Every breakthrough faces the same challenge: translating complex science into a market-ready product. Bridging this gap requires an ecosystem where deep infrastructure, specialized acceleration and domain expertise converge.

With a dedicated foundry housed at CeNSE, IISc, GEECI provides a premier incubation environment for the entire semiconductor value chain. While we primarily work in Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, we foster a full ecosystem, from upstream materials to downstream packaging as well as specialized fields like photonics, quantum tech and MEMS. If your technology aligns with our capabilities or requires our unique toolset, GEECI is your launchpad.

EIR Program

Incubation Process

Induction into GEECI as an incubatee involves two broad stages evaluation of where you are in your startup journey and matching you to the perfectly paced program for your needs. Our selection process involves three simple steps:

a. Expression of Interest
Applicants provide preliminary information regarding the founding team, the problem being addressed and the intended beneficiaries. This stage outlines the role of technology in the proposed solution and the specific reasons for seeking incubation at GEECI. The team reviews these details to determine eligibility for the technical evaluation phase.

b. Technical and IP Evaluation
A technical expert identified by the GEECI team will engage with the applicant to assess the feasibility, novelty and intellectual property potential of the proposal.

c. Selection Committee Review
Startups with proposals identified as being novel and feasible in the previous step, will be called to present their solution, funding and business plan in deep detail to the selection committee. This information, along with a formal presentation to the Selection Committee, forms the basis for the final evaluation. The committee’s assessment determines the startup’s suitability for induction into the GEECI incubation program.

• Impact, uniqueness, and need of the proposed solution
• Technology alignment with our incubator
• Entrepreneurial quotient of the team
• Identification of target customer segments and benefits to them
• Understanding of the market, including competition
• Clarity of the business model and commercialization pathways
• Grasp of finance & compliance with an appreciation of risks involved