AIC Atal Incubation Centre · NITI Aayog
Quarterly intakeNational-level incubation under NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission. Pan-India mentor network, dedicated investor days, central-government recognition that opens institutional doors.
RKVY RAFTAAR is our flagship (with three stage-based sub-programs), and we run four additional programs under different funders. Each has its own eligibility envelope, capital ceiling, and intake interval.
A central-government scheme with three stage-based sub-programs inside it. Founders enter at the stage that fits, and the structure allows movement between sub-programs as the venture matures.
Curriculum-integrated pathway for student founders at AAU and NE universities. Sandbox grant, lab time, mentor.
8-week residential at AAU. Cohort of 12, full-time, in-residence. Lab access, agriculture scientist mentorship.
For ventures past pilot with paying customers. Milestone-tranched capital, dedicated GTM mentorship, follow-on networks.
National-level incubation under NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission. Pan-India mentor network, dedicated investor days, central-government recognition that opens institutional doors.
A rural-enterprise program backing FPOs, producer-led startups, and ventures whose customers are rural households. SHG-linked, deeply embedded in state-government livelihoods infrastructure.
Campus-level program partnered with NE universities. Builds entrepreneurial capacity through workshops, hackathons, founder office hours, and pre-incubation sandbox grants.
A joint program with IIT Guwahati for deep-tech agri innovation - robotics, sensing, ML applied to crop and livestock systems. Engineering-heavy founders only. Uses NEATEHUB's Robotics Lab and AI First infrastructure.
Answer six questions about your venture, your stage, and your sector. The wizard points you at the program - and the sub-program, if RKVY - that actually fits. No email required to see the result.