IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) was set up under the aegis of IIM Calcutta to promote entrepreneurship, foster innovation, and develop an entrepreneurship ecosystem with a focus on East and North-East India. IIMCIP has a strong focus on social entrepreneurship and supports technology-enabled innovation with social impact. In the last 8+ years, IIMCIP has reached out to 1 million youth pan India, catalyzed 35,000+ innovative ideas, mentored 5,500+ entrepreneurs, and supported 100+ startups, thereby positioning itself as one of the fastest-growing incubators in the country and a thought leader in social entrepreneurship space. IIMCIP has till date provided seed funding support amounting to Rs.26 crores to various startups and has facilitated follow-on funding amounting to Rs.1,946 crores for the incubated startups. Through its activities, IIMCIP is focused on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals as set by the United Nations. The Vision of IIMCIP is to “Actively foster innovative and socially impactful entrepreneurs and enable livelihood creation”.
