Pulses Innovation Hub – ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research

Agri-Business Incubation Centre

About Pulses Innovation Hub

Pulses Innovation Hub, the Agri-Business Incubation Centre (ABIC) based at ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, is a technology-based incubation centre supported by the ICAR scheme NAIF component-II (Innovation Fund). The centre has been functioning since 2020 and was inaugurated in April 2023. Since 2024 the unit has been known as the Pulses Innovation Hub.

The hub provides a range of support services — technology mentoring, networking, access to state-of-the-art laboratories, office space, and the development of forward and backward linkages for business promotion.

2020

Functioning since

2023

Inaugurated in April

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Incubation domains

Where we incubate

Our Incubation Domains

1

Pulses processing & post-harvest management

2

Pulses value addition

3

Mass production of bio-fertilizer and its quality assurance

4

Mass production of bio-pesticide and its quality assurance

5

Pulse seed production & post-harvest quality management

6

Drone application in pulses

Collage of the incubation domains — pulses, processing, bio-inputs, drones and intellectual property

Two ways to incubate

Incubation Facilities

On-campus (on-site) incubation

Incubatees are provided with dedicated office space, access to advanced laboratories and pilot-scale facilities, research equipment, and close mentorship from ICAR-IIPR experts, all within the institute campus.

Off-campus (off-site) incubation

Designed for entrepreneurs operating at their own locations, this mode offers remote mentorship, technical guidance, and continuous advisory support from ABIC mentors to strengthen business operations and technology adoption.

Apply for incubation

Submit your proposal to Pulses Innovation Hub through the online application form.

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Five-stage model

Stages of Incubation

Pulses Innovation Hub follows a five-stage incubation model, tailored to suit innovations across the pulse ecosystem.

1

Ideation

Opportunity assessment
Technical mentorship
Validation of business feasibility

2

Pre-incubation

Prototype or product development
Training in business planning
Market feedback and pilot testing

3

Incubation

Infrastructure support
Technical consultancy from IIPR experts
Licensing of proven technologies
Mentorship for scale-up

4

Scaling / acceleration

Investor linkages and grant opportunities
Branding, packaging and market connections
Collaborations with private processors and exporters

5

Graduation / exit

Self-sustaining business or registered FPO / startup
Continued support through the alumni network
Licensing or franchise scaling

What incubatees get

Support Services

Technical mentoring
Technology access and IPR / licensing support
Linkage development
Infrastructure: labs, pilot units, office space
Training in marketing, compliance and product development
Networking with investors, government schemes and processors

Infrastructure

Facilities at Pulses Innovation Hub

Pulse processing, seed processing, bio-fertilizer and bio-pesticide production laboratories, office space at the ABIC unit, and Dalhanhaat for the sale of incubatee products.