Startup incubators in Jammu and Kashmir
This directory lists 40 startup support programmes in Jammu and Kashmir: 34 incubators, 3 pre-incubation centres, 2 accelerators and 1 incubator-cum-accelerator. Most are in Srinagar (14), Jammu (12) and Awantipora (3). 3 are Atal Incubation Centres, 2 are DST-supported technology business incubators and 2 are BIRAC BioNEST bioincubators.
Summary
40entries · Updated 7 October 2026
34 Incubator3 Pre-incubation centre2 Accelerator1 Incubator and accelerator
Top cities: Srinagar (14), Jammu (12), Awantipora (3), Kathua (2), Anantnag (1)
Top schemes: Other central scheme (8), DST NIDHI-iTBI (7), State recognised or supported (6), MSME Incubation (HI) (4), PMFME Incubation Centre (3), AIM AIC (3)
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Incubators and accelerators (37)
| Incubator or programme | Location | Type | Schemes and focus | Contact | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BioNEST Bioincubation Centre, CSIR-IIIM Technology Business Incubator CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Official list | Jammu Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Research institute | Biotech and life sciences, Healthcare and medtech, Ayush and wellness | iiim.tbi@iiim.res.in +91-191-2585041 | |
Atal Incubation Centre, IIT Jammu Indian Institute of Technology Jammu Official list | Jammu Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | manoj.aggarwal@iitjammu.ac.in 01912570381 | |
IIM Jammu NIDHI i-TBI Indian Institute of Management Jammu Official list | Jammu Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Biotech and life sciences, Agriculture and food, IT, software and AI, Climate, energy and cleantech | cio@iimj.ac.in cei_jammu@iimj.ac.in | |
IUST Awantipora NIDHI i-TBI Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora Official list | Awantipora Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Agriculture and food, Climate, energy and cleantech, Tourism and hospitality | parvez.mir@iust.ac.in 01933-247954 01933-247955 | |
MSME Business Incubator, Indian Institute of Management Jammu Official list | Jammu Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | cio@iimj.ac.in 01912585837 | |
MSME Business Incubator, Islamic University of Science and Technology Official list | Awantipora Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | cied@iust.ac.in 01933247954 | |
MSME Business Incubator, National Institute of Technology Srinagar Official list | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | saadparvez@nitsri.net 01942422032 | |
WaveX Incubation Centre, IIMC Jammu Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Jammu Official list | Jammu Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Media, design and creative, Gaming and AVGC | wavex-mib@gov.in | |
Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneur Development Centre (IIEDC), NIT Srinagar Official list | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, IT, software and AI, Tourism and hospitality | saadparvez@nitsri.ac.in | |
NewGen IEDC Business Innovation and Incubation Centre, University of Kashmir Official list | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, IT, software and AI | newgen_iedc@uok.edu.in | |
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Technology Business Incubation Centre (SMVDU-TBIC) Official list | Katra Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Manufacturing and hardware, Biotech and life sciences | smvdu.tbic@smvdu.ac.in nidhiprayas.smvdutbic@smvdu.ac.in ashu.vashishtha@smvdu.ac.in | |
SKUAST Kashmir NIDHI i-TBI (SKIIE Centre) Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Kashmir Official list | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Agriculture and food, IT, software and AI, Biotech and life sciences, Healthcare and medtech | skiiecentre@skuastkashmir.ac.in | |
Greenovator Incubation Foundation (GIF), NIT Srinagar National Institute of Technology Srinagar Official list | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | saadparvez@nitsri.ac.in | |
NIDHI iTBI, Islamic University of Science and Technology Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora Official list | Awantipora Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | parvez.mir@iust.ac.in | |
CSIR-IIIM Technology Business Incubator BioNEST, Kathua CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Official list | Kathua Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Research institute | Biotech and life sciences, Ayush and wellness | Not published | |
AIC Jammu and Kashmir EDI Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) Official list | Pampore Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator State government body | Sector-agnostic, Agriculture and food, Edtech, Manufacturing and hardware, Tourism and hospitality | Not published | |
Atal Incubation Centre, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Official list | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Research institute | Ayush and wellness, Biotech and life sciences | Not published | |
Centre for Invention, Innovation, Incubation & Training (CIIIT), Baramulla Government of Jammu and Kashmir Official list | Baramulla Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator State government body | Manufacturing and hardware | Not published | |
CUJ SITE Council Central University of Jammu Official list | Samba Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
I3C Incubation and Innovation Council, IIT Jammu Official list | Jammu Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Islamia College Innovation and Incubation Center (ICSC-IIC) Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar Official list | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
JKEDI Bari Brahmana Campus Incubation Centre Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) Official list | Bari Brahmana Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator State government body | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Livelihood Business Incubator, MSME Technology Development Centre (PPDC) Extension Centre, Srinagar Ministry of MSME (MSME Technology Development Centre, PPDC) Official list | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Central government body | Agriculture and food, Textiles and handicrafts, Social impact and rural | Not published | |
PMFME Incubation Centre, JKHPMC Achabal, Anantnag Jammu and Kashmir Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (JKHPMC) Official list | Anantnag Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator State government body | Agriculture and food | Not published | |
PMFME Incubation Centre, JKHPMC Doabgah, Sopore Jammu and Kashmir Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (JKHPMC) Official list | Sopore Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator State government body | Agriculture and food | Not published | |
PMFME Incubation Centre, JKHPMC Narwal, Jammu Jammu and Kashmir Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (JKHPMC) Official list | Jammu Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator State government body | Agriculture and food | Not published | |
IIM Jammu Foundation for Entrepreneurship Innovation and Skill Development (IIMJ-FEISD) Own or institutional website | Jammu Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | cio@iimj.ac.in | |
Care College (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Doda Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Private or independent | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
EDES Vocational Training Centre (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Jammu Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Private or independent | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
National Skill Development Centre (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Jammu Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Private or independent | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Regional Educational Society (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Kathua Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Non-profit or foundation | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Sai Institute of IT and Management (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Rajouri Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Private or independent | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Softek Institute of Information and Technology (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Jammu Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Private or independent | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Rural Business Incubation Centre (RBIC), SKUAST-Kashmir Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) Own or institutional website | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator Academic institution | Agriculture and food, Social impact and rural | Not published | |
Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship, Srinagar Directory listing onlyActivity unclear | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Incubator and accelerator Private or independent | No scheme tag Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
InvestBegin.com Directory listing onlyActivity unclear | Jammu Jammu and Kashmir | Accelerator Private or independent | No scheme tag Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Kashmir Angel Network Directory listing onlyActivity unclear | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Accelerator Investor or VC firm | No scheme tag Sector-agnostic | Not published |
Pre-incubation centres (3)
| Incubator or programme | Location | Type | Schemes and focus | Contact | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIRAC E-YUVA Centre, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) Official list | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Pre-incubation centre Academic institution | Biotech and life sciences, Agriculture and food | naveedbhat@skuastkashmir.ac.in | |
BIRAC E-YUVA Centre, University of Kashmir Official list | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Pre-incubation centre Academic institution | Biotech and life sciences | mahboob@uok.edu.in | |
NewGen IEDC Business Innovation and Incubation Center, Srinagar Directory listing onlyActivity unclear | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir | Pre-incubation centre Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | Not published |
Questions
How many startup incubators are there in Jammu and Kashmir?
This directory lists 40 incubators, accelerators and startup programmes in Jammu and Kashmir as of October 2026: 34 incubators, 3 pre-incubation centres, 2 accelerators and 1 incubator-cum-accelerator.
Which cities in Jammu and Kashmir have the most startup incubators?
By count in this directory: Srinagar (14), Jammu (12), Awantipora (3), Kathua (2) and Anantnag (1).
How do I apply to a startup incubator in Jammu and Kashmir?
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