NSRCEL

NSRCEL is a university startup incubator in Bengaluru, India. NSRCEL does not take equity or charge fees on its incubation programmes. Support is grant-based and varies by programme: Women Startup Program (Powered by Kotak BizLabs) - each selected venture will receive a grant of INR 10 lakhs, no equity, participation largely free of cost; Launchpad - no fee, top 2 incubatees are awarded 5 lakhs of grant money; Impact Orbit AgeTech Innovations - grants up to Rs 12.5 lakhs, no fees or equity; Circular Bharat Accelerator - free of cost and no equity.

What it offers

• “NSRCEL does not charge any fees or take equity from the founder.” — nsrcel.org
• “NSRCEL does not take equity from ventures part of the Women Startup Program.” — nsrcel.org
• “Each selected venture will receive a grant of INR 10 lakhs.” — nsrcel.org
• “Top 2 incubatees are awarded 5 lakhs of grant money.” — nsrcel.org
• “No, there is no fee charged as a part of Launchpad.” — nsrcel.org
• “The selected ventures will also get grants up to Rs 12.5 lakhs.” — nsrcel.org
• “The program is free of cost and no equity is taken from the startups.” — nsrcel.org

How the programme runs

• “Launchpad is NSRCEL's flagship program spanning 5 months.” — nsrcel.org
• “The program duration ranges from 8–9 months.” — nsrcel.org
• “Foundations of Entrepreneurship (FOE) – 5 Weeks, Pre-Incubation – 2 Months, Incubation – 8 Months” — nsrcel.org
• “Applications are now open!” — nsrcel.org
• “Applications are currently closed. Please fill the interest form above for updates on the next cohort intake.” — nsrcel.org

Stages

Pre-seed, Seed

How to apply

Apply or read the rules on the official site.

About this listing

TrustList compiled this listing from NSRCEL's official pages in September 2026. The quotes above are its own words. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility rules change, so check the official site before you rely on them.