About Our Company

About us

Building Tomorrow’s Startup Capitals

CIIE Regional Innovation Foundation (CRIF) supports Innovative and Impactful startups in the tier 2 and Tier 3 cities of India. CRIF was set-up by Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship CIIE.CO at IIM Ahmedabad, India’s leading incubation and entrepreneurship centre. CRIF is also a Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India supported Technology Business Incubator.

What We Offer

Knowledge Sessions and Workshops

Interactive expert led knowledge sessions and workshops for students and aspiring entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur and Student Booster

We conduct booster pitches for aspiring entrepreneurs and students to provide validation and feedback of their business ideas and model

Incubation and Acceleration

Programs ranging from 3 months to 12 months for early stage enterprises with combination of structured support and mentoring

Grants and Seed Investments

Supporting early stage startups with catalytic funds for product development and growth

Timeline

2014
Setting Up- Operation Started at RIICO Software Building with a 20,000 Square feet incubation centre
Early Traction- 30 Startups supported through Incubation and Acceleration Programs
2015
TBI Recognition- Department of Science and Technology conferred Technology Business Incubator status to CRIF
Startup Fest- Conducted Rajasthan State's first Startup fest at Jaipur, Udaipur and Kota
Startup Policy- Supported RIICO in formulation of first Rajasthan State Startup Policy
2016
INVENT Program- Selected as Incubation partner for DFID and TDB supported INVENT program
2017
New Startup Capital- Jaipur ranked number 1 in Startup ecosystem among Sub 1 Crore population
TEDStart Program launched with support of Department of Technical Education, Government of Rajasthan to set -up and operate seven incubation centres across Rajasthan in the seven engineering and technical institutes.
2018
Social Accelerator on Crafts, Culinary and Livelihoods- Accelerator to support Startups in sectors that are native to Rajasthan
2019
Innocity Rajasthan- Launched SAP funded and TiE supported Innocity platform in Rajasthan to support Technology and Impact Startups
Launch of Her & Now program in association with GIZ to support 100+ women entrepreneurs from Rajasthan region.
2021
Anant Bajaj Limitless Ideas Hub- Launched ABLIH as the new incubation space in the heart of Jaipur city with an aim to make it the hub for all entrepreneurial activities
Launched Innocity Startup School for 50+ early stage entrepreneurs
Launched in Assam Agri Business Growth Lab to support Agri startups from the region
Launched physical incubation space operations in Central India with Indore Smart Seed Incubation Centre
2022
Crossed the milestone of 75 Startup Investments across sectors and stages