Innovation & Incubation
Startup Innovation and Incubation Centre
We Incubate next generation technological response to global challenges
Founded in 2000, the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) at IIT Kanpur is one of India’s oldest technology business incubators, nurturing over 200 startups across diverse sectors. In 2018, SIIC’s operations were streamlined under the Foundation for Research & Innovation in Science & Technology (FIRST), a Section-8 company promoted by IIT Kanpur. Over the past two decades, SIIC has fostered a dynamic incubation ecosystem, bridging gaps from ideation to commercialization.
200+
Incubated Startups
USD 1 Bn
Valuation of SIIC Portfolio
Success Stories
IIT Kanpur stands as a proud advocate of technology-focused research and innovation, nurturing entrepreneurship skills and initiatives into incubated companies. Here is a list of recent champions to have made remarkable technological breakthroughs.
PHOOL – Kanpur Flowercycling
Founded by Ankit Agarwal, UN Young Leader Awardee for Sustainable Development Goals, in July 2017.
The startup has also developed "Fleather" leve...
PHOOL – Kanpur Flowercycling
Founded by Ankit Agarwal, UN Young Leader Awardee for Sustainable Development Goals, in July 2017.
The startup has also developed "Fleather" leveraging its flowercycling technology.
Endure AiR
Breaking barriers and breaking through blockages! Alakh Drone, a crucial part of the Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Operation, led the way in inspecting the tunnel for cavities.
Endure AiR
Breaking barriers and breaking through blockages! Alakh Drone, a crucial part of the Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Operation, led the way in inspecting the tunnel for cavities.
LCB fertilizer
LCB Fertilizers is developing a one-time-use, crop-specific, 100% organic range of biofertilizers, seeds, fertilizer capsules, and insecticides. Their products, N...
LCB fertilizer
LCB Fertilizers is developing a one-time-use, crop-specific, 100% organic range of biofertilizers, seeds, fertilizer capsules, and insecticides. Their products, Navyakosh, Krishikosh, and Ziva, contain concentrated microbe consortia, nanoparticles, organic super-absorbent polymers, and rich carriers.
AIPL
AIPL's SIFJ technology uses RCC-based floats and electric boats for sustainable floating solar grids, reducing plastic and diesel pollution. Their flagship project, i-Ghat,...
AIPL
AIPL's SIFJ technology uses RCC-based floats and electric boats for sustainable floating solar grids, reducing plastic and diesel pollution. Their flagship project, i-Ghat, at Kada Ghat, Kaushambi, was inaugurated in December 2022 with the support of global IT giant NTT DATA.
Featured Projects
We nurture entrepreneurs to create shared value across stakeholders and systems
The Ventilator Project
Noccarc Robotics Ventilator Consortium designed and deployed an invasive ICU ventilator, Noccarc V30, in 90 days during the first wave of COVID-19.
Noccarc Robotics Ventilator Consortium designed and deployed an invasive ICU ventilator, Noccarc V30, in 90 days during the first wave of COVID-19.
The Ventilator Project
Mission Bharat O2
Under MBO2 , SIIC and incubated startup, AIPL installed 10 oxygen plants of 500 and 600 LPM capacities in UP, MP, Karnataka, Haryana and Bihar.
Under MBO2 , SIIC and incubated startup, AIPL installed 10 oxygen plants of 500 and 600 LPM capacities in UP, MP, Karnataka, Haryana and Bihar.
Mission Bharat O2
CoE - AI
Artificial Intelligence & Innovation - Driven Entrepreneurship - Centre of Excellence aims to support startups working in Artificial Intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence & Innovation - Driven Entrepreneurship - Centre of Excellence aims to support startups working in Artificial Intelligence.
CoE - AI
Tech for Tribals
With an aim to transform lives of 5 Crore people, this program is designed to deliver content focused at tribal entrepreneurs in Value Addition & ...With an aim to transform lives of 5 Crore people, this program is designed to deliver content focused at tribal entrepreneurs in Value Addition & Forest Produce.
Tech for Tribals
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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur possesses an innate innovative and creative finesse, adept at surmounting challenges of the modern age. Profound interdisciplinar...
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Evive - An opensource embedded...
evive is an open-source embedded platform for all age groups to help them learn, build & debug their robotics, embedded and other projects. Wit...
evive is an open-source embedded platform for all age groups to help them learn, build & debug their robotics, embedded and other projects. With an Arduino Mega at its heart, evive offers a unique menu-based visual interface which removes the need to re-program the Arduino repeatedly. evive also offers the world of Internet of Things with power supplies, sensory and actuator support in one small portable unit. Equipped with accurate voltage & current sensing, plotting and data logging capabilities evive can double up as a mini Oscilloscope. evive can work with LabVIEW, MATLAB, ROS, Python etc. evive's plug and play hardware interface allows learners to build a variety of interesting projects.
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Evive - An opensource embedded learning, building & debugging platform (by IITK Students)
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Fabrication of Low Cost Lab El...
Super-ES series, the entry level electrospinning unit, has been uniquely designed for ease of operations, scalability, modularity, flexibility and ...
Super-ES series, the entry level electrospinning unit, has been uniquely designed for ease of operations, scalability, modularity, flexibility and production of highest quality nano-fibres. The modular design and its versatility are facilitated by various innovative components such as a controlled collector for the alignment of fibres, core-shell nozzles, a precisely controlled environment and multiple nozzles arrangement for bulk scale fibre production.
Fabrication of Low Cost Lab Electrospinning Machine (by Dr. Sandip Patil, the founder of E-Spin Nanotech Pvt. Ltd.)
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RiskEval - A comprehensive sui...
RiskEval aids proactive risk analytics designed by Risk professionals across the campus. The suite is functionally enriched along with sound built-...
RiskEval aids proactive risk analytics designed by Risk professionals across the campus. The suite is functionally enriched along with sound built-in security and safety features that take care of all risk analytics, regulatory requirements, risk based audit trails, backups, and detailed user roles management and confidentiality.
RiskEval - A comprehensive suite of ERM solutions (by Sanjeev Newar, the founder of Aarsh Management Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
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Intelligent LP Gas Detector (...
It is a safety product for LPG users. It can sense the LPG at different ppm levels and rings an alarm. Some of its salient features include:
It is a safety product for LPG users. It can sense the LPG at different ppm levels and rings an alarm. Some of its salient features include:
- Low and high pressure cut out.
- Constant gas flow regulation and logger.
- Constant temperature monitoring and logger.
- Safety Standards & Safety Alerts.
- Flow Rate Monitoring & Metering.
- Eco-friendly and saves energy.
- Discrete Modules Flexibility.
- Easy integration with existing module.
Intelligent LP Gas Detector (by Anand Shenoy, the founder of IAITO Infotech Pvt. Ltd.)
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Incubated Companies
IIT Kanpur stands as a guiding light of innovation and entrepreneurship in India, and its commitment to nurturing startups and incubating companies attests to this reputation. T...
