Startup accelerators in India

72 verified accelerator programmes in India. Every figure below is taken from a page published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• ACE Foundation Incubation Program — ACE Foundation, IIT Indore · Indore, India · 52 weeks · Generalist
• AI in MediaTech Accelerator (Avishkar Mediatech) — CIE IIIT Hyderabad · Hyderabad, India · Media, Gaming, Web3
• AIC-SOA Foundation — Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University · Bhubaneswar, India · Health Tech, Deep Tech, AI & ML, MedTech, Mobility, Materials
• Antler India AI Residency — Antler · Bengaluru, India · ₹40,000,000 · 11% equity · 3 weeks · AI & ML
• ARTPARK Technology Innovators in Residence (TIR) — ARTPARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park, IISc) · Bengaluru, India · Deep Tech, AI & ML, Robotics, Hardware
• ARTPARK Venture Incubation Program (VIP) — ARTPARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park, IISc) · Bengaluru, India · ₹20,000,000 · Deep Tech, AI & ML, Robotics, Hardware
• Assam Startup - The Nest — Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Assam · Guwahati, India · Generalist
• AU Incubation Foundation (Atal Incubation Centre) — Anna University · Chennai, India · Climate, Robotics, Mobility, Hardware
• Avishkar Deeptech — CIE IIIT Hyderabad · Hyderabad, India · 26 weeks · AI & ML, Deep Tech, Robotics
• Awadh Incubation Foundation — Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University · Lucknow, India · 78 weeks · AI & ML, AgriTech, Climate, EdTech, Media, Travel Tech, Generalist
• Bengal Business Accelerator Program — IIM Calcutta Innovation Park · Kolkata, India · 13 weeks · Generalist
• BFI-BIOME Fellowships — Venture Center · Pune, India · 26 weeks · Health Tech
• BFI-BIOME Kickstarter Initiatives — Venture Center · Pune, India · ₹1,000,000 · Health Tech
• Bio-AI Incubation Program — Kerala Startup Mission · Kochi, India · AI & ML, Biotech, Health Tech
• Bio-NEST NIPER Guwahati — National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Guwahati · Guwahati, India · Biotech, MedTech, Health Tech
• BioNEST — Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati · Guwahati, India · Health Tech, AgriTech, Energy, Biotech
• C-DOT's Avishkar Program — Zone Startups India · Mumbai, India · 18 weeks · Hardware
• Circular Bharat Accelerator — NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore · Bengaluru, India · 0% equity · Climate, Materials, Manufacturing, Logistics
• CSJM Innovation Foundation — Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University · Kanpur, India · Generalist
• DERBI EMERGE Acceleration Program — DERBI Foundation · Bengaluru, India · Health Tech, MedTech
• DERBI GALLOP Incubation Program — DERBI Foundation · Bengaluru, India · 104 weeks · Generalist
• DERBI PACE Pre-Incubation Program — DERBI Foundation · Bengaluru, India · 16 weeks · Generalist
• Entrepreneur First Bangalore — Entrepreneur First · Bengaluru, India · US$125,000 · 8% equity · 24 weeks · Generalist, Deep Tech
• FITT IIT Delhi Startup Incubation — FITT, IIT Delhi · Delhi, India · Deep Tech, Generalist
• Founder Institute Bengaluru — Founder Institute · Bengaluru, India · 9 weeks · Generalist
• GINSERV Acceleration Program — GINSERV · Bengaluru, India · 26 weeks · Generalist
• Global Springboard Programme (GSP) – India Component — T-Hub · Hyderabad, India · 22 weeks · Climate, Energy, Manufacturing, Robotics, AI & ML
• Google for Startups Accelerator: India — Google for Startups Accelerator · Bengaluru, India · 0% equity · 12 weeks · AI & ML
• GrowthFuel Program — Zone Startups India · Mumbai, India · 26 weeks · Generalist
• Health Trail - The Healthcare Accelerator — IIM Calcutta Innovation Park · Kolkata, India · ₹5,000,000 · 13 weeks · Health Tech
• IFSCA FinTech Accelerator Program — T-Hub · Hyderabad, India · 9 weeks · FinTech
• IGNITE - IDFC FIRST Bank Incubation Program — IIM Calcutta Innovation Park · Kolkata, India · ₹2,500,000 · 39 weeks · Climate, Energy, Manufacturing, Social Impact
• Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme — T-Hub · Hyderabad, India · 15 weeks · Generalist
• Integral Startups Foundation — Integral University · Lucknow, India · Generalist
• Investor Readiness Program (IRP) — Venture Center · Pune, India · ₹1,000,000 · 24 weeks · Health Tech
• JAIN Launchpad NIDHI Accelerator Program — JAIN University Incubation Centre (JAIN Launchpad) · Bengaluru, India · Generalist
• Jumpstart for Entrepreneurs — AIC-Prestige Inspire Foundation · Indore, India · Generalist, SaaS, Robotics, GovTech
• Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme (IIMCIP cohort) — Kotak Mahindra Bank · Kolkata, India · ₹3,000,000 · 0% equity · AgriTech, FinTech, EdTech, Health Tech, Deep Tech, Climate
• Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme (Season 3, T-Hub cohort) — Kotak Mahindra Bank · Hyderabad, India · ₹3,000,000 · 0% equity · AgriTech, Climate, FinTech, Health Tech, EdTech, Mobility, Manufacturing
• LAB32 Market Readiness Program — T-Hub · Hyderabad, India · 14 weeks · Generalist
• Liftoff Propel — ISB DLabs (I-Venture @ ISB) · Hyderabad, India · 9 weeks · Generalist
• NetApp Excellerator — NetApp · Bengaluru, India · Deep Tech, AI & ML, SaaS
• NSRCEL Campus Founders — NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore · Bengaluru, India · ₹500,000 · Generalist
• NSRCEL Climate Incubation Hub — NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore · Bengaluru, India · 26 weeks · Climate, Energy, AgriTech
• NSRCEL Healthcare Incubation Program — NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore · Bengaluru, India · ₹10,000,000 · 22 weeks · Health Tech, Biotech, MedTech
• NSRCEL Incubation Program for Mobility Startups — NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore · Bengaluru, India · 0% equity · 26 weeks · Mobility, Climate, Manufacturing
• NSRCEL Launchpad — NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore · Bengaluru, India · 0% equity · 22 weeks · Generalist
• NSRCEL Women Startup Program — NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore · Bengaluru, India · ₹1,000,000 · 0% equity · 104 weeks · Generalist
• Orbit (AIC T-Hub SpaceTech Program) — AIC T-Hub · Hyderabad, India · 0% equity · 12 weeks · Space
• PedalStart Accelerator — PedalStart · Gurgaon, India · US$150,000 · Generalist
• ReGen Innovation Accelerator 2025 — IIM Calcutta Innovation Park · Kolkata, India · 65 weeks · Climate, Social Impact
• RegTech Accelerator (Z-RAP) — Zone Startups India · Mumbai, India · 12 weeks · FinTech, Security
• Rubrix Product Readiness Program — T-Hub · Hyderabad, India · 14 weeks · Deep Tech
• SaaStart — AIC-Prestige Inspire Foundation · Indore, India · SaaS
• SAMRIDH AcceleratHER — Zone Startups India · Mumbai, India · 14 weeks · Generalist
• Scale-Up by Marico Innovation Foundation — Marico Innovation Foundation · Mumbai, India · 0% equity · Climate, AgriTech, Manufacturing
• SIIC NIRMAN Accelerator Program — Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur · Kanpur, India · 26 weeks · Manufacturing, MedTech, AgriTech
• SINE Incubation — SINE, IIT Bombay · Mumbai, India · 156 weeks · Generalist, Deep Tech
• Sona Comstar-IIT Delhi Innovation Program (SCIDIP) — FITT, IIT Delhi · Delhi, India · ₹8,000,000 · 104 weeks · Mobility, Deep Tech
• SparkX: AI & IT — Kerala Startup Mission · Kochi, India · 6 weeks · AI & ML, SaaS
• Startup Grow Incubation Program — i-Hub Gujarat · Ahmedabad, India · 78 weeks · Generalist
• Startup Srujan Seed Support (S4) — i-Hub Gujarat · Ahmedabad, India · ₹1,000,000 · Generalist
• Surge by Peak XV · Bengaluru, India · US$500,000 · 8 weeks · Generalist
• Technology Incubation Centre (IITG-TIC) — Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati · Guwahati, India · Generalist
• THE GAIN Elevate WomEN Acceleration Program — THE GAIN · Bengaluru, India · 26 weeks · Generalist
• THE GAIN StartupToScaleup — THE GAIN · Bengaluru, India · AgriTech, FinTech, Manufacturing
• TVARAN 3.0 – Maharashtra Tech Accelerator Project (T-MAP) — Villgro · Chennai, India · Climate, Social Impact
• Udgama Accelerator 2025 — IIM Calcutta Innovation Park · Kolkata, India · ₹1,000,000 · 52 weeks · Health Tech, EdTech, Social Impact
• UIncept EdTech Accelerator — UIncept · Gurgaon, India · US$10,000 · 30 weeks · EdTech
• Venture Center Pre-Incubation (Ignition and Kickstart) — Venture Center · Pune, India · 52 weeks · Deep Tech, Biotech, Health Tech, Materials, AgriTech, Energy
• Villgro Incubation Program — Villgro · Chennai, India · Social Impact, Health Tech, Climate, AgriTech
• ZSI Nurtery — Zone Startups India · Mumbai, India · 52 weeks · Generalist