Startup incubators in Punjab
This directory lists 53 startup support programmes in Punjab: 46 incubators, 4 accelerators, 2 pre-incubation centres and 1 incubator-cum-accelerator. Most are in Mohali (14), Ludhiana (8) and Patiala (5). 9 take part in the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme, 2 are Atal Incubation Centres and 9 are DST-supported technology business incubators.
Summary
53entries · Updated 7 October 2026
46 Incubator4 Accelerator2 Pre-incubation centre1 Incubator and accelerator
Top cities: Mohali (14), Ludhiana (8), Patiala (5), Bathinda (4), Jalandhar (4)
Top schemes: MSME Incubation (HI) (14), State recognised or supported (13), DST NIDHI-TBI (9), SISFS (9), Other central scheme (8), MeitY GENESIS (4)
Type to narrow the tables below
Incubators and accelerators (51)
| Incubator or programme | Location | Type | Schemes and focus | Contact | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IIT Ropar - Technology and Innovation Foundation Official list | Rupnagar Punjab | Incubator and accelerator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Deeptech, Agriculture and food, Water and sanitation, Electronics, IoT and semiconductors | ceotbi@iitrpr.ac.in director@iitrpr.ac.in people@ihub-awadh.in 01881231000 01881-232601 | |
Punjab Biotechnology Incubator (PBTI) Government of Punjab (Department of Science, Technology and Environment) Official list | Mohali Punjab | Incubator State government body | Biotech and life sciences, Agriculture and food, Ayush and wellness, Water and sanitation | info.pbti.dst@punjab.gov.in 0172-2998601 | |
Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC STEP) Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana Official list | Ludhiana Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Manufacturing and hardware, IT, software and AI | step.gne@gmail.com info@stepgndec.com step_gne@yahoo.com +91 7837100954 +91 7837100922 | |
VentureLab Thapar Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Official list | Patiala Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Fintech, Retail and consumer, Healthcare and medtech, IT, software and AI, Deeptech, Biotech and life sciences, Electronics, IoT and semiconductors, Social impact and rural | manager_step@thapar.edu karminder@thapar.edu +91 91156 01311 | |
Atal Community Innovation Centre, Chandigarh Engineering College Landran Chandigarh Engineering College (CEC), Landran Official list | Mohali Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Social impact and rural, Deeptech | director.research@cgc.edu.in 01723984263 | |
Central Tool Room Ludhiana (Incubation) Central Tool Room Ludhiana (Ministry of MSME) Official list | Ludhiana Punjab | Incubator Central government body | Manufacturing and hardware | training@ctrludhiana.com 01612670057 | |
Central University of Punjab NIDHI i-TBI Official list | Bathinda Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Deeptech, Agriculture and food, Healthcare and medtech | ceo.cuprdf@cup.edu.in registrar@cup.edu.in | |
Incubation Centre, IIM Amritsar Official list | Amritsar Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | icmm.conf@iimamritsar.ac.in 01832254538 | |
LPU Foundation NIDHI-TBI Lovely Professional University Official list | Phagwara Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | sorabh.lakhanpal@lpu.co.in 01824444236 | |
MSME Business Incubator, Baba Farid College of Engineering and Technology Official list | Bathinda Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | soe@babafaridgroup.edu.in 01642786041 | |
MSME Business Incubator, Chitkara University, Punjab Official list | Rajpura Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | vc@chitkara.edu.in 01762507084 | |
MSME Business Incubator, Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering and Technology Official list | Banur Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | director_academics@sviet.ac.in 01762507353 | |
STPI Next Generation Incubation Scheme (NGIS) Centre, Mohali Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), MeitY Official list | Mohali Punjab | Incubator Central government body | IT, software and AI | startup.pmu@stpi.in 011-24628081 | |
AIC ISB Association Indian School of Business (ISB) Official list | Mohali Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | contact@aicisb.org | |
Chandigarh University Technology Business Incubator (CU-TBI) Official list | Mohali Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | tbi@cumail.in | |
Chitkara University Incubation Centre Official list | Rajpura Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Women entrepreneurship, Social impact and rural, IT, software and AI, Agriculture and food, Climate, energy and cleantech, Manufacturing and hardware | neeraj.kumar@chitkarauniversity.edu.in adarsh.kumar@chitkara.edu.in prayas@chitkara.edu.in | |
ISF College of Pharmacy (Incubation) Official list | Moga Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Healthcare and medtech | director.isfcp84@gmail.com | |
DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology (Incubation) Official list | Jalandhar Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | 01812343400 | |
MSME Business Incubator, Institute for Machine Tools Technology, Batala Official list | Batala Punjab | Incubator Research institute | Manufacturing and hardware | 01871246472 | |
MSME Business Incubator, University Centre of Excellence in Research, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Official list | Faridkot Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Healthcare and medtech | 01639256756 | |
NITJ Technology Business Incubator (TBI-NITJ) Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar Official list | Jalandhar Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | ceo.tbi@nitj.ac.in | |
PAU Foundation NIDHI-TBI Punjab Agricultural University Official list | Ludhiana Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Agriculture and food | skapur@pau.edu | |
Society for Technology Business Incubator, IISER Mohali Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali Official list | Mohali Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Biotech and life sciences, Materials and chemicals | ceotbi@iisermohali.ac.in | |
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University NIDHI i-TBI Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) Official list | Ludhiana Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Agriculture and food | Contact details on official source ↗ | |
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Bioincubator National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), DBT Official list | Mohali Punjab | Incubator Research institute | Agriculture and food, Biotech and life sciences | Not published | |
NEURON - STPI Centre of Entrepreneurship, Mohali Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Official list | Mohali Punjab | Incubator Central government body | IT, software and AI, Electronics, IoT and semiconductors, Gaming and AVGC | Not published | |
Punjab Agri Business Incubator (PABI), Punjab Agricultural University Official list | Ludhiana Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Agriculture and food | Not published | |
Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park, Patiala Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Official list | Patiala Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic, Agriculture and food | Not published | |
ACIC RISE Association Official list | Mohali Punjab | Incubator Non-profit or foundation | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Baba Farid School of Entrepreneurship Baba Farid Group of Institutions Official list | Bathinda Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Dairy Innovation and Incubation Centre Official list | Punjab | Incubator | Agriculture and food | Not published | |
Innovation Mission Punjab (IMP) Government of Punjab Official list | Mohali Punjab | Accelerator State government body | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
ISRO Space Technology Incubation Centre (S-TIC), Dr B R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar Dr B R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar (with ISRO) Official list | Jalandhar Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Space | Not published | |
PMFME Incubation Centre, KVK Patiala (Punjab Agricultural University) Punjab Agricultural University (KVK Patiala) Official list | Patiala Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Agriculture and food | Not published | |
Startup Punjab Satellite Incubation Centre Government of Punjab (Startup Punjab) Official list | Punjab | Incubator State government body | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
VentureNest, Chandigarh Group of Colleges Official list | Mohali Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Agri-Business Incubation Centre (ABIC), ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) Official listActivity unclear | Ludhiana Punjab | Incubator Research institute | Agriculture and food | 0161-2313116 | |
Center for Innovation and Business Incubation (CIBI), Ropar Official listActivity unclear | Rupnagar Punjab | Incubator Non-profit or foundation | No scheme tag IT, software and AI | Not published | |
Plaksha Incubation Centre (PIC), Info Edge Center for Entrepreneurship Plaksha University Own or institutional website | Mohali Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | No scheme tag Sector-agnostic | pic@plaksha.edu.in | |
Ahmadiyya Vocational Training Centre (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Gurdaspur Punjab | Incubator Non-profit or foundation | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
EMTECH Computer World (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Dasuya Punjab | Incubator Private or independent | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
GRD Technical Institute (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Amritsar Punjab | Incubator Private or independent | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Hindustan Marine Electronics Institute (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Ludhiana Punjab | Incubator Private or independent | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Multani Computers Educational Society (NSIC Training-cum-Incubation Centre) Own or institutional website | Pathankot Punjab | Incubator Non-profit or foundation | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Innovation Mission Punjab Government of Punjab (public-private partnership) Directory listing only | Mohali Punjab | Accelerator Non-profit or foundation | Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
BizzVenture Directory listing onlyActivity unclear | Patiala Punjab | Accelerator Private or independent | No scheme tag Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
CITE Jalandhar Directory listing onlyActivity unclear | Jalandhar Punjab | Accelerator Private or independent | No scheme tag IT, software and AI | Not published | |
Institute for Machine Tools Technology (Incubation) Institute for Machine Tools Technology, Gurdaspur Directory listing onlyActivity unclear | Gurdaspur Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | No scheme tag Manufacturing and hardware | Not published | |
Munjal BCU Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MBCIE) Munjal group with Birmingham City University Directory listing onlyActivity unclear | Ludhiana Punjab | Incubator Non-profit or foundation | No scheme tag Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Rayat Bahra University Incubator Directory listing onlyActivity unclear | Mohali Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | No scheme tag Sector-agnostic | Not published | |
Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering and Technology (Incubation) Directory listing onlyActivity unclear | Patiala Punjab | Incubator Academic institution | No scheme tag Sector-agnostic | Not published |
Pre-incubation centres (2)
| Incubator or programme | Location | Type | Schemes and focus | Contact | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIRAC E-YUVA Centre, Central University of Punjab Official list | Bathinda Punjab | Pre-incubation centre Academic institution | Biotech and life sciences | monisha.dhiman@cup.edu.in | |
NewGen IEDC, Chitkara University Own or institutional website | Rajpura Punjab | Pre-incubation centre Academic institution | Sector-agnostic | Not published |
Questions
How many startup incubators are there in Punjab?
This directory lists 53 incubators, accelerators and startup programmes in Punjab as of October 2026: 46 incubators, 4 accelerators, 2 pre-incubation centres and 1 incubator-cum-accelerator.
Which incubators in Punjab offer Startup India Seed Fund support?
9 incubators in Punjab are listed under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme, including IIT Ropar - Technology and Innovation Foundation, VentureLab Thapar, Atal Community Innovation Centre, Chandigarh Engineering College Landran, AIC ISB Association, Chitkara University Incubation Centre, NEURON - STPI Centre of Entrepreneurship, Mohali, Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park, Patiala and ACIC RISE Association and 1 more. Check the current call for applications before applying.
Which cities in Punjab have the most startup incubators?
By count in this directory: Mohali (14), Ludhiana (8), Patiala (5), Bathinda (4) and Jalandhar (4).
How do I apply to a startup incubator in Punjab?
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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