# SJCE Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park (STEP)

> SJCE-STEP is a nonprofit technology business incubator on the JSS Science and Technology University campus in Mysuru. Established in 1985, it connects students, researchers, innovators and startups with technical facilities, business mentoring, entrepreneurship training, prototype grants and seed-funding pathways.

- **Founded:** 1985
- **Headquarters:** Mysuru, India
- **Products:** Business incubation, DST NIDHI-PRAYAS, PRAYAS Shala makerspace, Startup acceleration, Entrepreneurship and professional training
- **Notable:** Completed 40 years on 13 December 2025., Hosted the Karnataka Acceleration Network Demo Day showcasing 18 startups, reported on 2 December 2025., The official PRAYAS registry lists 14 innovators for 2021-22, 13 for 2022-23 and 14 for 2024-25.

## Products & services

- **Business incubation** — Workspace, technical and business mentoring, product development, validation and investor connections for technology startups.
- **DST NIDHI-PRAYAS** — The SJCE-STEP program page advertises up to INR 10 lakh for physical prototyping over 12 months, disbursed against milestones, with no equity or royalty and inventor-owned IP. Confirm the current call and scheme version before applying.
- **PRAYAS Shala makerspace** — Prototyping facility with 3D printing, laser cutting, measurement and wire EDM equipment; the site lists over 5,000 square feet and 108 tools.
- **Startup acceleration** — Cohort workshops, customer validation, financial modelling, mentoring and investor pitches; ACCLEPRENUER-2022 ran from July to November 2022.
- **Entrepreneurship and professional training** — Entrepreneurship development, skill development, consultancy and continuing education for students, entrepreneurs and industry professionals.
- **Seed funding facilitation** — Supports access to government seed schemes and investors; publicly reported allocations are program funds, not venture rounds raised by the incubator.

## Achievements

- Completed 40 years on 13 December 2025.
- Hosted the Karnataka Acceleration Network Demo Day showcasing 18 startups, reported on 2 December 2025.
- The official PRAYAS registry lists 14 innovators for 2021-22, 13 for 2022-23 and 14 for 2024-25.
- Host-university records list graduated ventures across medical equipment, software, renewable energy, semiconductor design and other fields.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Fortieth-anniversary announcements included TBI 2.0 support and a proposed JSS Innovation & Research Park of over 200,000 square feet, with completion expected in 2028.
- **2025-12** — Star of Mysore reported the KAN Demo Day showcase of 18 startups and an investor panel including Capital-A and 3One4 Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sjcestep.in/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sjce-step/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjcestep/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sjcestepmysuru

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