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a-IDEA (Association for Innovation Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture), is a Technology Business Incubator(TBI) hosted by ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad (ICAR-NAARM) & supported by NSTEDB, DST & BIRAC, DBT of Govt. of India (GoI). a-IDEA has been housed in the Centre for Agri-Innovation at ICAR-NAARM for fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture in India. a-IDEA, since 2014 has been supporting startups across 14 domains of agriculture and allied sectors. a-IDEA aims to help entrepreneurs ideate, incubate and accelerate their innovative early-stage startups that are scalable to become competitive food and agri-business ventures through capacity building, mentoring, networking investment and advisory support. These startups supported by a-IDEA are in turn disrupting the value chains of agriculture across farm gate to food plate, thereby impacting the lives of farmers, rural and urban stakeholders. Physical infrastructure available with the agency
An agri-entrepreneurial ecosystem in India that promotes innovation through cutting edge technology and economic value return.
To support powerful agribusiness and technology ventures through capacity building and facilitating access to knowledge and resources.
“A-IDEA at NAARM dedicates 14,000 sq.ft. for incubators, supporting 25 startups. Future plans involve expanding to 25,000 sq.ft., accommodating startups across various programs.”
The incubation facility includes 25 cubicles each ranging from 120-160 sq.ft
Lab Facility/Pilot Plant/Testing Facility: 1 facility occupying 6,500 sq.ft.
Conference/Meeting Room/Common Area: 5 spaces totaling 5,000 sq.ft.
Office/Administrative Space: 3 spaces totaling 5,000 sq.ft.
Techno Park: 1 large space covering 566,280 sq.ft.
14,000 sq.ft. is allocated for Incubation. 6,500 sq.ft. is designated for Lab Facilities. 566,280 sq.ft. is available within the Techno Park.