Incubator · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

SIIC IIT Kanpur

IIT Kanpur's technology business incubator, set up with SIDBI in 2000, offers incubation space in Kanpur and Noida, lab access and mentoring, and runs government-backed programmes such as NIDHI EIR, GENESIS and BIRAC BIG.

Status unknown Run by Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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

Terms

Funding
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Instrument
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Equity taken
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Programme fee
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Duration
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Cohort size
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Cohorts
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Delivery
In person
Stages
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Sectors
Deep tech
Open to founders from
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Perks
  • Incubation space at IIT Kanpur and Noida
  • Laboratory facilities
  • Mentor network

Successful applicants sign a licence agreement for space and an MoU with the institute. Programmes run through SIIC include NIDHI EIR, GENESIS, BIRAC BIG, Operation Dronagiri, iDEX defence support, C3iHub for cybersecurity and TIDE.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • Applicant must have incorporated a private or public limited company under the Companies Act
  • Student founders may not hold an executive position in the company
  • Government employees need a no-objection certificate from their employer
  • Companies offering educational courses or training are not eligible

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 Kanpur. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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