Chennai's 21 Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators [2024]

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Updated: January 20th, 2022

Are you looking for an accelerator program in Chennai?

Did you know that according to StartupBlink Chennai is listed amongst one of the top 100 cities in the world for startups?

If you're starting a startup in Chennai, you might be wondering what startup accelerators or incubators exist in the area. Here's the full list:

Best Startup Accelerators & Incubators In Chennai

#	Accelerator/Incubator	Funding	Location	Apply
1	Founder Institute	$200K	Global	Apply
2	CI-TIC	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
3	The Startup Center	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
4	IITM Incubation Cell	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
5	Startup Leadership	Not Disclosed	Chennai, ...	Apply
6	Startup Grind	Not Disclosed	Global	Apply
7	The Startup Clinic	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
8	TiE Chennai	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
9	MaDeIt Innovation Foundation	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
10	Villgro	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
11	Govin Capital	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
12	Fin Blue	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
13	Women Entrepreneurs India	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
14	Startup Xperts	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
15	RTBI	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
16	The Fabric	Not Disclosed	Sunnyvale...	Apply
17	WhileOfOne	Not Disclosed	Chennai, ...	Apply
18	Sathyabama Technology Business Incubator	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
19	VEL TECH	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
20	AIC - Anna Incubator	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply
21	Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute	Not Disclosed	Chennai	Apply

1. Founder Institute

Location: Global
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: $200K
Program: 4 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Founder Institute is a pre-seed accelerator program for startups and to date, they have successfully launched 5000+ companies worldwide.

They work with entrepreneurs at the early stage of their business startup and help them build a successful company. The Founder Institute invests up to $200K in the startup idea and provides them mentorship from high-class mentors.

Apply to Founder Institute, or learn more ➜

2. CI-TIC

Location: Chennai
Industry: Innovation and Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

CI-TIC or Chennai Innovation and Technology Incubation Center operates a business program that empowers entrepreneurs to start and scale their innovative technology businesses in the industry. They provide members with incubation services, various business programs, technology assistance, prototyping labs, makers studio, financial guidance, production facilities, industry-specific mentorship, go-to-market strategies, working space, business education, and access to business events, funding, workshops & training sessions for enabling them to build successful business ventures.

Apply to CI-TIC, or learn more ➜

3. The Startup Center

Location: Chennai
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

The Startup Center runs a business program that enables tech entrepreneurs to move forward in the industry. They have a team of professional consultants who guide entrepreneurs with business ideas, provides them feedback, solutions to business problems, 1:1 mentorship, and business education on topics such as fundraising, corporate business strategies, business plans, product launch, validation of business ideas, etc. This program also provides a spacious workspace for entrepreneurs to grow and organize webinars, prototyping events, and workshops.

Apply to The Startup Center, or learn more ➜

4. IITM Incubation Cell

Location: Chennai
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

IITM Incubation Cell runs a business program that leverages innovation and entrepreneurship through industrial interactions and cutting-edge technology research and assists members in taking their ventures forward in the industry. They provide deep-tech driven businesses with incubation services, support in the early business phase, guidance to scale business ventures, shared office space, training, seed funds, and access to various programs & events to enhance the skills of entrepreneurs.

Apply to IITM Incubation Cell, or learn more ➜

5. Startup Leadership

Location: Chennai, Boston, Shanghai
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 6 Months
Equity Taken: No Equity Taken

Startup Leadership organizes a business program that provides world-class training to founders and business leaders. This program assists entrepreneurs in forty-two sectors such as technology, manufacturing, fintech, life sciences, food & beverages, customer, social enterprise, cleantech, and many more. They have a tailored curriculum and a team of experienced mentors who assist startups in turning their business ideas into successful business ventures. Some of their portfolio companies are 3DOR Stimulations, Bann Industrial and Manufacturing Company, FECO Biotechnology, Sampling Research, and many more.

Apply to Startup Leadership , or learn more ➜

6. Startup Grind

Location: Global
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: No Equity Taken

Startup Grind is an accelerator program that connects startup networks across the world. They offer aid to student entrepreneurs, early-stage business startups, and partners through mentorship, education, and a network of world-class experts. They provide startups with the best hands-on experiences and inspire them to learn and build successful startup business firms.

Apply to Startup Grind, or learn more ➜

7. The Startup Clinic

Location: Chennai
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

The Startup Clinic program supports and empowers entrepreneurship by providing the right resources and seeds to the entrepreneurs. This program also offers mentorship, networking opportunities, technical assistance, prototyping support, excellent services, and pitching & fundraising opportunities to the participants. They build a platform for supporting entrepreneurs with business promotion, branding, technology, market research, skill development training, financial management, and legal compliance.

Apply to The Startup Clinic, or learn more ➜

8. TiE Chennai

Location: Chennai
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 6 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

TiE Chennai hosts a TiE Catalyst program for helping entrepreneurs grow and succeed in the industry. They foster entrepreneurship by providing founders with mentorship, business education, networking opportunities, funding opportunities, and incubation services. This program empowers and assists entrepreneurs in creating wealth for the region. TiE also guides and supports entrepreneurs in fulfilling entrepreneurial dreams and building successful business ventures by offering them capital, specialized business knowledge, and skills at the grassroots level.

Apply to TiE Chennai, or learn more ➜

9. MaDeIt Innovation Foundation

Location: Chennai
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 4 Years
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

MaDeIt Innovation Foundation organizes a technology business incubator program to empower and encourage technology-driven startups in the niche of healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. They provide participants with access to markets, networking & fundraising opportunities, mentorship programs, fab lab, pre-incubation services, access to programs and events, business knowledge, mechanical kit, and design support & tools. This 4-year business program offers a roadmap to success to the participants through a Design Thinking program of 16 months, a Product Innovation Program of 18 months, an Incubation program of 24 months, and an Industry Outreach program of 6-months.

Apply to MaDeIt Innovation Foundation, or learn more ➜

10. Villgro

Location: Chennai
Industry: Healthcare, Agriculture, Climate Action
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Villgro runs a business incubator program that helps social business enterprises in the niche of agriculture, healthcare, and climate action to grow and scale in the business ecosystem. This program provides entrepreneurs and business firms with seed funding, mentoring, networking & connection-building opportunities, access to pitching programs, and technical assistance to bring a change in the community. Some of its portfolio companies are My Harvest Farms, Cultivate, Bharat Rohan, Greenwear Fashion Private Limited, Spot Healthcare Solution, Neo Motion, and many more.

Apply to Villgro, or learn more ➜

11. Govin Capital

Location: Chennai
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: 6 Months
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Govin Capital hosts a startup accelerator program that helps early-stage startups to build scalable business firms. This 6-month business program assists entrepreneurs and startups in the niche of tourism, educational technology, medical tech, food technology, IoT, E-Commerce, AR/VR, Fashion Technology, SaaS, and many more. They provide businesses with mentorship, business tools, investment & fundraising opportunities, networking with experts, and mentorship. Some of its portfolio companies are; Cell Beans, Ray Bay, Greenline Labs, and many more.

Apply to Govin Capital, or learn more ➜

12. Fin Blue

Location: Chennai
Industry: Fintech Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Fin Blue runs a business program that helps fintech startup businesses to grow and scale in the industrial ecosystem of India. This program assists startups and scale-ups and provides them with mentorship, technical assistance, funding, business support, incubation services, coworking space, go-to-market strategy, fundraising opportunities, legal support, qualitative business ideas, and end-to-end marketing business plans. They guide entrepreneurs to turn their business ideas into reality in the financial niche of banking, saving, insurance, payment, lending, remittance, trading, financial inclusion, wealth advisory, risk, and compliance.

Apply to Fin Blue, or learn more ➜

13. Women Entrepreneurs India

Location: Chennai
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Women Entrepreneurs India is a tailor-made business program that helps women entrepreneurs to build and scale their businesses. They empower female founders by helping them understand different industry verticals by providing them business expertise and mentorship. This program motivates and supports women participants by offering them business experience, information, legal services, and marketing support essential to grow and build scalable business ventures. Some of its portfolio companies lead by women-entrepreneurs are Grand Moss Electric Bike, Just Green Leaf, Science Alive India, and many more.

Apply to Women Entrepreneurs India, or learn more ➜

14. Startup Xperts

Location: Chennai
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Startup Xperts operates a business program that accelerates businesses and startups. This program has a team of experts who aim to build successful startup firms by providing them with business strategies, mentorship, consultation, growth-enabled business tools & resources, coworking space, incubation & acceleration services, and business education on topics such as sales, digital marketing, business development, and business operations.

Apply to Startup Xperts, or learn more ➜

15. RTBI

Location: Chennai
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

RTBI or Rural Technology Business Incubator is a non-profit business program that helps & incubates startups and entrepreneurs by leveraging Information and Communications Technology. This program supports entrepreneurs to build a scalable business firm through commitment and passion. They provide entrepreneurs with assistance in ideation, go-to-market strategy, technology development services, marketing, business launch strategy, funding opportunities, and support essential to grow and move forward in the industry.

Apply to RTBI, or learn more ➜

16. The Fabric

Location: Sunnyvale, Silicon Valley and Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Industry: Cloud/IoT Infrastructure
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

The Fabric organizes a business program that collaborates with founders to launch and co-create businesses in the IoT/Cloud Infrastructure Space; they also assist business ventures to grow their innovative ideas into successful ventures. This program works with entrepreneurs, venture firms, and strategic investors and follows the Fabric and CO-Creation approach for helping participants of the program. They provide members with collaborative ideas, team-building opportunities, market fit, funding, concept-to-product assistance, business models, and access to innovation labs to succeed in the industry.

Apply to The Fabric, or learn more ➜

17. WhileOfOne

Location: Chennai, London, Chicago
Industry: Internet and Mobile startups
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

The WhileOfOne business program invests in entrepreneurs who have creative and innovative early-stage business ideas for internet and mobile startups. This program helps entrepreneurs to build their dream companies by delivering and executing the best business ideas. They help startups build products from the idea stage to the launch stage by providing them business advice, knowledge of product-market fit, cutting-edge business technologies, lean business approach, business insight & expertise, UI/UX technology, and tools & resources for development.

Apply to WhileOfOne, or learn more ➜

18. Sathyabama Technology Business Incubator

Location: Chennai
Industry: Marine Technology, Biotechnology, and Engineering Research
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Sathyabama Technology Business Incubator assists entrepreneurs to commercialize new & innovative technologies and strengthen national economies. This program majorly helps entrepreneurs in the niche of marine technologies and bio-resources utilization. They provide participants with pre-incubation support, funding opportunities, mentorship, infrastructure support, training programs, workshops, and guidance for technology management.

Apply to Sathyabama Technology Business Incubator, or learn more ➜

19. VEL TECH

Location: Chennai
Industry: Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

VEL TECH, a technology-based incubator program, guides startups to focus on building economic growth and strategic business plans to move forward in the industry. They provide participants with incubation services, prototyping labs, business support, and networking opportunities with experts. This program assists entrepreneurs in creating innovative technology, commercialization of technology, foster entrepreneurial climate, job creation, and building scalable business ventures.

Apply to VEL TECH, or learn more ➜

20. AIC - Anna Incubator

Location: Chennai
Industry: Innovation and Technology Industry
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

AIC - Anna Incubator is a business program founded by Anna University with grants from Niti Aayog, Government of India. This program fosters innovative culture, entrepreneurship, supports infrastructure, and nurtures the startup community. They provide entrepreneurs with startup services, networking opportunities, necessary guidance, technical support, infrastructure, workshops, labs, mentorship, and pitching opportunities. This program also helps out young entrepreneurs by providing them with business inception to sharpen their ideas, pre-incubation, incubation & acceleration services, and investments essential to compete with others in the industry.

Apply to AIC - Anna Incubator, or learn more ➜

21. Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute

Location: Chennai
Industry: All Industries
Investment Size: Not Disclosed
Program Length: Not Disclosed
Equity Taken: Not Disclosed

Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute encourages entrepreneurship and provides entrepreneurs with the resources, mentorship, workshops, guidance, and training necessary to build and scale profitable business ventures. This program offers a platform for entrepreneurship education and the promotion of self-employment in the state of Tamil Nadu. To date, this program has helped 50431 entrepreneurs and assisted them to move forward in the industry.

Apply to Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute, or learn more ➜

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