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Pre-incubation, not a poster club
SInC is built for founders who want term sheets and customers — not just event photos and LinkedIn posts.
01 / SInCStudent Incubation Cell · IIT Delhi
We don't just build engineers. We build founders.
SInC is the starting line for IIT Delhi's most ambitious startups. We back deep-tech builders with term-sheet readiness, R&I lab access, and a network of investors that actually show up.
IIT Delhi
R&I Park
Industry Mentors
40+ Startups
Deep-Tech
cohort 1.0 is live.
Start here
Whoever you are, there's a door for you.
SInC serves three kinds of people. Pick the one that fits — the rest of the site follows from here.
I'm a builder
Start a startup
Join Cohort 01, find a co-builder, pick up a bounty, and learn how startups actually work.
I invest / scout
Back IIT Delhi founders
See the portfolio, the cohort thesis, and where capital goes. Meet teams at Demo Day.
I'm alumni / industry
Plug into the network
Mentor founders, host an industrial visit, or post a bounty. The door is genuinely open.
Why SInC
Built different from every other cell on campus.
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Campus + industry in one loop
Professors, R&I Park, alumni founders, and investors — connected so you're not guessing who to email next.
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Deep-tech from day one
Lab access, IP guidance, and mentors who've shipped hardware and software — built for IIT Delhi's builder culture.
The path
Idea, to MVP, to funded.
Five steps from a late-night idea to a funded company — we're with you the whole way.
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Ideate
Explore problems worth solving and validate ideas with peers and mentors.
2Step 2
Validate
Run experiments, talk to users, and refine your value proposition.
3Step 3
Build
Ship an MVP with access to space, tools, and technical guidance.
4Step 4
Pitch
Prepare for demo days, investor meetings, and grant applications.
5Step 5
Launch
Incorporate, scale, and join IIT Delhi's founder alumni network.
Network & Connections
Show off our connections.
It's not just about what you know. It's who you build with. IITD alumni, investors, and industrial experts who actually show up for founders.
Alumni Founders
Alumni who've built and scaled startups — available for office hours, pitch feedback, and warm intros.
Active Investors
Angels and micro-VCs who attend SInC pitch nights and Demo Day — actively scouting IIT Delhi deals.
Industry Experts
Practitioners from target sectors who stress-test product, GTM, and unit economics with founders.
Startup portfolio
Campus ventures
Founder, pitch, idea, and valuation — the startups building from IIT Delhi with SInC.
Master calendar
Meets, funding & deadlines
Biweekly founder meets, networking, funding events, and government scheme cutoffs.
Pitch NightsFounder DinnersDemo DaysHackathonsMentor HoursIdeation SprintsPitch NightsFounder DinnersDemo DaysHackathonsMentor HoursIdeation Sprints
Funding FrenzyStartup 101Legal ClinicsInvestor ConnectVC WorkshopsIP & PatentsFunding FrenzyStartup 101Legal ClinicsInvestor ConnectVC WorkshopsIP & Patents
Opportunities
Build with founders
Team matching for co-builders. Bounty board for students who want to ship and get paid.
Transparency
Where we are, in honest numbers
No vanity metrics. What SInC has deployed, who's in the room, and what we've shipped — updated as we grow.
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