Startup hubs
Mohali, Ludhiana, Amritsar
Nodal agency
Startup Punjab cell, Invest Punjab (Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion)
Official portal
Tracks
By Women For Good
Punjab’s startup story runs on two engines: the Mohali tricity corridor with STPI, ISB and a growing product scene, and Ludhiana’s manufacturing depth where hosiery, cycles and machine parts create endless B2B problems worth solving. Startup recognition and incentives route through the Startup Punjab cell under Invest Punjab, with applications flowing through the state’s Business First single-window, so pair state benefits with the central stack while the ecosystem compounds.
Flagship support
Startup Punjab recognition
State recognition through Invest Punjab opens incentives under the industrial and business development policy framework.
Business First single window
Registrations and approvals flow through one portal with defined timelines, cutting the paperwork tax on early teams.
Mohali institutional cluster
STPI, ISB Mohali and university incubators anchor a corridor where tech founders find talent, mentors and programs.
Manufacturing linkages
Ludhiana and Amritsar industry clusters give B2B and hardware startups pilot customers who understand making things.
Who gets extra doors opened
For women founders
State programming and the Mohali institutional cluster run dedicated women-entrepreneur cohorts and pitch events, and policy incentives extend to women-led units.
For startups solving public problems
Agri-tech is the obvious giant here: residue management, water, dairy and food processing are problems the state actively wants startups to attack.
Getting started in Punjab
Get DPIIT recognition, then register with Invest Punjab through the Business First portal.
Contact the Startup Punjab cell to map which policy incentives your unit qualifies for.
Anchor yourself in a Mohali institution or a Ludhiana industry cluster depending on what you are building.
Official sources
Building in Punjab? 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 Mohali 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.