India's largest science business incubator
About Venture Center
The Venture Center is a technology business incubator specializing in technology startups offering products and services exploiting scientific expertise in the areas of materials, chemicals and biological sciences & engineering. Venture Center strives to nucleate and nurture technology and knowledge-based enterprises by leveraging the scientific and engineering competencies of the institutions in the "Pune region" in India. The Venture Center aims to empower and enable scientists and engineers in pursuing technology, innovation and entrepreneurship objectives.
Mission and Vision
Core Purpose: To nucleate and nurture technology and knowledge-based enterprises for India by leveraging the scientific and engineering competencies of the institutions in the region.
Envisioned Future: To be the organisation that will be credited with creating, shaping and sustaining a "Pune cluster" of innovative technology businesses with a significant economic impact regionally, nationally and globally within the next 20 years.
Advisory Services
Help entrepreneurs with issues related to intellectual property, company structure, fund raising, technology sourcing, etc.
Scientific Support
Laboratory-based facilities that enable science startups to conduct proof-of-concept and prototype development)
Networking & Events
Meeting spaces and events to promote networking amongst students, scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs and investors