AIC Techno Innovation and Incubation Council — Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship — is a Techno India University initiative, supported by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Government of India.
A four-decade legacy of education leadership in Eastern India — the institution behind AIC Techno Innovation and Incubation Council.
Techno India Group is one of Eastern India's largest and most respected educational conglomerates, with over four decades of commitment to quality technical education, research and institutional development across West Bengal and Northeast India.
With its flagship Techno India University at the helm, the group spans engineering, management, design, law, and applied sciences — and has now extended its vision to startup incubation through AIC Techno Innovation and Incubation Council, West Bengal's first Atal Incubation Centre.
AIC Techno Innovation and Incubation Council is formally supported by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog — a Government of India flagship programme that establishes world-class incubation centres across India to nurture innovative startups into scalable, sustainable enterprises.
Directly supported by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Government of India — with grant-in-aid of up to ₹10 Crores over five years to build world-class incubation infrastructure.
AIC Techno Innovation and Incubation Council exclusively incubates startups in Social Innovation & Social Business, Emerging Technology (AI, CS-IT, Cybersecurity, EdTech), and Media, Entertainment & Design.
AIC Techno Innovation and Incubation Council will be West Bengal's first government-recognised Atal Incubation Centre — positioning Kolkata and Eastern India as a serious destination for AI, social enterprise and the creative economy.
Structured incubation from idea to MVP to market — workspace, AI/Product Lab, Media & Design Studio, expert mentorship, business clinics, investor connects and milestone-driven discipline.
As an AIM-recognised AIC, AIC Techno Innovation and Incubation Council operates in full compliance with Atal Innovation Mission guidelines — with transparent selection, published policies, governance and regular public reporting.
AIC Techno Innovation and Incubation Council's ecosystem enablers — mentors, investors, operators and domain experts — help founders solve real bottlenecks across product, market, finance, IP, legal, fundraising and scale.
Executive Director & Chief Innovation Officer, Techno India Group — serial entrepreneur and innovation leader mentoring founders on AI, product and scale.
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IIT Kharagpur-trained Ph.D., UMBC adjunct faculty and deep-tech founder with 25+ U.S. patents — an AI researcher and mentor helping innovators move from idea to product, capital and global market.
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Sustainability Director of Techno India Group and founder of the rebalance institute — driving education for sustainability, social entrepreneurship and systemic change.
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Writer-director-producer and founder of Handykraft Pictures — writer and co-creator of the acclaimed dark comedy Afsos (Amazon Prime Video), crafting original, genre-blending stories across film and screen.
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Technologist and serial entrepreneur — a "specialist generalist" and startup mentor helping founders turn ideas into scalable technology ventures.
LinkedInAIC Techno Innovation and Incubation Council is housed at Offbeat CCU — a thoughtfully designed creative and professional workspace in the heart of Kolkata. Chosen for its energy, accessibility and connection to Kolkata's growing startup and creative communities, Offbeat CCU provides the infrastructure and environment to host founders, mentors, demo days and community events.
Offbeat CCU, Kolkata, West Bengal
Well-connected by metro, road and public transport. Accessible from across Kolkata.
Modern collaborative workspace with labs, meeting rooms, event space and high-speed internet.
Reach out at contact@aic-techno.com to schedule a tour once operations begin.
We are building a world-class incubation team. If you are passionate about startups, innovation and making Eastern India's entrepreneurship ecosystem stronger — we want to hear from you.
More roles to be posted. Send your expression of interest to contact@aic-techno.com
Organisations, institutions and ecosystem supporters that make AIC Techno Innovation and Incubation Council possible.
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