# IIITD Innovation & Incubation Center

> A not-for-profit technology business incubator promoted by IIIT Delhi, combining academic expertise, hardware prototyping, physical and virtual incubation, mentorship, and access to government-backed startup funding.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** New Delhi, India
- **Founders:** Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (Institutional promoter)
- **Products:** PRECUBE, Physical incubation, Virtual incubation, Design & Innovation Lab, NIDHI-PRAYAS
- **Notable:** Incorporated on 12 June 2017., Operates across DST, MeitY TIDE 2.0, Delhi-government, and Startup India seed-support frameworks., Names ScrapUncle and Arista Vault on its NIDHI-SSP-supported startup page.

## Products & services

- **PRECUBE** — Pre-incubation with business-plan refinement, idea validation, mentorship, AWS credits, and hardware prototyping access.
- **Physical incubation** — On-campus support for technology and deep-tech startups; applications invited throughout the year.
- **Virtual incubation** — Remote mentoring, business facilitation, and access to the incubation network without taking permanent workspace.
- **Design & Innovation Lab** — Hardware prototyping support and fabrication access.
- **NIDHI-PRAYAS** — Committee-selected physical-prototype grants up to INR 10 lakh; scheme restrictions apply.
- **Seed support** — Advertised support up to INR 50 lakh, subject to committee approval; exceptional cases may exceed this.
- **Entrepreneur in Residence** — Mentorship and infrastructure for idea validation and proof-of-concept development; application shown closed at research time.
- **Alumni Fellowship** — Financial and incubation support for IIIT Delhi graduates developing startups.

## Achievements

- Incorporated on 12 June 2017.
- Operates across DST, MeitY TIDE 2.0, Delhi-government, and Startup India seed-support frameworks.
- Names ScrapUncle and Arista Vault on its NIDHI-SSP-supported startup page.
- Lists a completed NIDHI Accelerator 2025 Demo Day on its events page.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — The published PRAYAS application deadline was 20 August 2025; this is a historical call.
- **2025-02** — The events page lists the HackFinance fintech hackathon for 15-16 February 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://iiitdic.in/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iiitdic/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/iiitdic
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iiitdinnovationincubationc194
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iiitdic/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iiitdic/

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