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Incubator · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

IIT Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC)

The nodal incubator at IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai, supporting deep tech ventures from the institute and outside founders for 18 months with lab access, services, mentoring and seed fund access.

Status unknown Run by Indian Institute of Technology Madras

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

Terms

Funding
not published Access, subject to availability, to the IITM Startup Fund and government seed support schemes; no amounts are published
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
78 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
not published
Sectors
Deep tech, Social impact
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • IIT Madras incubated branding
  • Accounting, tax, legal and IP services
  • Access to IITM labs and workshops
  • Alumni mentor clinics
  • Investor introductions

Incubation support is offered for 18 months; mature startups may seek independent office space at IITM Research Park at subsidised rentals. Selection is by an incubation committee after due diligence.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • IIT Madras faculty, staff, students and project staff
  • Alumni of any IIT
  • External startups with a strong technology base or IIT Madras R&D affiliation
  • Business plan submitted with the application

Companies it names as alumni

Ather Energy, Uniphore, Stellapps Technologies, Detect Technologies, Fabheads Automation

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Chennai. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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