178 startups incubated since inception
92 startups graduated
INR 83 Crs external funds/investment received by Startups
81 patent filed by Startups
33 patents Granted
INR 1367 Crs overall valuation of startups currently incubated.
A 60000 sq ft facility
for Incubation
967 employment generated
76 purchase orders received by startups currently incubated
82.7 5 Crs revenue generated by startups currently incubated
What we are !
Maker Village is the largest electronic hardware incubator and ESDM facility in the country, which is a pioneering startup initiative of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India with Indian Institute of Information Technology, Trivandrum as the implementation agency and Kerala Startup Mission as the supporting partner.
INCUBATION
Derive
During the ideation stage, where the team has a potential innovative idea, Maker Village provides co-working space, development kits and limited access to equipment and allied facilities for them to develop a Proof of Concept. We help them refine the idea to ensure that there is a business case to it.
Design
Companies start product design and prototyping envisioning a market viable product. Maker Village provides the startups with electronics design automation tools and mechanical design tools, as well as marketing and prototyping facilities. Financial assistance is also provided through grants, loans to promising teams.
Develop
During this stage, the engineering design and development is undertaken by the startups to build a fully functional product after taking into account the modalities of Industrial design and DFM. Maker Village provides all the necessary support through mentoring by subject matter experts and, various labs, equipment and technologies.
A 60000 sq ft facility has been developed at the Technology Innovation Zone, KINFRA Hitech Park, Kochi for the Electronics Incubator
Words
Collaboration with Makervillage will give a new dimension to the innovative development of Indian defense.
Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister of India
I'm extremely impressed, with the kind of work I have seen. Honestly speaking I did not expect this level of advancement.
Dr. Ajay Kumar IAS
Former Defence Secretary, Government of India
I didn't realize it had grown so big, and in fact, when I entered this venue and saw the kind of vibrancy that is there in this environment, I think it's a great ambience for startups.
Aruna Sundararajan IAS
Former Telecom Secretary and Chairman of the Telecom Commission, Government of India
