# Atal Incubation Centre - Sri Krishnadevaraya University (AIC-SKU)

> AIC-SKU Confederation is a nonprofit university-based incubator helping students, grassroots innovators, startups and MSMEs develop businesses through training, mentoring, workspace, technology-transfer support and funding connections, with an emphasis on rural India.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Anantapur, India
- **Products:** Academic Partnership Model, Acharya, IGNITE, Vanthena, Abhyuday
- **Notable:** Lists Best Rural Incubator recognition at International Startup Festival 2024., December 2024 parliamentary reply records 26 incubated startups., Reports grassroots recognition for Ushanna Shivaram and Sudhakar Babu Gariganti in August 2026.

## Products & services

- **Academic Partnership Model** — Annual institutional support covering faculty training, student programs, resource mapping and incubation/IPR policies.
- **Acharya** — Faculty development in entrepreneurship.
- **IGNITE** — Student entrepreneurship training, mentoring and startup exposure.
- **Vanthena** — Pre-incubation support to develop ideas toward minimum viable products.
- **Abhyuday** — Founder workshops on business modelling, intellectual property, marketing, compliance and investment preparation.
- **Gear Box** — Acceleration program listed in the academic entrepreneurship pathway.
- **Incubation facilities and advisory support** — Coworking, agri-makerspace access, business planning, technical mentoring and technology-transfer assistance.
- **Investors Meet** — Startup pitch preparation and introductions to investors and financial advisers.
- **AI Enablement for MSMEs** — Training and implementation support delivered with Samhita in Andhra Pradesh.

## Achievements

- Lists Best Rural Incubator recognition at International Startup Festival 2024.
- December 2024 parliamentary reply records 26 incubated startups.
- Reports grassroots recognition for Ushanna Shivaram and Sudhakar Babu Gariganti in August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Reported participation as India’s National Selection Partner at ICIA 2026 in Cambodia.
- **2026-07** — Listed a second MSME AI enablement cohort with Samhita, scheduled July 31-August 22, 2026.
- **2026-08** — Published recognition of two grassroots innovators, including sweet-lime waste innovator Ushanna Shivaram.

## Links

- Website: https://aic-sku.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aic-sku/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AicSku
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AICSriKrishnadevarayaUniversity

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