Startup hubs
Raipur, Bhilai, Bilaspur
Nodal agency
Dept. of Commerce & Industries, with 36Inc in Raipur
Official portal
startupindia.gov.in (central; no verified state portal)
Tracks
By Women For Good
Straight talk: We could not verify a reliable dedicated state portal at review time, so start with Startup India and the Commerce & Industries Department; 36Inc in Raipur is the state’s flagship incubator.
Chhattisgarh’s opportunity is in its value chains: rice, minor forest produce, steel and power all move through the state under-digitised and under-branded. 36Inc, the state-backed incubator in Raipur, anchors the startup layer, and the industrial policy funds incubators across divisional headquarters so support is spreading beyond the capital. Founders who show up now get the state’s attention rather than a queue.
Flagship support
36Inc incubation
The state’s flagship incubator in Raipur runs cohorts, mentoring and connects for early startups.
Incubator expansion policy
The industrial policy funds incubator establishment and operations across districts, growing the support map yearly.
Central stack plus value chains
DPIIT recognition and the Seed Fund Scheme apply fully, and agri plus forest-produce chains offer immediate pilot ground.
Who gets extra doors opened
For women founders
State programs and 36Inc cohorts actively include women founders, and self-help-group networks across the state are natural partners for women-led consumer and agri brands.
For startups solving public problems
Tribal livelihoods, forest-produce fair value and rural health are core state priorities, giving impact ventures aligned government attention.
Getting started in Chhattisgarh
Get DPIIT recognition; central schemes are your reliable baseline.
Apply to 36Inc in Raipur for incubation and state ecosystem access.
Pick one value chain, rice, mahua, lac, tourism, and become its category company early.
Official sources
Verify everything here before applying
startupindia.gov.in (central schemes)Building in Chhattisgarh? Do not build alone.
Join the hub for the Starter Boost: volunteer expert consultations, curated resources and webinars, at no cost. Then use the community to find your people in Raipur and beyond. Founders never pay to be here.
Scheme details, amounts and eligibility change over time and by notification. This page is a plain-language starting point, not official or legal advice. Always confirm the current rules on the official portal above before applying, and if a link has moved, search the program name to find its new home.