At iCreate, we seek, select and incubate imaginative and innovative minds. The core idea is to engage and participate throughout their entrepreneurial journey as a partner instead of merely bringing a third-party facilitator.
We follow what we call a ‘High-touch, Entrepreneur-first’ approach. This approach represents our philosophy as well as our differentiator.
To enable the two components of our approach to come together seamlessly, we have designed a Startup Life Cycle Management (SLCM) process for efficient project selection and support. Further, we focus on rapid idea validation and encourage ‘failing fast’. We provide a culture that stimulates independent thinking and does not stigmatize failure.
We run intensive accelerator programmes for startups at different stages of the entrepreneurial journey. These programs equip entrepreneurs with clarity about their basic assumptions, customer needs, product-market fit, technology, business model, and more. They provide critical real-life inputs through mentoring, market validation, and help make the startups investor-ready.
We support startups by offering a one-stop gateway to money, mentors, markets, along with rapid prototyping facilities. We create additional opportunities through sector-specific Centre of Excellence and innovation challenges.
We support the startups with three major steps in terms of funding, mentorship and identifying the right opportunity in the market.
We help startups and young entrepreneurs with funding which is very important for them to complete the project they have undertaken. At iCreate, we have also introduced the concept of Angel Investing where we have partnered with several Angel Investing organizations to help our startups.
Mentorship is an important aspect of the overall process and plays a critical role in fulfilling the journey of a startup or an entrepreneur. At iCreate, we ensure each participant receives adequate mentorship to help them groom and prepare them to enter the market.
Identifying the right market opportunities is the last and most vital stage for startups or entrepreneurs as they are ready with their product after successfully passing the previous stages of funding and mentorship. We help them get visibility to the right corporates and industrialists by allowing them to pitch for investments and open up several business opportunities.
At iCreate, we recognize the importance of good mentors for guiding, challenging, motivating startups in translating their dreams into reality. With this in mind, we have designed a Startup Life Cycle Management process that takes a structured approach to mentoring. SLCM consists of an active, hands-on mentoring programme aimed at increasing the odds of success for your startup.
iCreate also runs international accelerator programs to facilitate and provide international start-ups with support and an opportunity for commercialization and expansion of their business in India, thus expanding its boundaries of impact to global levels.
iCreate is located in a green, serene, state-of-the-art campus spread over 40 acres at Dev Dholera in Ahmedabad. Our campus provides entrepreneurs with an ideal environment to inspire ideation and innovation. With a capacity to accommodate 100 incubates, it offers residential and dining facilities, office rooms, classrooms and project rooms. The supporting infrastructure also includes Cisco’s largest IoT-enabled tech lab in India, rapid prototyping facilities as part of our iLab@iCreate. Besides this, the campus offers a fully-equipped boardroom, 500-seat auditorium, two 100-seat seminar halls, and more.
iLab@iCreate is a state-of-the-art fabrication lab located at iCreate's 40-acre campus at Dev Dholera in Ahmedabad. iLab is designated as a 'PRAYAS Shala' by the Department of Science & Technology (Govt of India), and is supported by the Govt of Gujarat, Cisco and Solidworks. As India's leading incubator for technology-based startups, iCreate has created iLab to enable innovators to design, iterate and develop their prototypes, with multiple rapid prototyping facilities available under one roof. The secret that has powered over 380 innovations and 30 patents supported by iCreate, is now available to all innovators. Whether you are a manufacturer, startup, incubation centre, or research organization, iLab offers its rapid prototyping services to help you make your idea tangible. Just email us your design and let our cutting-edge machines and seasoned experts enable you to get a high-quality prototype in minimal time and cost.
This multi-purpose lathe machine (HQ400-3A) consists of various applications for turning, drilling, milling and thread cutting, suitable for processing metal, wood and other materials. It can be used for small diameter works. Machines have a maximum spindle hole diameter of 20mm.
Whether you are a startup, research organization or an Incubation Centre, you can reach out to us to take advantage of our fabrication services provided by our skilled resources and welding equipment like TIG welding, Spot welding and MIG+Arc Welding. You can also avail Aluminum welding service at significantly lower rates than prevailing market rates.
Cut your labour and time in half and save money with a CNC machine today! Our Plasma-cutting CNC Controller Intecut 5 machine will serve all your needs of design cutting of any shape. It cuts SS, MS and Al with ease, upto 25mm thickness.
iCreate has Thermal conductivity machine which can measure heat transfer rate and boiling point of any liquid sample over a range of 200 °C. It has a auto login system and can create a graph in W/M²°C
We have a variety of exciting opportunities for students at iCreate as we look forward to provide them with real time experiences
Provide students with a platform to assist the iCreate team with their daily operations as they hone their skills and enjoy the perks of working closely with different start-ups
Spark-up Idea Fund program is a unique opportunity for students to submit their innovative Idea/Project & have an opportunity to receive support and funding of up-to INR 50,000.
Creative and resourceful, Student Ambassadors lead campaigns and projects at their colleges and in their communities to encourage others to contribute to iCreate. Additionally they also assist the iCreate team while organizing Seminars/Events in the college along with knowing the entrepreneurial ecosystem
We also take students as volunteers for On-Campus Program or events such as VGSS. Special appreciation is given to them along with proper certification for volunteering. Additionally they also have the opportunity to work with different startups and explore their professional aspect through the overall journey.
iCreate brings to you ‘EVangelise’, one-of-its-kind Electric Vehicle Innovation Challenge. What makes it unique is its 7 month long structure that comprises multiple stages and offers deep learning and exciting awards at each stage. EVangelise will help in harnessing some of the brightest minds in the world, and use the power of innovation in addressing key problem statements of the EV industry.
As a part of the India Israel Innovation Accelerator Demo day, we organized a panel discussion on the topic 'Unlocking opportunities for collaborative innovation' on 7 Apr 2021 at 1:30 pm IST.
We concluded our first cohort of India Israel Innovation Accelerator with a panel discussion on ' Unlocking opportunities for collaborative innovation' and a demo day where the first batch of five Israeli startups will pitch. Discover how cutting-edge Israeli technologies and solutions are being adapted to benefit the Indian market.
Conquest BITS Pilani's Startup Launchpad, has tailored a program to meet every startup founder’s needs. iCreate was glad to be the incubation partner for the program.
When it comes to pitching and fundraising startups it is essential that your startup gets feedback from those active in the ecosystem. Investors that put their money into startups and entrepreneurs, who already raised capital.
iCreate in joint partnership with The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) organized an awareness session on "ABCs of Startup Investment" taking place on 21st May 2021 at 5pm.
AB InBev’s Global Accelerator Program invited applications from the startups , entrepreneurs and people with innovative solutions who can drive exponential value to it’s business and customers.
Startups can submit their pitch deck/presentation along with a questionnaire for assessment that will be filled by the startup team. This will be further assessed and responded along with a definitive result.
Startups who need mentoring can reach out to us by enrolling for the same by filling out an application along with mentioning special requirements after selecting the mentor profile.
