Incubator · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

NSRCEL Launchpad

IIM Bangalore's incubator runs Launchpad, a five-month, largely online programme with two in-person bootcamps for sector-agnostic founders at the idea, prototype or MVP stage.

Status unknown Run by NSRCEL, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

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

Terms

Funding
not published No investment for all participants; the top two incubatees receive grants of up to ₹5 lakh
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
No fee No fee charged for Launchpad
Duration
22 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
India
Perks
not published

Five-month programme, run largely online with two in-person bootcamps of 2-3 days in Bengaluru; about 6-8 hours a week. NSRCEL also runs Campus Founders, a Healthcare Incubation Program, the Women Startup Program, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women, Impact Orbit, Circular Bharat Accelerator, Climate Incubation Hub, mobility incubation programmes, Beyond Borders and Climate and Fintech Centres of Excellence.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • Early-stage ventures at the ideation, prototype or MVP stage
  • Solo founders may apply
  • One idea per application
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

Companies it names as alumni

Rang De, Dhiway, Mysa, Castler, BoxPay

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Bengaluru. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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