Strategic Capital and Advisory for Launch and Expansion (SCALE) is IIT Kanpur's flagship venture development programme that supports deep-tech innovators across two stages of growth from research translation to venture acceleration.
From research translation to venture acceleration.
Two Tracks. One Mission.
For researchers and innovators translating promising technologies into commercial opportunities
For early-stage deep-tech startups building scalable ventures
Structured Mentorship, Not Open-Ended Advice
Every week has a specific deliverable and a defined review, not a vague check-in.
Mentors are paired to your specific technology and stage, not whoever happens to be free.
Programme managers & venture associates handle logistics & coaching, so mentor time goes to substance.
The same cadence runs through the whole programme, not a burst of energy at kickoff that fades by week three.
India has the research capability, engineering talent, and entrepreneurial ambition to build globally significant deep-tech ventures.
What's missing is rarely the science - it's the expertise to move from breakthrough to market.
SCALE begins before a company exists and continues through venture creation, commercialization, growth, and investment readiness
Access to IIT Kanpur research infrastructure and faculty expertise
Structured acceleration curriculum
Dedicated support from Mentors & Venture Associates
Connections to Industries
Access to the IIT Kanpur alumni and partner network
Exposure to leading ventures and institutional investors
