University of Kashmir

The University of Kashmir is a comprehensive public university in Srinagar with a broad portfolio of research and professional programs. Industry connects on campus through the Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship at the Institute of Technology, which provides mentorship, workspace, and venture support. A NewGen IEDC Business Innovation & Incubation Centre, supported under MeitY’s TIDE 2.0 scheme, offers EiR and MVP grants that help de‑risk early collaboration and prototyping. The Directorate of IT & Support System also runs an IT Innovators Incubation Programme as part of a Cloud IT Innovation Park under RUSA 2.0. Research is backed by competitive national funding from agencies such as DST, DBT, ICMR, and UGC, including multi‑crore awards in recent years.