Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) at International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH)

IIIT Hyderabad started supporting startups in 2008 with the vision of commercializing the cutting-edge technologies developed in its research centres. Department of Science & Technology, Gol, recognized the incubation facility as a TBI in 2012, following which, the Foundation opened its doors to the startups outside the institute as well.

In 2015, Telangana State initiative, T-Hub, now the largest incubator in the country, was seeded inside IIIT-Hyderabad, with the CIE’s experience and knowledge being the building blocks. 

In 2016, with the launch of the first deep-tech accelerator program AVISHKAR, CIE pivoted to an obvious journey to become deep-tech incubator in the country.

CIE V2.0

CIE in its V2.0 now is now focusing on deep-tech startups, seeding startups directly out of research, and actively connecting research with startups.

We house 80+ startups, running two structured accelerators (one on deep tech, and one on medtec) and very actively engaged in the city startup ecosystem.