SIIC NIRMAN Accelerator Program

Run by Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur.

Six months long, in four structured segments, from Kanpur, covering manufacturing, medtech and agritech. Funding is conditional rather than standard: the best performers among a cohort of 15 startups receive a cash award of up to INR 10 Lakhs, which is a prize rather than a cheque every participant gets. No equity term is published.

Investment

Not disclosed

Equity taken

Not disclosed

Duration

26 weeks (At South Asia median 26 wks · Longer than global median 20 wks)

Format

Not disclosed

Cadence

Not disclosed

Location

Kanpur, India

Sectors

• Manufacturing
• MedTech
• AgriTech

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://www.iitk.ac.in/siic-nirman-accelerator-program read 2026-09-10 — supports cheque note, duration weeks, sectors, application url

Other accelerators in Kanpur

• CSJM Innovation Foundation

Last verified 2026-09-10.