Technology Business Incubator inaugurated at VTU Belagavi to support start-ups

The Technology Business Incubator at Visvesvaraya Technological University in Belagavi was inaugurated on Sunday (September 27), with Belagavi-based industrialists among those who took part in the event.

Incubator to support start-up ecosystem at VTU

The incubator has been established by the Visvesvaraya Research and Innovation Foundation in collaboration with the State government’s K-Tech organisation.

Vice-Chancellor and VRIF president S. Vidyashankar said the facility will help strengthen the start-up ecosystem at VTU.

“Its objective is to provide a platform for innovators to nurture their novel ideas, develop technology-based solutions, and transform them into sustainable enterprises,” he said.

He said the inclusion of start-ups would help VTU-VRIF continue its commitment to “bridging academic knowledge with industry, fostering innovation, nurturing entrepreneurial potential, and building a vibrant start-up ecosystem”.

Focus on research, innovation and industry links

VRIF CEO Santosh Ittanagi said the objective was to foster research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration between industry and academic institutions.

He said VRIF, through its incubation initiatives, supports innovators and emerging start-ups through their journey, from the initial idea stage to the establishment of a business.

“Ten start-up companies, spanning sectors such as healthcare, education, language, and fashion, are setting up operations at this campus,” he said.

The development matters for VTU because the incubator is being positioned as a platform that connects academic knowledge, industry collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship within the university ecosystem.

Prasad B. Rampure, registrar, U.J. Ujwal, registrar (evaluation), Venkatesh Patil, member, VRIF State Evaluation and Advisory Committee, Industrialist Neha Revankarand, and executive board members Dilip Krishna and Sunny Raj, among others, were present.

The report was published on September 27, 2026 at 06:28 pm IST.

Source: The Hindu