An expert advisory for medical device teams to navigate Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 requirements, covering governance, employee data, and essential compliance processes. Read more
Whether you’re a scientist developing know-how or an institutional leader building innovation capacity, this handbook offers clear, actionable insights. Drawing on the experience of global and Indian practitioners, it provides practical guidance on building and operating an effective TTO, along with case studies showing how research, inventions, and innovations can move toward real-world application. Read more
India's largest technology incubator hosted by CSIR’s National Chemical Laboratory, has aided over 750 science-based startups since its inception in December 2006. The incubator offers a robust innovation ecosystem, providing comprehensive support like mentoring, funding, scientific assistance, incubation, and specialized resource centers. As an approved incubator by DST-NSTEDB, Venture Center collaborates with organizations including BIRAC, DST, Atal Innovation Mission, MeitY, and the Defence Innovation Organisation, demonstrating its commitment to nurturing startups at different lifecycle stages.
A year of reading that was uneven, interrupted, and deeply human—where books were finished, paused, returned to, and carried forward. Set against the steady presence of the Venture Center Library, this is a reflection on learning without closure, and endings that continue rather than conclude. Read more
At Venture Center’s 2nd Journal Club, AI was not the headline — the way we work with it was. From daily workflows to brand identity, the discussion connected ideas that do not usually sit in the same room. This blog follows the threads that stood out. Read more
Libraries are often seen as quiet places. But what happens when those quiet shelves turn into a space for debate and discovery? On 7 November 2025, the Venture Center Library hosted its first-ever Journal Club, and the room buzzed with questions, ideas, and insight. Read more
It’s not every day that you walk out of a talk thinking differently about the trees you pass on your way home. But that’s exactly what happened at our recent event on Iconic Trees of India with author and scientist Dr. S. Natesh. Read more
In the digital tide, libraries may seem like relics—yet within Venture Center’s walls, the printed page is quietly staging a comeback. This Librarian’s Day, journey from the legacy of Prof. S. R. Ranganathan to the reading tables of innovators and founders, where books are more than ink on paper—they are catalysts for thought, calm, and unexpected inspiration. Read more
What happens when you challenge young minds to build furniture that defies gravity? Our recent Floating Table workshop combined CAD design, laser cutting technology, and tensegrity engineering to create seemingly impossible structures. The process from digital design to assembly proved more challenging—and rewarding—than anyone expected. Read more
Our diverse and impactful ecosystem is designed to nurture and propel early-stage ideas, startups, and entrepreneurs. Our support spans across key areas to ensure that your startup journey is seamless: mentoring expertise, funding, infrastructure support, open-access scientific and prototyping facilities, business, IP & regulatory advisory services, specialized resource centers and so much more!
Venture Center is one of the very few incubators in India that can support startups in difficult domain areas such as life sciences, engineering, materials sciences, agriculture, and clean energy. Our strong in-house mentoring team led by Dr Premnath Venugopalan is known for its depth and thought leadership,and we also have a large network of over 200 technical, business and other specialist mentors.
We have supported over 750 entrepreneurs over 17 years of dedicated service, and over 85% of the startups we have supported are still active, affirm our impactful incubation activities. Another key indicator is the substantial presence of our startups in the market. Close to 100 products developed by our startups have successfully made their way into the market, with over Rs. 700 crore investment mobilized by our incubatees, validating the potential in their technologies.
Venture Center is in close proximity to some of India’s leading academic and research organizations that engage in cutting-edge research and innovation, adding to Pune’s vibrant, academic atmosphere. At Venture Center, you can also benefit from the strong peer network of like-minded, driven entrepreneurs, and discover invaluable mentorship and role models within our dynamic ecosystem.
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Startup 101 is a 6-week structured program designed to equip aspiring and early-stage science-based entrepreneurs with practical insights to turn ideas into impactful ventures. Read more
An 11-day acceleration program for early-stage innovators and science-led startups that steps beyond generic startup advice, offering grounded learning, sharp mentoring, and expert perspectives that help founders think clearly about what it really takes to build and scale a technology-driven venture. Read more
A deliberately focused conversation on a single, defining concern: how India’s R&D and innovation ecosystem is shifting—and what that means for people working at the edge of research, technology, and enterprise. Read more
The 3rd Journal Club kicks off the year with a reading-led conversation on careers, choices, and fit, viewed through a women-first lens that touches on glass ceilings, career ladders, and finding rooms where ambition does not have to whisper, leading into a thoughtful, slightly cheeky discussion on work, growth, and getting the fit right. Read more
Roll in for a quick escape from screens and spreadsheets. The Venture Center Library turns into a Blok n Roll arena of strategy, banter, and friendly chaos for the evening — clever moves, surprise wins, and the kind of energy that makes the hour fly. Read more
This session in the Only One Theme series focuses on one of the toughest challenges for research-driven innovation: customer discovery. Led by Sundara “SN” Nagarajan, the talk unpacks how innovators can identify real users, validate market need, and articulate value propositions for technologies emerging from research. A grounded, experience-backed perspective on moving ideas closer to adoption. Read more
Venture Center incubatee BioPrime Agrisolutions and Yara India partner to combat climate uncertainties in farming. This partnership marks a significant milestone in the agricultural sector, paving the way for innovation and sustainability in farming practices.
Blockchain For Impact CEO Dr Gaurav Singh and Venture Center Director Dr V Premnath announced strategic partnership aimed at nurturing innovation and driving advancements in healthcare in New Delhi on March 4
In a significant move to bolster the healthcare startup ecosystem in India, Venture Center has partnered with Kotak Alternate Asset Managers to launch the second cohort of the Investor Readiness Programme for healthcare startups
A year of reading that was uneven, interrupted, and deeply human—where books were finished, paused, returned to, and carried forward. Set against the steady presence of the Venture Center Library, this is a reflection on learning without closure, and endings that continue rather than conclude. Read more
At Venture Center’s 2nd Journal Club, AI was not the headline — the way we work with it was. From daily workflows to brand identity, the discussion connected ideas that do not usually sit in the same room. This blog follows the threads that stood out. Read more
Libraries are often seen as quiet places. But what happens when those quiet shelves turn into a space for debate and discovery? On 7 November 2025, the Venture Center Library hosted its first-ever Journal Club, and the room buzzed with questions, ideas, and insight. Read more
The rise of biologics and biosimilars has transformed drug development, bringing forward new therapies like monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and insulins. Yet, ensuring their quality and regulatory approval hinges on a key component: cell-based functional assays (CBFAs). In this blog, we highlight insights from Venture Center’s session on how CBFAs function as critical quality attributes (CQAs) in biologics development and biosimilar approval. Read more
Targeted mass spectrometry (MS) has become a central technique in translational biology, bridging fundamental discovery work and real-world clinical validation. By allowing precise quantification of specific proteins, peptides, and metabolites, targeted MS helps answer critical biological questions, especially in metabolic and lifestyle diseases like diabetes. Read more
It’s not every day that you walk out of a talk thinking differently about the trees you pass on your way home. But that’s exactly what happened at our recent event on Iconic Trees of India with author and scientist Dr. S. Natesh. Read more
