Incubator · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

CIE IIIT Hyderabad

The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at IIIT Hyderabad incubates deep tech, medtech and social tech startups and runs the six-month Avishkar accelerator with access to seed funding.

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

Terms

Funding: not published Avishkar lists an opportunity to avail up to ₹10 lakh seed fund, while its FAQ says seed funding could be up to ₹40 lakh depending on stage; CIE also received ₹5 crore under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme for early-stage tech startups
Instrument: not published
Equity taken: not published
Programme fee: not published
Duration: 26 weeks
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: 2 a year
Delivery: In person
Stages: Idea, pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors: AI, Deep tech, Medtech, Media, Mobility, Social impact
Open to founders from: India
Perks: Incubation space
Mentoring
Product labs
Investor pitch days

Avishkar accelerator cohorts run for six months, with a new cohort twice a year; incubation is offered at idea, build and growth stages.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

Startup registered in India
At least one full-time founder
Basic MVP with customer validation (Avishkar)
Built on emerging technologies (Avishkar)
Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed, post-seed

Companies it names as alumni

DreamVu, Revos, Sastra Robotics, Endless Robotics, Instoried

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 runs in person in Hyderabad. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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