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Announcements

Read 29 Oct

Notice Inviting Tenders

(29th October 2024) Notice inviting Tender for the procurement of Capillary Iso-electric Focussing System & Advanced Microplate Reader. Last date of bid submission 26th November 2024. Read more

Read 25 Oct

MedTech Cleanroom Facility at Venture Center is now recertified for ISO 13485:2016

Provision of Cleanroom Facility Services for the Manufacturing and Packaging of Non-active Medical Devices, Active (Non-Implantable) Medical Devices, Implantable Medical Devices, In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices. Read more

Access YNOS - The complete intelligence platform for Startups

This service is available for all Venture Center Library members, so be sure to make the most of it! Make the most of this incredible resource and take your startup journey to the next level! Read more

Apply 24 Oct

Submission deadline extended for BIRAC SBIRI and BIPP

Last date to apply is 30 Nov 2024 till 5.30 pm Read more

Book 01 Oct

New Service Alert! Ensure High Quality and Performance for your Products with our Moisture Analysis Service!

Moisture affects the processibility, shelf life, usability and quality of many products such as pharmaceutical substances, plastics and foods. Information about and monitoring of moisture content is therefore crucial. Read more

About Venture Center

India's largest technology incubator hosted by CSIR’s National Chemical Laboratory, has aided over 750 science-based startups since its inception in December 2006. The incubator offers a robust innovation ecosystem, providing comprehensive support like mentoring, funding, scientific assistance, incubation, and specialized resource centers. As an approved incubator by DST-NSTEDB, Venture Center collaborates with organizations including BIRAC, DST, Atal Innovation Mission, MeitY, and the Defence Innovation Organisation, demonstrating its commitment to nurturing startups at different lifecycle stages.

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Latest at Venture Center

Visit by MatchWorks
9 October 2024

Visit by a team from MathWorks

Andrew Willard, Global Manager for MathWorks Startups and Accelerator Programs, and Kapil Koul visited Venture Center to discuss how they can empower our entrepreneurs with advanced tools and Mathworks' support and build on this partnership.  Read more

Visit  by EU Delegation
8 October 2024

Visit of Mr. Pierrick Fillon-Ashida and a delegation from the EU

Venture Center hosted Mr. Pierrick Fillion-Ashida and a European delegation to explore collaborations, showcase innovations, and build connections for global partnerships in science, technology, and startup ecosystems. Read more

Visit by a team from UNIDO
7 October 2024

Visit by a team from UNIDO

We were delighted to host a team from UNIDO at Venture Center recently for an introductory meeting where we discussed the path ahead for our new collaborative project to strengthen technology transfer offices in India. Read more

 Founders Gala at Venture Center
27 September 2024

Founders Gala at Venture Center

The Founders' Gala Meet-up brought together our team, startup founders, and others in our network for an evening of great conversations, delicious food, and fun activities—a perfect end to the week! Read more

Puneri Paatya
10 July 2024

Puneri Paatya on campus

We've added a touch of local flavor and wit to our campus with Puneri Paatya, known for their humorous and direct instructions. These witty signs blend hilarity with practical advice, making everyday reminders engaging and memorable. Read more

Incubator of year photo
27 May 2024

Incubator of the year award

Venture Center has been awarded the "Incubator of the Year" by the Pune Management Association in recognition of our contribution to the Pune ecosystem. Read more

Visit by Investor Subramani Ramachandrappa photo
21 May 2024

Visit by Investor Subramani Ramachandrappa

We were delighted to host Subramani Ramachandrappa at Venture Center, where he spent time with several startups working in biotech/ industrial biotech/food & nutrition. Read more

summer camp photo
20 May 2024

Summer Camp: Scientific magic with Chemistry

We recently hosted an exciting summer camp for high school students with plenty of engaging and hands-on activities that demonstrated various concepts of chemistry such as neutralization reactions, redox reactions, chromatography and others. Read more

Incubator of year photo
22 May 2024

DEIA CATALYST: Driving success through diversity

We had the pleasure of welcoming members of the first cohort of the DEIA catalyst program, at a recent event in Mumbai, which was also attended by the US Ambassador Eric Garcetti , US Consul General , Mike Hankey , others from the US Consulate

Why Choose Us?

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  • Complete Ecosystem

    Our diverse and impactful ecosystem is designed to nurture and propel early-stage ideas, startups, and entrepreneurs. Our support spans across key areas to ensure that your startup journey is seamless: mentoring expertise, funding, infrastructure support, open-access scientific and prototyping facilities, business, IP & regulatory advisory services, specialized resource centers and so much more!

  • Mentoring Expertise

    Venture Center is one of the very few incubators in India that can support startups in difficult domain areas such as life sciences, engineering, materials sciences, agriculture, and clean energy. Our strong in-house mentoring team led by Dr Premnath Venugopalan is known for its depth and thought leadership,and we also have a large network of over 200 technical, business and other specialist mentors.

  • Track record

    We have supported over 750 entrepreneurs over 17 years of dedicated service, and over 85% of the startups we have supported are still active, affirm our impactful incubation activities. Another key indicator is the substantial presence of our startups in the market. Close to 100 products developed by our startups have successfully made their way into the market, with over Rs. 700 crore investment mobilized by our incubatees, validating the potential in their technologies.

  • Stimulating Environment

    Venture Center is in close proximity to some of India’s leading academic and research organizations that engage in cutting-edge research and innovation, adding to Pune’s vibrant, academic atmosphere. At Venture Center, you can also benefit from the strong peer network of like-minded, driven entrepreneurs, and discover invaluable mentorship and role models within our dynamic ecosystem.

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Events

Register 12 Nov

ONLY ONE THEME: Talk 05: Only Technology Readiness Level!

TechEx.in @Venture Center is glad to announce the next talk in the 3rd WAVE of ONLY ONE THEME (An Awareness series on Innovation Management) Speaker: Hiran Vedam (PhD | Co-Founder and Chief Catalyst, Ashwatta) Read more

Register 11 Nov

How should startups leverage AI for healthcare and related applications

Announcing a perspective talk by Dr. Anand Deshpande. The event will delve into the evolving intersection of AI and healthcare, highlighting opportunities and challenges in areas like patient care, diagnostics, drug development, digital therapies, and more. Read more

Register 05 Nov

Preparatory Course for Patent Agent Examination (PAE)

The course will be concluded by the expert guidance from Dr. Gopakumar Nair, Scientific Adviser to Intellectual Property Office, India. The one-month long course is designed to equip attendees with essential knowledge and skills to clear the Patent Agent Exam. Read more

Register 29 Oct

Understanding Medical Device Regulations in the US Market

Are you looking to understand the regulatory landscape for medical devices in the US? Join our awareness talk on "Understanding Medical Device Regulations in the US Market," where we will provide key insights into FDA requirements, with a focus on substantial equivalence and the 510(k) process. Read more

Register 23 Oct

Knowledge session on iDEX Challenges

Several of you might have started working on your proposal for the iDEX challenges. We are bringing another round of outreach event to address any queries or clarification that you may need before your final submission. Read more

Register 19 Oct

Behind the Deal: Case Studies and Startup Evaluation Strategies from IAN Alpha Fund

Learn what goes behind a deal. Discussion on case studies and get insights on the strategies for startups evaluation Read more

Customer Testimonials

We came to Venture Center with an idea and a will to execute our vision. Venture Center provided us with the infrastructure and initial capital to do that. Dr. Premnath also infused strategic thinking into us around Intellectual Property, stakeholder management and networking. They also invested in our subsequent funding rounds. Without Venture Centers help we would not have been able to execute our vision.
I started at Venture Center as a NIDHI - EIR fellow with just an idea. The VC ecosystem was instrumental in shaping that idea into a product and a business.
At the early stages, building hardware prototypes can be very expensive and time consuming. However, the shared labs and facilities (e.g. Protoshop) at VC helped us realize our ideas and build prototypes very quickly allowing us the ability to take the product to market in under a year . The VC ecosystem also helped us access...
The Venture Center BIG team has been very supportive throughout the journey. We, being incubated in VC, have always received constructive feedback and guidance from the team.The pre- application process for the BIG grant was perfectly streamlined. We were thoroughly conveyed all the guidelines of the process. All our doubts and concerns were given attention and were solved on an immediate basis.
The VC BIG team also conducted several mock pitches during the pre-application process, which helped us prepare...

News

Read more 09 May

BioPrime and Yara India collaborate to provide farmers with innovative sustainable solutions

Venture Center incubatee BioPrime Agrisolutions and Yara India partner to combat climate uncertainties in farming. This partnership marks a significant milestone in the agricultural sector, paving the way for innovation and sustainability in farming practices.

Read more 04 May

Venture Center partners with Blockchain for Impact to accelerate healthcare innovations

Blockchain For Impact CEO Dr Gaurav Singh and Venture Center Director Dr V Premnath announced strategic partnership aimed at nurturing innovation and driving advancements in healthcare in New Delhi on March 4

Read more 01 Apr

Venture Center partners with Kotak Alternate Asset Managers for the Investor Readiness Programme

In a significant move to bolster the healthcare startup ecosystem in India, Venture Center has partnered with Kotak Alternate Asset Managers to launch the second cohort of the Investor Readiness Programme for healthcare startups

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