
Grassroots
Innovations

Innovations for livelihood generation in rural areas

NIF Incubation and Entrepreneurship Council
NIF Incubation and Entrepreneurship Council ( NIFientreC ) is the technology business incubator, registered as a Section 8 Company ( not for profit ) under the companies Act 2013. It was established in the year 2015 by the National Innovation Foundation.


Incubatees

Employment

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Patents Granted
Incubation Support
The NIFientreC incubation program has helped grassroots innovators and entrepreneurs substantiate their ideas, gain unique market insights and build sustainable channels to market. NIFientreC provide incubation support in the following ways:

Entrepreneur Development
- Capacity building workshops
- Hands-on tools training
- Dedicated mentorship of diverse business aspects
- Guidance on company registration, regulatory compliances, and certifications

Product Development
- Prototype development
- Research & value addition
- Validation & certifications
- Documentation & intellectual property registration

Market Development
- Business & pilot opportunities
- Digital footprint creation
- Access to national events & forums
- Award recommendations
Our Incubatees
Updates
- 11 May 2023
We have identified 5 grassroot innovators in the agriculture sector for support: Sanjay Menon, MD, Publicis Sapient
Sanjay Menon, MD, Publicis Sapient India, talks to ETEnergyworld on the innovations at the grassroot...
- 12 Apr 2023
Grassroots Innovations Accelerator program announced to support grassroots innovators with entrepreneurial, product…
A Grassroots Innovations Accelerator program has been announced at the ongoing Festival of Innovation and...
- 31 Mar 2022
Amazon launches Smbhav Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 to enable emerging Indian startups realize their potential
Bangalore, March 31, 2022: Amazon India today announced the launch of the Amazon Smbhav Entrepreneurship Challenge...
- 19 Jan 2022
Products of grassroots innovations, traditional knowledge & student’s innovations to be available…
Products by grassroots innovators, outstanding traditional knowledge holders as well as student creativity based innovative...
- 19 Jan 2022
Grassroots entrepreneurs can now take their innovations directly to consumers across India
Amazon India signs MoU with NIFientreC, the Technology Business Incubator of NIF to help digitize...