Incubator | Driving the Innovation | Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog is Government of India's flagship initiative to drive innovation and entrepreneurship across the country. AIM brings to table a diverse ecosystem where people of the country regardless of their age can come with an idea and disrupt it into a life changing innovation or enterprise.
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Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative, drives India’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem through world-class incubation support. We empower early-stage founders, students, and innovators with access to cutting-edge labs, structured mentorship, and curated industry linkages. Our mission is to nurture scalable, sustainable, and impact-driven startups across sectors including deep-tech, agritech, healthcare, and climate innovation. Over the next three years, AIM aims to support thousands of startups, catalyze investment opportunities, foster IP creation, and enable job generation across the country. By focusing on inclusivity and grassroots innovation, we aspire to build globally competitive ventures from India.
This section highlights key collaborations — with startups, institutions, industry leaders, and ecosystem partners. By forming strategic alliances, incubators create environments where ideas grow into ventures through shared resources, mentorship, and opportunities.
Co-design deal flow pipeline: screened cohorts, data rooms, and periodic investor demo sessions.
Standardize due diligence templates, founder data packs, and metrics dashboards for faster decisions.
Create mentor-investor councils guiding governance, board formation, and leadership hiring for scale.
Cross-place startups between incubators for scale-stage support, internationalization, and investor access, partnerships.
Set up incubation help-desk inside co-working to scout, screen, and onboard startups.
Run joint pre-incubation cohorts and accelerator sprints hosted at co-working venues regularly.
Onboard experts-in-residence for scheduled clinics, office hours, and domain-specific interventions for startups' critical sprints.
Create structured mentor pools with SLAs, scopes, confidentiality, and outcome-linked engagement models.
Run investor-readiness programs co-led by mentors: pitch reviews, financial modeling, mock negotiations.
Startups thrive with the right support. Here, incubators showcase their offerings — workspace, mentorship, funding, and training — resources that strengthen foundations, unlock opportunities, and accelerate growth in the startup ecosystem.
Curated introductions to angel investors, venture funds, and CSR-backed capital networks.
Access to advanced prototyping labs and maker spaces for product testing and innovation.
Structured guidance from industry experts, entrepreneurs, and domain specialists for scaling ventures.
Fully equipped shared workspaces with high-speed internet, meeting rooms, and 24×7 access.
Behind every thriving startup is a journey of support. This section shares stories of founders who, with incubator guidance and ecosystem resources, scaled their ideas into successful ventures recognized for growth and innovation.
AIM’s incubation and mentorship, they raised global investment.
The startup scaled across India, secured international patents.
Backed by AIM, Atomberg created India’s first smart, energy-efficient ceiling fans.
This section highlights upcoming opportunities offered by incubators — demo days, incubation cohorts, and partnership programs. These create pathways for startups to access funding, mentorship, and collaborations, turning each opportunity into a launchpad for innovation and growth.
Atal Incubation Centre – Startup Applications 2025 - Applications are now open for startups to join AIM’s incubation network. Selected ventures get mentorship, funding support, and access to innovation l
Atal New India Challenge 2025 - Inviting innovators and startups to solve India’s pressing challenges in agritech, healthcare, energy, and education with grant funding and market acc
Mentor India Program 2025 - AIM’s flagship mentorship initiative where experts guide young innovators and startups with strategic insights, industry connects, and leadership skil
This section highlights flagship programmes — accelerator cohorts, incubation tracks, seed support, and collaborations with universities, corporates, and government bodies. These recurring initiatives provide startups with resources, mentorship, and networks that fuel innovation, growth, and long-term success.
This section presents videos from demo days, workshops, and startup journeys. Each showcase highlights how incubators support founders, nurture ideas, and create thriving communities, while reflecting the impact of incubation programs and success stories.
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog is Government of India's flagship initiative to drive innovation and entrepreneurship across the country. AIM brings to table a diverse ecosystem where people of the country regardless of their age can come with an idea and disrupt it into a life changing innovation or enterprise.
Metrics matter. Here, incubators share measurable achievements — from the number of startups nurtured to jobs generated, mentorship hours, funding access, and patents — reflecting their role in shaping a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem.
3,000+ across India
1,000+ startups currently under incubation.
Structured calls for applications every year across sectors.
~10% startups accepted from thousands of applications.
Direct grant support via Atal Incubation Centers and government-linked programs.
200+ funding linkages facilitated through VC, angel networks, and CSR initiatives.
500+ domain experts and professionals across deep-tech, agritech, health, and impact sectors.
1,000+ startups supported with pitch decks, fundraising workshops, and market access programs.
Several AIM-incubated startups have scaled to acquisition stages or international expansion.
50+ startups featured in YourStory, Economic Times, and recognized by Startup India and national innovation award
This section provides downloadable resources — the Incubator Profile, Programme Brochure, and Achievements & Impact Report. These documents highlight vision, initiatives, and milestones, giving startups and stakeholders a clear view of the incubator’s journey and contributions.