Startup incubators in Odisha
This directory lists 67 startup support programmes in Odisha: 62 incubators, 3 incubator-cum-accelerators, 1 accelerator and 1 pre-incubation centre. Most are in Bhubaneswar (30), Cuttack (10) and Rourkela (6). 9 take part in the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme, 3 are Atal Incubation Centres and 3 are DST-supported technology business incubators.
Summary
67entries · Updated 7 October 2026
62 Incubator3 Incubator and accelerator1 Accelerator1 Pre-incubation centre
Top cities: Bhubaneswar (30), Cuttack (10), Rourkela (6), Berhampur (3), Dhenkanal (3)
Top schemes: MSME Incubation (HI) (26), State recognised or supported (14), SISFS (9), Other central scheme (8), MSME ASPIRE LBI (7), STPI CoE (4)
Type to narrow the tables below
Incubators and accelerators (66)
| Incubator or programme | Location | Type | Schemes and focus | Contact | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIC Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Agriculture and food, Healthcare and medtech, Edtech, IT, software and AI, Climate, energy and cleantech, Social impact and rural | incmgr@aicnalanda.com principal@thenalanda.com +91-9178455100 | |
Foundation for Technology and Business Incubation (FTBI), NIT Rourkela Official list | Rourkela Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Agriculture and food, Healthcare and medtech, Electronics, IoT and semiconductors, Defence and aerospace, Climate, energy and cleantech, Manufacturing and hardware, IT, software and AI | samalc-ftbi@nitrkl.ac.in ftbi@nitrkl.ac.in 06612462804 06612462230 | |
Centre for Commercialisation of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CCIE), Centurion University Centurion University of Technology and Management Official list | Paralakhemundi Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | cfo@cutm.ac.in | |
IIM Sambalpur I-Hub Foundation (IIMS-IHF) Official list | Sambalpur Odisha | Incubator and accelerator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | director@iimsambalpur.ac.in | |
IIT Bhubaneswar Research and Entrepreneurship Park Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Deeptech, IT, software and AI, Edtech | pic.startupcentre@iitbbs.ac.in office.rep@iitbbs.ac.in | |
KIIT - Technology Business Incubator (KIIT-TBI) KIIT Deemed to be University Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator and accelerator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Biotech and life sciences, Healthcare and medtech, Deeptech, Defence and aerospace, IT, software and AI, Electronics, IoT and semiconductors, Agriculture and food | tbi@kiitincubator.in biotbi@kiitincubator.in namrata@kiitincubator.in | |
Odisha Startup Hub (O-Hub) Government of Odisha (MSME Department, Startup Odisha) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator State government body | Sector-agnostic | startup.odisha@gov.in | |
STPI Bhubaneswar Incubation Centre Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Central government body | IT, software and AI | dir.bbs@stpi.in startup.pmu@stpi.in | |
WaveX Incubation Centre, IIMC Dhenkanal Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal Official list | Dhenkanal Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Media, design and creative, Gaming and AVGC | wavex-mib@gov.in | |
Atal Community Innovation Centre, GIET University Official list | Gunupur Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Social impact and rural | registrar@giet.edu | |
Atal Incubation Centre, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA) University Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | director.iter@soa.ac.in | |
Central Tool Room and Training Centre, Bhubaneswar Ministry of MSME (MSME Technology Centre) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Central government body | Manufacturing and hardware | msmetcbbs@gmail.com | |
Centre for Indigenous Innovation and Entrepreneurship (KISS Indigenous Incubator) KISS Deemed to be University (Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Social impact and rural, Agriculture and food, Manufacturing and hardware | ipr@cttc.gov.in | |
CVRCE Technology Business Incubator C.V. Raman College of Engineering (C.V. Raman Global University) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Agriculture and food, Climate, energy and cleantech | bkmishra@cvrgi.edu.in | |
DBT-ILS Bioincubator, Institute of Life Sciences Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), DBT Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Research institute | Biotech and life sciences | incubation@ils.res.in | |
Gram Tarang Employability Training Services Incubator Gram Tarang Employability Training Services (Centurion University) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Non-profit or foundation | Mobility and EV, Manufacturing and hardware | sanjeev@gramtarang.org.in | |
Incubation Centre, Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition Bhubaneswar IHM Bhubaneswar (Ministry of Tourism) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Tourism and hospitality | principal@ihmbbs.org | |
MSME Business Incubator, Bhubanananda Orissa School of Engineering Official list | Cuttack Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | principalbose@rediffmail.com | |
MSME Business Incubator, C V Raman Global University Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | president@cgu-odisha.ac.in | |
MSME Business Incubator, Dadhichi College of Pharmacy Official list | Cuttack Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Healthcare and medtech | principal@dcp.ac.in | |
MSME Business Incubator, DRIEMS University Official list | Cuttack Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | vc@driems.ac.in | |
MSME Business Incubator, Fakir Mohan University Official list | Balasore Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | registrarfmuniversity@gmail.com | |
MSME Business Incubator, Gandhi Institute for Technology (GIFT), Bhubaneswar Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | principal@gift.edu.in | |
MSME Business Incubator, GITA Bhubaneswar (Gandhi Institute for Technological Advancement) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | principal@gita.edu.in | |
MSME Business Incubator, National Institute of Technology Rourkela Official list | Rourkela Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | ftbi@nitrkl.ac.in | |
MSME Business Incubator, Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Official list | Berhampur Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Healthcare and medtech | principal@rips.ac.in | |
MSME Business Incubator, Silicon Institute of Technology Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | director@silicon.ac.in | |
MSME Business Incubator, Sri Sri University Official list | Cuttack Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | bhagabati.p@srisriuniversity.edu.in | |
MSME Business Incubator, Synergy Institute of Engineering and Technology Official list | Dhenkanal Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | principal@synergyinstitue.net | |
MSME Business Incubator, Trident Academy of Technology Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | edcell@tat.ac.in | |
Sri Sri University NIDHI i-TBI Official list | Cuttack Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | IT, software and AI, Manufacturing and hardware, Electronics, IoT and semiconductors | barada.p@srisriuniversity.edu.in | |
Srusti Academy Development Foundation Srusti Academy of Management Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | IT, software and AI, Retail and consumer | sadf@srustiacademy.ac.in | |
SSU Innovation (Sri Sri University Incubator) Official list | Cuttack Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Agriculture and food, Sector-agnostic | swadhin.m@srisriuniversity.edu.in | |
Xavier Council of Innovations XIM University Official list | Khurda Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | arpitaj@xim.edu.in | |
AIC CV Raman College of Engineering Foundation C.V. Raman Global University (formerly C.V. Raman College of Engineering) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Manufacturing and hardware, Climate, energy and cleantech, Agriculture and food, Healthcare and medtech, IT, software and AI, Biotech and life sciences | incubation_aic@cvrgi.edu.in | |
VIKAS RKVY-RAFTAAR Agribusiness Incubator, ICAR-National Rice Research Institute ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (NRRI) Official list | Cuttack Odisha | Incubator Research institute | Agriculture and food | Contact details on official source ↗ | |
Virtual and Augmented Reality Centre of Excellence (VARCoE), IIT Bhubaneswar IIT Bhubaneswar, with STPI, MeitY and Government of Odisha Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Gaming and AVGC, IT, software and AI | Not published | |
Agri-Business Incubation Centre, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Research institute | Agriculture and food | Not published | |
BIRAC Regional Techno-entrepreneurship Centre, East and North East (BRTC-E&NE) KIIT-TBI with BIRAC Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Accelerator Central government body | Biotech and life sciences, Healthcare and medtech | Not published | |
Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Bhubaneswar CIPET (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Central government body | Materials and chemicals, Manufacturing and hardware | Contact details on official source ↗ | |
Electropreneur Park, Bhubaneswar Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), with MeitY, Government of Odisha, IIIT Bhubaneswar and IESA Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Central government body | Electronics, IoT and semiconductors, Manufacturing and hardware | Not published | |
EmTeK - STPI Centre of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Technology for Industry 4.0 Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), with Government of Odisha Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Central government body | IT, software and AI, Manufacturing and hardware | Not published | |
ICAR Central Rice Research Institute Official list | Cuttack Odisha | Incubator Research institute | Agriculture and food | Contact details on official source ↗ | |
MSME Business Incubator, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Puri Official list | Puri Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Healthcare and medtech | Contact details on official source ↗ | |
MSME Business Incubator, Institute of Pharmacy and Technology, Salipur Official list | Salipur Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Healthcare and medtech | Contact details on official source ↗ | |
MSME Business Incubator, Synergy Institute of Technology Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | Contact details on official source ↗ | |
Sophitorium Institute NIDHI i-TBI Sophitorium Institute of Lifeskills and Technology Official list | Khurda Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Electronics, IoT and semiconductors | Contact details on official source ↗ | |
CIPET CTEF INNOVEX Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Central government body | Materials and chemicals | Not published | |
ISRO Space Technology Incubation Centre (S-TIC), NIT Rourkela NIT Rourkela (with ISRO) Official list | Rourkela Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Space | Not published | |
Livelihood Business Incubator, Central Tool Room and Training Centre (Rayagada) Ministry of MSME (Central Tool Room and Training Centre, Bhubaneswar) Official list | Rayagada Odisha | Incubator Central government body | Manufacturing and hardware, Climate, energy and cleantech, Agriculture and food, Social impact and rural | Not published | |
Livelihood Business Incubator, Coir Board Regional Office, Bhubaneswar Coir Board (Ministry of MSME) Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Central government body | Textiles and handicrafts, Social impact and rural | Not published | |
Livelihood Business Incubator, IED Odisha, Bhubaneswar IED, Government of Odisha Official list | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator State government body | Agriculture and food, Social impact and rural | Not published | |
Livelihood Business Incubator, NSIC Branch Office, Rourkela National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) Official list | Rourkela Odisha | Incubator PSU or public sector bank | Agriculture and food, Manufacturing and hardware, Social impact and rural | Not published | |
PMFME Incubation Centre, College of Fisheries, OUAT, Berhampur Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (College of Fisheries, Ganjam) Official list | Berhampur Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | Agriculture and food | Not published | |
Hi-Tech Institute of Technology Incubator Official listActivity unclear | Khordha Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | No scheme tag Sector-agnostic | Contact details on official source ↗ | |
Livelihood Business Incubator, ADIRE Trust, Cuttack ADIRE Trust, Jahangirabad Official listActivity unclear | Cuttack Odisha | Incubator Non-profit or foundation | Agriculture and food, Social impact and rural | Not published | |
Livelihood Business Incubator, MSME-DI Cuttack Ministry of MSME (MSME Development Institute, Cuttack) Official listActivity unclear | Cuttack Odisha | Incubator Central government body | Manufacturing and hardware, Agriculture and food, Materials and chemicals, Social impact and rural | Not published | |
MSME Business Incubator, Center for Livelihood Business Incubation, Rourkela Official listActivity unclear | Rourkela Odisha | Incubator | Agriculture and food, Social impact and rural | Not published | |
CADLAB (A unit of Design Scapegis) (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Angul Odisha | Incubator Private or independent | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
EmTek Center of Entrepreneurship Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) with E&IT Department, Government of Odisha and MeitY Own or institutional website | Rourkela Odisha | Incubator Central government body | IT, software and AI, Deeptech | Not published | |
Institute of Computer Software and Studies (ICSS) (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Berhampur Odisha | Incubator Private or independent | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Samara Oram Educational Trust (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Kendudihi Odisha | Incubator Non-profit or foundation | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
TechnoHub LLP, Bhubaneswar (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Bhubaneswar Odisha | Incubator Private or independent | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
WaveX Incubation Centre - Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Own or institutional website | Dhenkanal Odisha | Incubator Central government body | Gaming and AVGC, Media, design and creative | Not published | |
Incuvations Directory listing onlyActivity unclear | Brahmapur Odisha | Incubator and accelerator Private or independent | No scheme tag Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
MSCBU Incubation Foundation Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University (MSCBU) Directory listing onlyActivity unclear | Baripada Odisha | Incubator Academic institution | No scheme tag Sector-agnostic | Not published |
Pre-incubation centres (1)
| Incubator or programme | Location | Type | Schemes and focus | Contact | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIRAC E-YUVA Centre, GIET University Official list | Gunupur Odisha | Pre-incubation centre Academic institution | Biotech and life sciences | birac.eyuva@giet.edu manojadas@giet.edu |
Questions
How many startup incubators are there in Odisha?
This directory lists 67 incubators, accelerators and startup programmes in Odisha as of October 2026: 62 incubators, 3 incubator-cum-accelerators, 1 accelerator and 1 pre-incubation centre.
Which incubators in Odisha offer Startup India Seed Fund support?
9 incubators in Odisha are listed under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme, including AIC Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation, Foundation for Technology and Business Incubation (FTBI), NIT Rourkela, IIT Bhubaneswar Research and Entrepreneurship Park, KIIT - Technology Business Incubator (KIIT-TBI), Atal Community Innovation Centre, GIET University, CVRCE Technology Business Incubator, SSU Innovation (Sri Sri University Incubator) and Electropreneur Park, Bhubaneswar and 1 more. Check the current call for applications before applying.
Which cities in Odisha have the most startup incubators?
By count in this directory: Bhubaneswar (30), Cuttack (10), Rourkela (6), Berhampur (3) and Dhenkanal (3).
How do I apply to a startup incubator in Odisha?
Open the incubator's Apply link or website from the list and check its current call for applications. Government-backed incubators usually ask for a pitch deck, a short application form and proof of company registration. BizExpress can help you prepare: message us on WhatsApp at +91 72040 27810.
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