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Incubator · Kozhikode, Kerala, India

IIMK LIVE (Laboratory for Innovation Venturing and Entrepreneurship)

The business incubator of IIM Kozhikode, with centres in Kozhikode and Kochi, running a fee-based incubation programme for startups with a proof of concept plus sector programmes and seed fund schemes.

Status unknown Run by Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

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

Terms

Funding
not published No seed capital is promised by LIVE immediately; incubatees can access government seed schemes run by LIVE (NIDHI Seed Support, Startup India Seed Fund Scheme) and its investor network
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
₹18,000 Incubation fee of ₹18,000 plus applicable taxes for each 6-month term
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • LIVE HIVE co-working space
  • Mentorship
  • Structured workshops
  • Investor exposure

The incubation page describes a one-year programme, while the Business Incubation Program page says support runs for up to two years. Other programmes include DEEP LEAP (deep tech), USHUS (marine startups with Cochin Shipyard) and Weave X (textiles).

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • Proof of concept or working prototype
  • Registered as a company, or registered within three months of admission
  • Stage: pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. There is a fee: Incubation fee of ₹18,000 plus applicable taxes for each 6-month term.
  3. It runs in person in Kozhikode. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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