Communities in Lucknow

Early-stage funding + mentoring for Tier-2 city founders. Free founder registration, investor matchmaking, mentoring on strategy/idea validation, industry connections, funding access. unknown (site active; deal/event cadence not publicly...

Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises representation, advocacy, business facilitation. Conclaves and business meets (e.g., Green Energy Business Conclave & C&I Clean Energy Meet at IIA Bhawan); policy advocacy, member services; IIA Bhawan is...

Industry development, policy, competitiveness across sectors. State-level industry events, policy dialogues, sector conclaves. ACTIVE (national body with UP presence). Note: State/regional office; HQ is national (New Delhi)

State startup policy delivery — funding, incubation, mentoring, plug-and-play infrastructure. Sustenance allowance (INR 17,500/mo), prototype grants (up to INR 5L), seed capital (up to INR 7.5L), incubator recognition (63+ incubators acr...

IT/ITeS, FinTech, Healthcare, Agriculture, Food & Beverages. Startup incubation, mentoring, seed support; hosts National Conclave 'Savishkar Startup Sangam' (2026 edition, 2 days, commenced 1 Mar 2026, nine technical sessions). ACTIVE

Tech/deep-tech startups (Confederation for Research, Entrepreneurship and Technology Enablement). Incubation, technical & financial support; portfolio includes Bookshlf, Quordnet Academy, Cityz Vibes, Shishu Connect, Codemate. ACTIVE (st...

AI, VR, 3D printing, Big Data, Industrial IoT, social ventures; deep-tech and scalable startups. 24-month incubation program (35+ startups incubated); pitch fests (e.g., pre-incubation Pitch Fest with Moonpreneur); mentoring by IIM-L fac...

Innovation, research and entrepreneurial activities for engineering students/startups. Coordinates and anchors incubation, research and entrepreneurship activities at IET Lucknow. unknown (active center; specific recent event cadence not...

Agriculture, AI, Analytics, Education, Renewable Energy. Startup incubation and support at University of Lucknow. unknown (recognized/active; event cadence not verified)

IT/ITeS, FinTech, Agriculture, Food & Beverages, Education, EdTech. Incubation, mentoring, startup growth support (Centre for Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development). ACTIVE

Education, EdTech & Social Impact / social entrepreneurship. Startup incubation and mentoring. unknown (recognized incubator; cadence not verified)

Multi-sector startup incubation. Incubation and innovation support

Innovation, technology development, skill-oriented education, patents, startup incubation. Enterprise development network, patent cell, incubation of startups. unknown (active centre; cadence not verified)

Technology and IT-sector startups. Incubation and startup support. unknown. NOTE: IB Hubs is a national incubation chain — Lucknow is a branch, NOT the HQ (IB Hubs is headquartered in Hyderabad). Flag as non-Lucknow HQ

Early-stage entrepreneurs via structured startup programs. Incubation programs; StartinUP-accredited. ACTIVE. NOTE: PhysicsWallah's School of Startups is HQ'd around Noida/national; operates centres in Noida and Lucknow — Lucknow is a br...

IT/ITeS and ESDM (electronics system design & manufacturing) startups. Incubation, infrastructure, and IT-export support. ACTIVE (government body). Lucknow is a regional STPI centre; STPI HQ is national (New Delhi)

Promoting entrepreneurial spirit among students; startup mentoring. Speaker sessions, entrepreneurship events; mentored by IIM-L faculty (Incubation head Prof. Sabyasachi Sinha). ACTIVE (student body). Note: main IIM-L campus is in Lucknow

Awareness, mentorship, consultancy, seed funding, networking for student founders. Annual E-Summit; Hackofiesta (36-hour global hackathon); Startup Expo (networking, expert seminars, investor showcase with Hero, T-Hub, Plug and Play, WeW...

Cultivating entrepreneurial/job-creation mindset among students. Alumni Connect, interactive speaker sessions, Startup Weekender. unknown (runs events across the year; specific recent dates not verified)

Nurturing student enterprise/startups. Student startup support, entrepreneurship activities

Deep-tech and AI hackathon; in v6.0 branded 'AiSpire UP Hackathon' with UP Government. Multi-phase hackathon; v6.0 Grand Finale 27 Feb (2026), prizes ~INR 4,00,000; MVP building phases offline in Lucknow. ANNUAL and ACTIVE (currently at ...

Entrepreneurship inspiration and skilling; multi-session national conclave. 2-day conclave (2026 edition commenced 1 Mar 2026 at AKTU Lucknow) with nine technical sessions. Appears ANNUAL/recurring; 2026 edition confirmed active

Deep science + startup commercialization beyond metros. 2-day conclave (2025) by Ministry of Science & Technology; addressed by CM Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh; hosted around CSIR-NBRI Lucknow. Held 2025; recurre...

Startup workspace + community connect for founders. Investor Connect, Mentor Connect, Services Connect programs; weekly meetups, workshops, 'coffee table conversations'. ACTIVE (weekend/weekly events per their programming). Note: Incuspa...

IT/software industry; Lucknow identified by NASSCOM as an emerging MedTech hub (Kanpur as emerging tech hub). 10,000 Startups program, industry reports, ecosystem enablement. ACTIVE nationally; no dedicated Lucknow office/warehouse verif...