Deshpande Startups: Fostering Innovation and Growth in Startups

A living laboratory for Entrepreneurs

With a vision to be the #1 choice for Founders addressing opportunities of Semi-urban and Rural India, we empower startups with collaboration from industry experts, access to a network of founders, and top-tier infrastructure—all within reach to accelerate their growth.

Beyond Startups, Building Founders

Nurturing strong and capable leaders, laying the groundwork for sustainable & scalable startups

More Than Workspace - A Founder's Ecosystem

A founder-led 6-acre innovation campus near Hubballi Airport: Serene green spaces, state-of-the-art labs, and strategic connectivity for startups to innovate away from metro hustle.

3D, IoT, & Mechanical lab

Equipping innovators with the State of the Art technology and domain experts to facilitate experimentation and turn their ideas into prototypes.

Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM cluster)

Bridging the gap for regional innovation with low-cost prototyping and turnkey solution support for startups and MSMEs in tier-II and tier-III cities

Explore Our Office Spaces

Deshpande Startups plays a vital role in supporting innovators and entrepreneurs by providing funding avenues tailored to startups at different stages of growth.

SISFS

Deshpande Startups plays a vital role in supporting innovators and entrepreneurs by providing funding avenues tailored to startups at different stages of growth.

NIDHI EIR

Deshpande Startups plays a vital role in supporting innovators and entrepreneurs by providing funding avenues tailored to startups at different stages of growth. Through initiatives like NIDHI EIR, we offer seed funds and grants, championing our founder-first approach.

Our programs

At Deshpande Startups, we’ve created programs to nurture aspiring entrepreneurs and support their ventures at every stage, from an idea’s inception to its acceleration.

YUVA Entrepreneurship

We aim to create and nurture a problem-solving mindset and to encourage more aspiring entrepreneurs from student community by training in entrepreneurial mindset along with a dedicated team of mentors and resources.

Incubation

A founder focused one year program that focuses on POC stage startups by providing unparalleled mentorship, state-of-the-art infrastructure, facilitating market access and ensuring product market fit and investment readiness.

Acceleration

A high-touch, 4-month, cohort-driven, market and investment-focused initiative for early-revenue startups. It delivers essential elements to scale by providing access to mentor, market and money.

Our Office Spaces

Deshpande Startups, located near Hubballi Airport, is more than just a workspace; it’s Bharat’s innovation engine, offering a 6-acre campus with dedicated offices, co-working spaces, prototyping labs, event venues, and warehouses & open land for agri-tech/hardware testing, all designed to help startups grow faster, cheaper, and smarter.

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We’ve forged partnerships with industry experts offering technological guidance, business training, and financial backing. Together, we’re cultivating thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems and nurturing inspired ventures with the potential to transform the nation.

Lets build your startup!

TESTIMONIALS

What They Say?

“With what Deshpande Startups is doing here, I think the disadvantages of entrepreneurship are lowered because there’s a huge amount of opportunity and support for entrepreneurs in tier II cities—like Hubli. I wish all the entrepreneurs and the Deshpande Startups a lot of success moving forward.

Srikar Reddy

I found the ecosystem in Hubli fascinating. I’d come here a few years ago and when I came here and saw what was happening, I was astounded. I did not expect this to be so very large, so very effective, so very impactful on people’s lives. It’s possibly the most modern, biggest, and most impactful ecosystem created by anyone in India’s history, in any district and any place. I think it’s unbelievable.

T. V. Mohandas Pai

“I spent a lot of time with startups, and it was very exciting. A lot of them have actually created very good products; in fact, they are at a stage where they are going to launch the product, or they are getting into the first stages of revenue. I am very impressed at the work being done here.”

Ajai Chowdhry

I have no doubt that this (Deshpande Startups) has played an important role in inculcating a culture of entrepreneurship, but more importantly, it has generated a spirit of inquiry in our young boys and girls, which will take this country to newer heights.

Piyush Goyal