G H Raisoni University Technology and Business Incubator Foundation
Empowering Innovation, Nurturing Startups
GHRU Saikheda iTBI (Innovation & Technology Business Incubator) is a premier incubator established with the vision of transforming the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region. Our mission is to empower innovators, startups, and early-stage ventures by offering access to infrastructure, mentoring, capacity building, and industry exposure.
Located at GHRU Saikheda, we serve as a bridge between academia, industry, and the startup community. We support high-potential technology and knowledge-based enterprises to scale and succeed. Startups in our incubator benefit from:
At GHRU Saikheda iTBI, we believe in fostering sustainable and inclusive innovation—helping entrepreneurs who aim to impact society positively while creating scalable ventures. Together, we strive to build a vibrant ecosystem where ideas flourish, technologies mature, and startups transform into successful enterprises.
Our lab blends high-end prototyping, smart fabrication, digital design, and specialized testing facilities—creating a powerful ecosystem where startups can transform ideas into market-ready innovations with confidence and speed.
On March 9, 2026, GH Raisoni University, Saikheda, in collaboration with its Technology Business Incubator Foundation (TBI Foundation), hosted an exclusive powerhouse panel discussion celebrating the growing influence of women in corporate and social sectors. The empowering afternoon session brought together students, faculty, and budding entrepreneurs to learn from a diverse lineup of trailblazing female leaders. The panel featured Ms. Anubha Maneshwar (Founding Director, GirlScript Foundation), Dr. Surabhi Mitra (MD-Psychiatry and activist), Ms. Sanjeevani Gondane (Founder & CEO, Egresan Auttogoes Private Limited), and Ms. Ruchi Dorlikar (CEO & Co-Founder, Sociologic Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.), who shared their unique insights on leadership, mental resilience, and technical innovation.
The candid discussion focused on three major themes: real-world entrepreneurship, overcoming institutional and social challenges, and strategies for scaling and future readiness. Panelists shared raw, behind-the-scenes stories of building sustainable businesses, provided actionable advice on navigating systemic industry biases, and explored what it takes to lead diverse teams and build socially inclusive organizations. The event concluded with an interactive Q&A round, leaving the audience inspired by the message that true empowerment is about building your own table, while offering aspiring female entrepreneurs direct pathways to mentorship and incubation opportunities under the GHRU TBI Foundation.
March 24, 2026
On March 24, 2026, G H Raisoni University, Saikheda (GHRUS) concluded the two-day flagship event Startup Setu 2026, organized by the GHRU Technology Business Incubator Foundation (GHRUTBIF) in collaboration with Pitchin180seconds. Deviating from traditional, cash-prize competitions, this edition debuted a disruptive Direct Investment & Growth Model designed to directly connect raw innovation with institutional capital. Participating founders were given the opportunity to pitch for equity funding from a ₹5 Crore investment pool managed by seasoned Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists, alongside receiving on-the-spot incubation offers at GHRUTBIF and elite 1-on-1 mentorship from industry heavyweights like Lalit Kumar Bansal, Shubham Chaturvedi, and Rahul Bakasaria.
To ensure elite standards, the event enforced a rigorous two-day residency format that began on March 23 with internal evaluations of the startups' technical feasibility and business models. The final day featured a vibrant public Startup Expo where shortlisted founders showcased their products, culminating in a high-pressure Grand Investor Summit. By shifting the focus from winning a contest to building sustainable enterprises, Startup Setu 2026 successfully infused real capital, infrastructure, and high-tier mentorship into startups ready to scale within the local ecosystem.
March 20, 2026
On March 20, 2026, GH Raisoni University Saikheda hosted an impactful session led by Sagar Ranshoor, Head of Incubation at the Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration (CIBA), focused on cultivating entrepreneurial mindsets in students. Addressing educators and student innovators, Ranshoor emphasized the urgent need for academic institutions to evolve alongside global industry changes by breaking down traditional, rigid classroom boundaries. He advocated for inspiring youth to "create without limits" to better prepare them for an increasingly unpredictable global economic landscape.
The three-hour event outlined a blueprint for modern education built upon four core pillars: fostering innovative thinking, adopting experiential pedagogy over traditional lectures, embedding future-ready skills like resilience and critical problem-solving into standard curricula, and equipping students to navigate emerging market opportunities. Concluding with an interactive Q&A session, the event successfully bridged the gap between startup incubation expertise and academic teaching, establishing a fresh framework for nurturing the next generation of changemakers
