C3iHub IIT Kanpur
Also known as C3iHub, C3i Hub
Incubator Kanpur, India Run by Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Since 2020 c3ihub.org
Overview
Cybersecurity technology hub at IIT Kanpur funded by India's Department of Science and Technology under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems, upgraded to a Technology Translational Research Park in 2025. Its startup incubation programme, run with the institute's incubator FIRST, backs Indian cybersecurity startups in areas such as automotive security, forensics, threat intelligence and AI security.
What startups get
Cohort VII offered up to ₹30 lakh over two years per startup: a ₹20 lakh grant plus a ₹10 lakh equity-based fellowship, with mentoring and access to IIT Kanpur labs.
Details
- Type
- Incubator
- Run by
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- Headquarters
- Kanpur, India
- Format
- Cohort-based incubation
- Who can apply
- Indian-registered cybersecurity startups, preferably under three years old
- Standard terms
- $36K
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- cybersecurity
- Started
- 2020
- Status
- Active
- Website
- c3ihub.org
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.