• 30 startups (24 early-stage + 6 growth-stage) to be incubated under the program.
• Focus sectors: AgriTech, CleanTech, and Healthcare.
• 18-month structured program backed by SBI DFHI and SBI Ventures with mentorship, monitoring, and scale support.

IIT Kanpur's Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) in association with SBI Foundation has initiated a new program called 'Startup Innovations for Social Good' under the umbrella of the wider 'SBIF Innovators for Bharat' program.

Launched on June 5, 2025, at IIT Kanpur's Outreach Centre, Noida, the program has a vision to incubate and grow 30 high-potential startups 24 early-stage and 6 growth-stage  representing AgriTech, Healthcare, and CleanTech domains. SBI DFHI and SBI Ventures have backed the program.

Conceived to operate for a period of 18 months, the program shall provide chosen startups with formal incubation, mentorship by experts, industry-specific assistance, and impact-oriented tracking. It is conceived to be an extraordinary combination of academic professionalism and corporate social responsibility, solving India's critical development issues through sustainable, scalable solutions.

"IIT Kanpur has always had a solution-first, future-fit approach to strengthen the country's startup ecosystem," stated Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur. "This collaboration with SBI Foundation is an empowering step towards community uplift and sustainable economic growth."

This program is part of the SBI Foundation's CSR activity and flagship platform, 'Innovators for Bharat', to empower incubators and startups that focus on practical problems in the hinterlands.