Where serious ideas
become fundable
ventures.
We are an Atal Incubation Centre at NSUT, backed by ₹10 Crores from NITI Aayog. We help founders build companies that matter — pairing them with mentors who have done it before, workspace and labs to build in, and a network of investors to raise from when the time is right.
An incubator built
for builders.
AIC-NSUT IIF is an Atal Incubation Centre established at Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi — supported by ₹10 Crores from AIM, NITI Aayog. We exist to make it easier to build hard, useful things out of India.
That means more than a desk and a poster of a mentor on the wall. It means real mentorship from people who have built and funded companies, structured help with product, GTM and fundraising, access to NSUT's labs and faculty, and warm introductions to the investors who actually back early-stage founders. There are no upfront fees, and we don't ask for upfront equity.
Our focus is tech-enabled ventures with real traction or a credible R&D pathway — deep tech, AI, hardware, health and B2B. The Student Startup Factory opens the same opportunity to NSUT students and faculty from day one of their journey.
Before you apply — let's be honest.
What we are
- A pragmatic, govt-backed incubator with real money behind it.
- A team that hustles to put you in front of the right investor.
- Sector-agnostic, but biased toward deep tech, AI, hardware and B2B.
- Patient with the work — impatient about results.
- Open to building things together that nobody has done before.
What we are not
- A coupon-and-credits accelerator. We don't run on swag bags.
- A guaranteed cheque. We open doors — you still have to walk through.
- A fit for "idea stage with no team". Track 2 is where you start.
- A landlord. The space is a tool, not the product.
- Hype merchants. We'd rather under-promise.
Why we built this, honestly.
India has more clever people than capital. We've all met the founder with a brilliant prototype and no idea how to get their first cheque — or the student with a working device sitting in a lab, going nowhere. I've been that founder. So have most of the mentors on this page.
AIC NSUT is our attempt to fix one slice of that problem. We are not a fund. We are not a vanity accelerator. We are a working bridge between the people who can build and the institutions, mentors, and investors who can help them go further. The grant from NITI Aayog lets us keep the lights on, so a founder never has to pay a rupee to walk through our door.
My hope is that a decade from now, a meaningful number of India's most consequential deep-tech and frontier companies will trace their first 90 days back to this floor. If that is the kind of partner you want — apply. If it isn't, tell us why. We'd rather hear it now.
— JatinTwo tracks. One mission.
Whether you're raising your first institutional round or still sketching a prototype on the back of a notebook — we've thought about where you fit.
Advanced Startup Incubation
For startups targeting institutional funding of ₹1 Crore and above — at MVP stage or beyond, with traction or a clear TRL.
- GTM strategy and real market validation support
- Direct investor introductions — angels, family offices, and VCs in our network
- Due diligence readiness and financial structuring
- A dedicated mentor with actual domain experience
- Co-working space and NSUT lab & equipment access
- A structured 90-day incubation plan you can hold us to
Student Startup Factory
For NSUT students and faculty at any stage — from a rough problem statement to a working prototype. Build the foundations of a real company.
- Hackathons, ideathons and innovation challenges
- Business Model Canvas and prototype workshops
- Micro-grants of ₹20,000–₹50,000 for early POC work
- TRL-based progression and milestone tracking
- A pipeline into Track 1 and NSUT IIF for early funding
- Access to NSUT labs, faculty, and specialised equipment
From application to first cheque.
No mystery. Here's exactly what happens after you hit "apply".
3rd floor, Library Building. NSUT Dwarka.
10,000 sq ft total — the IoT Centre of Excellence (3,000 sq ft) is already running, and the rest is being fit out for the first cohort. Quiet desks, loud whiteboards, and a kitchen with too much chai.
Mentors with skin in the game.
Not consultants. Founders, investors, and operators who have built and funded real companies — and are here to do it again with you.
"What I look for in an incubator isn't free office space — it's whether the team can put me in a room with the right investor at the right time. AIC NSUT is built around exactly that."
Expert in your domain? Join our mentor network — now open.
Become a mentor →A full year of ecosystem activity.
12+ programs planned for FY 2026–27 — student hackathons, investor demo days, workshops, and the flagship Annual Startup Summit.
Built on strong partnerships.
Every incubated startup gets access to funding, investor networks, and domain expertise from day one.
Things founders actually ask us.
Pulled from the inbox. If your question isn't here, write to us — we read every email.
How is AIC NSUT funded — and what does it cost a startup?
Do I have to be from NSUT to apply?
What stage of startup are you looking for?
Do you take equity?
What does the workspace include?
How long is the incubation?
Build AIC NSUT with us.
Three roles open as we set up the first cohort. If you want to help shape an early-stage public incubator from day one — apply by 14 June 2026. Applications also listed on the official NSUT careers page.
Official notification: nsut.ac.in/non-teaching-post/106 →
Ready to build
something meaningful?
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. We back founders for the long run — not just the round.
- No upfront equity, no upfront fees
- Warm intros to angels, family offices, and VCs in our network
- 10,000 sqft workspace at NSUT Dwarka
- A dedicated mentor with real domain experience
- 50% workspace concession for NSUT alumni founders
- Access to NSUT labs, equipment, and faculty
Find us at NSUT.
Library Building, NSUT
Sector-3, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110078
NITI Aayog, Government of India
Netaji Subhas University of Technology,
Azad Hind Fauj Marg, Sector-3, Dwarka,
New Delhi – 110078
CIN: U88900DL2023NPL424199