Reference Materials

Reference Materials and Workbooks

Incubation Fund Management Investment playbook: https://msh.meity.gov.in/assets/Investment_Playbook_for_Startup_Incubators_FINAL.pdf

Venture Center is pleased to announce the release of two significant resources designed to advance the understanding and practice of technology transfer: https://www.techtransfer.online/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TTO-Handbook-PDF-website_.pdf

Several free resources are available on the net. Here are a selected few. http://practiceschool.venturecenter.co.in/2018/06/26/selected-readings-on-incubation-and-acceleration/

White Paper on: Financial Sustainability of Startup Incubator (Authored by Dr. Chintan Vaishnav, Poyni Bhatt, Prof. Rohan Chinchwadkar)

Rules and scheme documents impacting creation of incubation centers within CSIR (Restricted access; Remote mentoring program members can request password)

The Venture Center shall be putting out some workbooks and reference materials for sale soon!

FRACTAL Guide Book (Available only as a Print Copy)This box file contains printed version of documents on,
  • Guidance documents for funding schemes for setting up an incubator
  • Relevant laws and rules to be aware of as an incubator manager
  • Policies and guidelines of a typical incubator
  • Guidance note on financial planning and sustainability
  • Resources for mentoring and guiding startups
  • Selected rules and policies relevant to publicly funded academic/ R&D organizations

Price:

·         For non-profit academic and R&D organizations: Rs 10,000

·         For profits and incubators affiliated to corporates: Rs 30,000

Get a copy of the book

Watch this site for new materials available for incubators.

Contact person for this program:

Soma Chattopadhyay
Manager Incubator
Venture Center
100, NCL Innovation Park
NCL Campus, Pashan
DrHomiBhabha Road
Pune – 411008
Phone: 020-2586-5877
Email: managerincubator@venturecenter.co.in