About ACIC Zalstech Foundation
ACIC Zalstech Foundation is hosted by Zalstech Private Limited and incorporated as a Section 8 not-for-profit company under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. It is supported by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, New Delhi, to advance the objectives of AIM through local innovation, incubation and entrepreneurship.
The Foundation operates from Sri Gurudeva Charitable Trust, Mangalapalem, Kothavalasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh. Its approximately 4,000 sq. ft. facility includes a fab lab, seminar halls, incubation rooms, a canteen and an R&D centre for incubating startups and developing prototypes.
Our Ecosystem
The Board includes Dr. JBV Subrahmanyam and Mr. B. N. Rao. The Foundation works with mentors from diverse disciplines and collaborates with organisations interested in developing startups. Its host institution has already incubated successful startups, while additional ventures remain in the development pipeline.
ACIC Zalstech Foundation has organised events with measurable outcomes and beneficiaries. Innovative ideas have been converted into startup projects, patent-related work and useful products intended for public benefit.
Mission
To identify grassroots challenges, nurture innovators, strengthen technical capacity and convert promising ideas into prototypes, products, intellectual property and sustainable ventures.
Vision
To become a trusted regional innovation ecosystem that connects public needs, education, engineering, entrepreneurship and national development priorities.
What We Enable
- Problem identification and idea validation
- Technical mentoring and multidisciplinary guidance
- Prototype design, fabrication and testing
- Startup incubation and commercialisation support
- Project funding guidance and consultancy
- Industry, educational and institutional collaboration
- Workshops, science festivals, publications and demonstrations