Mentorship
Domain experts guide innovators through technical and business challenges.
About the foundation
A community innovation centre connecting ideas with opportunity
A Section 8 not-for-profit organisation sponsored by AIM, NITI Aayog and hosted by Zalstech Private Limited.
Our foundation
About ACIC Zalstech Foundation
ACIC Zalstech Foundation is a Section 8 not-for-profit company incorporated under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. It is sponsored by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, New Delhi, to advance community innovation and entrepreneurship.
The centre offers approximately 4,000 sq. ft. of infrastructure including a fabrication lab, seminar halls, incubation rooms, a canteen and an R&D centre. It is located at Sri Gurudeva Charitable Trust, Mangalapalem, Kottavalasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh.
The board members are Dr. JBV Subrahmanyam and Mr. B. N. Rao. The foundation works with mentors from diverse disciplines and collaborators committed to developing startups. Its host institution has already incubated successful ventures, with further startups in the pipeline.
Our work
An ecosystem for ideas, people and impact
Startup Support
Teams receive incubation, collaboration and development pathways.
Events & Beneficiaries
Programmes translate learning into outcomes for participants and communities.
Patents & Projects
Innovative ideas are developed into startup projects and intellectual property.
Public-use Products
Practical products are designed for adoption and social value.
Collaborative Network
Institutions, industry and mentors connect around shared innovation goals.
How impact is created
A structured journey from need to solution
- 01
Discover
Identify real problems through community and stakeholder interaction.
- 02
Design
Translate needs into engineering concepts and viable project plans.
- 03
Develop
Build, test and refine prototypes with mentors and facilities.
- 04
Demonstrate
Validate solutions through events, pilots and beneficiary feedback.
- 05
Deploy
Support startup formation, partnerships, patents and scale.