.0 is listed with an F6S application link but no dates.

Usual timing: Annual call (Venture Challenge); edition 9.0 is listed with an F6S application link but no dates.

Who can apply

Venture Challenge is open to startups at validation, early traction or scaling stage
Pre-incubation targets conceptual business ideas
Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed, post-seed

Companies it names as alumni

Humanli.ai, Raytom Medical Systems, Jetsons Robotics, Airbots Aerospace, Bery Avionics

What founders should check

The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Greater Noida. Ask how much time on site it expects.
Dates for the next cohort are not published. Annual call (Venture Challenge); edition 9.0 is listed with an F6S application link but no dates.

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