
Let’s make Indore the Start-Up Capital of India
Giving wings to the dream of Honourable PM Shri Narendra Modi supported by Honourable CM Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan by promoting Start-ups and inviting global companies to start in Indore.
About Us
Redefining Start-up culture & how!
‘Start In Indore’ is a forum by successful start-up founders, administrative officials, government authorities and intellectuals of Indore to expand the city by making it the ‘STARTUP CAPITAL OF INDIA’ so that global companies can come and start in Indore.
Forming an ecosystem where innovation gets incubators and investors to optimize available resources resulting in growth and expansion.
INNOVATE
We encourage start-up founders’ creative urge by facilitating them with innovation and research centers, design labs, fab labs, plug and play spaces and many more.
INCUBATE
We aim to provide incubators with shared administrative services, incubation centers, corporate mentoring, market access, utilities, and support from the state government, in case any special permission or validation is required for executing the idea.
INVEST
We connect founders with venture capitalists, private equity companies and banks to facilitate investments and help them coordinate with the respective institutions and investors.
About
Indore
The most empowering city of Madhya Pradesh where cleanliness and hygiene is an obsession, practiced religiously, making it the cleanest city in India with highly welcoming, adaptive, and enthusiastic people.
Indore, the street food capital of India is also home to a wide range of industries including textile, IT, automobile and steel. Central India’s commercial capital, is a vision to behold for investors fulfilling all checklists of a start-up friendly city.
Explore with an intent to stay!
A few reasons why you should have a
commercial setup based in Indore
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Ranked 2nd in the Smart City Project
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Presence of a dynamic market
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International Airport, Metro, Dry Port
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Moderate cost of living
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Education hub
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Commercial Capital of Central India
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Long-term sustainability and socio-economic development
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Central location for trade and commerce feasibility
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Low seismic zone
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Shares borders with five states









Events
Previous Events
SII Foundation Day
The foundation stone of “Start In Indore” was laid on 26th January 2022 by honorable CM Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, MP of Indore Shri Shankar Lalwani, a large no. of startup entrepreneurs under the guidance of Dr. Nishant Khare. Co-founder of Kimirica Ventures Mr. Rajat Jain was inducted as the chairman of “Start In Indore” forum. This event was supported by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh and Indore Municipal Corporation.
Events
Upcoming Events

Madhya Pradesh Auto Show
MP Auto Show is an event initiated by SII and MP government
to motivate entrepreneurs to exhibit their innovative products and technology.
Key Objectives
Focus on our key objectives
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Unite the start-up community in an ecosystem to get their constructive suggestions and inputs.
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Foster start-up culture and environment by suggesting startup friendly policies.
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Interacting closely with the state government and administration, providing world class experience, creating global working standards for employees.
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Nurturing start-ups by converting them into larger companies which can boost the local economy.


Our Chairman
We will change the business landscape of Indore
With solid faith in the collective growth of the economy, Mr. Rajat Jain, co-founder of Kimirica Ventures, an entrepreneur with an extensive experience in business and its technicalities, is the first founding chairman of “Start In Indore” forum.
Vision
To create an ecosystem in the city that will help make Indore the start-up capital of India.
Mission
To promote an environment for innovation in order to build a platform for the growth of start-ups by developing infrastructure to generate employment and attract global companies.
Values
Our work is guided by our beliefs and commitment to be:
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Innovative: vitalize innovative and creative ideas.
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Accountable: Accepting responsibility for our actions is the ultimate way to build trust within and outside.
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Diversity and Inclusion: Organizations thrive on bringing diverse living experiences and a range of domains to a shared space where everyone has an equal opportunity.
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Integrity: Adhering to strict ethical standards is a priority for everyone representing the organization.
Our value statement is the soul of our organisation.
TESTIMONIALS
What dignitaries say
We are humbled by the comments and feedback of our attendees, fellow startups and dignitaries & draw inspiration from them.
“I wish that Indore should become a Start-up capital of the country. Work will also be done expeditiously towards making Indore an IT hub. An action plan will be prepared to provide land, financial facilities, etc. to the entrepreneurs.”

Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Honorable Chief Minister, (M. P.)
In the past it was very difficult and challenging to innovate. With the efforts made by the government, doing innovation and new work has become easier. This is a great achievement.

Dr. Nishant Khare
Mentor, SII
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