- Type
- Incubator
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Cheque size
- $10K – $500K
- Based in
- Chennai (IIT Madras Research Park)
- Founded
- 2006
About
IIT Madras Incubation Cell is one of the most successful university incubators in India, operating from the IIT Madras Research Park. It has fostered over 300 startups including several unicorns and has the highest number of DPIIT-recognized startups among IITs.
Investment thesis: We support technology ventures born from IIT Madras's research ecosystem, from deep-tech to SaaS, with world-class facilities and a thriving campus startup community.
What they invest in
Programme details
Flexible incubation up to 3 years with office space in IIT Madras Research Park, access to 350+ research labs, seed grants from NIDHI Prayas, faculty mentorship, and the IIT Madras alumni investor network.
Notable investments
Examples shown on incubation.iitm.ac.in. This is not a complete portfolio.
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