Venture Center, Pune

We are India’s award-winning leading technology business incubator for science and technology startups and has aided over 750 science-based startups since its inception in December 2006. Venture Center was set up as an initiative of the National Chemical Laboratory under CSIR's scheme titled "Scheme for setting up incubation centers in CSIR laboratories". 

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.