For forty years, we had only five patents. Today, our students and faculty have filed over one hundred twenty. We are shifting SKUAST-K from purely academic research to a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem: turning Patents into Products and classrooms into incubators.
Prof. Nazir A. Ganai, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K

Our Impact as a Incubator
Progressive Increase In Incubatee Enrolment
The Growth Story
SKIIE Centre Ranking among Incubators in J&K
<p>Munazah Naseer Wani leads Noorsa Innovations from Alustang, Hazratbal.</p>
<p>Crop Copter is led by a three-member interdisciplinary team with expertise in artificial intelligence, electronics, and agricultural technology.</p>
<p>Mahak Khan leads the development of Me Sense at SKUAST-Kashmir.</p>

<p>Arfat Rasool founded Faim Farms in Handwara to build a Kashmir-origin wellness brand around walnuts.</p>
<p>Iram Gulzar and Rabia Gulzar founded this agriculture-based food-innovation venture in Srinagar.</p>
<p>Maqsooda Perveen leads LEAFONIX, a research-driven nutraceutical venture in Srinagar.</p>
<p>Moalim Javeed leads Avenor's early-stage biomedical research and product development.</p>
<p>Aqsa Mustafa leads Solanique, a student startup combining skincare research with circular-economy principles.</p>
<p>Falak Jan founded Aqua.AI to bring intelligent, real-time management to aquaculture.</p>
<p>Rakim Firdous Zargar founded R Royal Farms in Ompura, Budgam.</p>
<p>Noorsa cultivates exotic nutraceutical mushrooms and manufactures value-added nutraceutical products using waste apple-pruning wood as a cultivation resource.</p>
<p>Crop Copter develops AI-driven agricultural drones, spectroscopic sensing systems, and smart fertigation tools for real-time soil and nutrient analysis. Its technology combines aerial sampling, IoT control, and AI models to improve crop productivity while reducing fertilizer and water waste.</p>
<p>Me Sense is an affordable IoT-based poultry monitoring system that tracks temperature, humidity, air quality, and ammonia levels in real time. It sends farm-condition data and alerts to a mobile application so farmers can intervene early.</p>

<p>Faim Farms produces walnut butter positioned as a convenient, plant-based source of omega-3 and an alternative to supplement pills.</p>
<p>Gulshameem Baraqah Hub transforms locally grown rajmash into convenient, clean-label products including rajmash jam, chocolate, cookies, protein bars, and healthy snacks.</p>
<p>LEAFONIX develops a fast-dissolving nutraceutical tablet from Himalayan kale genotypes rich in bioactive compounds and essential nutrients, combining scientific research with a convenient wellness format.</p>
<p>EMCIM is an AI-powered, non-invasive cardiac monitoring platform developed under the Feyman brand. It combines electrocardiography and seismocardiography to analyze the heart's electrical and mechanical activity for earlier detection, continuous monitoring, and precision cardiac care.</p>
<p>Solanique uses eco-friendly extraction to recover plant-based antioxidants and bioactive compounds from potato peels for natural skincare products such as serums, moisturizers, toners, cleansers, face packs, and sunscreen enhancers.</p>
<p>Aqua.AI provides real-time water-quality monitoring, early alerts, and remote pond management to improve fish health and farm productivity.</p>
<p>R Royal Farms provides landscaping installation and maintenance, lawn rejuvenation, planting material, sports-infrastructure development, micro-irrigation installation, apiculture, floriculture, and natural honey production.</p>
Noorsa Innovations Private Limited
<p>Munazah Naseer Wani leads Noorsa Innovations from Alustang, Hazratbal.</p>
Crop Copter Innovations Private Limited
<p>Crop Copter is led by a three-member interdisciplinary team with expertise in artificial intelligence, electronics, and agricultural technology.</p>
Me Sense
<p>Mahak Khan leads the development of Me Sense at SKUAST-Kashmir.</p>

Faim Farms
<p>Arfat Rasool founded Faim Farms in Handwara to build a Kashmir-origin wellness brand around walnuts.</p>
Gulshameem Baraqah Hub Private Limited
<p>Iram Gulzar and Rabia Gulzar founded this agriculture-based food-innovation venture in Srinagar.</p>
LEAFONIX
<p>Maqsooda Perveen leads LEAFONIX, a research-driven nutraceutical venture in Srinagar.</p>
Avenor
<p>Moalim Javeed leads Avenor's early-stage biomedical research and product development.</p>
Solanique
<p>Aqsa Mustafa leads Solanique, a student startup combining skincare research with circular-economy principles.</p>
Aqua.AI
<p>Falak Jan founded Aqua.AI to bring intelligent, real-time management to aquaculture.</p>
R Royal Farms Private Limited
<p>Rakim Firdous Zargar founded R Royal Farms in Ompura, Budgam.</p>
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Startups
Discover the expanding ecosystem of innovators and deep-tech pioneers backed by SKIIE.
Be Blessed & Go Green (BB&GG)
Waste-to-Wealth Agri-Biotechnology
<p>BB&GG uses a rapid process to convert human hair and poultry feathers into a natural liquid fertilizer rich in minerals and micronutrients, turning long-lived municipal and poultry waste into an agricultural input.</p>
Read moreKashmirOrganogreens Private Limited
Nutraceuticals & Agri-Tech
<p>KashmirOrganogreens uses a novel formulation to convert waste Dal Lake weed into growing media for healthy, disease-free organic potato planting material.</p>
Read moreCashmircarbozone Private Limited
Agri-Tech & Clean Technology
<p>Cashmircarbozone develops a novel pyrolyzer-cooker technology that supports a waste-to-wealth approach in agriculture.</p>
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Discover what's happening at SKIIE Centre

Spark Social Enterprise Challenge
The flagship initiative of the Tata Group and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park supports early-stage social entrepreneurs through funding, incubation, me...

Faculty Immersive Programme on Intellectual Property Rights, Technology Transfer & Commercialization
Venue: SKUAST-K, Shalimar Programme fee: ₹4,999, payable in person at SKIIE after registration The programme covers the complete innovation-to-mar...
Agri Bootcamp 2026
Hands-on bootcamp focused on venture basics, go-to-market thinking, and mentor review.

German Language Course, 6-Month Certificate Programme
Duration: 6 months Venue: Language Lab, SKIIE Centre, SKUAST-K, Shalimar Course level: German A1 to B1 Course focus: Speaking, listening, reading, wri...
Open Hackathon 2026
Students and founders form teams, solve challenge prompts, and pitch live to mentors.
Founder Roundtable 2026
A closed-room roundtable focused on operating lessons, fundraising readiness, and market entry.

Bioenzyme Entrepreneurship, One-Week Joint Certificate Programme
Duration: 1 week In collaboration with The Bioenzyme Entrepreneurs Academy of India (BEAI) About: Training in bioenzyme production and its application...

SKIIE Podcast Series: Startup Guest Feature
A founder-led conversation series for startups building practical solutions across agriculture, science, food and technology. Tell us what you are bu...

2-Day Hands-on Workshop on Entrepreneurship Mindset & Idea Validation
Workshop objective: Equip students, researchers and aspiring entrepreneurs with the entrepreneurial mindset, practical tools and structured methods to...
Outreach/ Awareness Event-I
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 1 Day Tentative date: July 2026 Venue: SKUAST-K, Shalimar Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Incubation...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-1
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: July 2026 Venue: KVK Srinagar Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: CEO, SKIIEC & M...
Outreach/ Awareness Events-II
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 1 Day Tentative date: Aug 2026 Venue: Women's College, Srinagar Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Incu...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-2
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: July 2026 Venue: KVK Budgam Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: CEO, SKIIEC & Man...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-3
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: July 2026 Venue: KVK Kulgam Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Manager Incubatio...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-4
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: Aug 2026 Venue: KVK Kupwara Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: CEO, SKIIEC & Man...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-5
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: Aug 2026 Venue: KVK Anantnag Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Manager Incubati...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-6
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: Aug 2026 Venue: KVK Gurez Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Incubation Team
Bootcamp/Ideathon-7
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: Aug 2026 Venue: KVK Bandipora Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: CEO, SKIIEC & M...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-7
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: Sept 2026 Venue: KVK Anantnag Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Manager Incubat...
Seed Capital/Challenge Fund-I
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 1 Day Tentative date: Sept 2026 Venue: SKUAST-K Shalimar Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Incubation ...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-8
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: Sept 2026 Venue: KVK Pulwama Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Manager Incubati...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-9
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: Sept 2026 Venue: KVK Baramulla Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: CEO, SKIIEC & ...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-10
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: Sept 2026 Venue: KVK Ganderbal Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: CEO, SKIIEC & ...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-11
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: Oct 2026 Venue: Women's Degree College Nawa kadal Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinat...
Outreach/ Awareness Events-III
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 1 Day Tentative date: Oct 2026 Venue: Degree College Pulwama Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Incubat...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-12
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: Oct 2026 Venue: KVK Shopian Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Manager Incubatio...
Bootcamp/Ideathon-13
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 2 Days Tentative date: Oct 2026 Venue: SP College, Srinagar Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Manager ...
Capacity Building of Incubation Staff
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 7 Days Tentative date: Nov 2026 Venue: II-T-Bangalore Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Incubation Tea...
Seed Capital/Challenge Fund-II
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 1 Day Tentative date: Nov 2026 Venue: SKUAST-K Shalimar Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Incubation T...
Mentoring Support to Incubation Centres
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: 7 days Tentative date: Dec 2026 Venue: Any IIM Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Incubation Team
Incubation training for Start-ups
JKCIP annual activity calendar. Duration: Year Long Tentative date: 2026-27 Venue: SKUAST-K Shalimar Sponsored by: JKCIP, IFAD Coordinators: Incubatio...
Idea Resonator 1
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Agri-Allied & Eco-Tourism etc Tentative date: July 01, 2026 Venue: GDC Ganderbal Sponsored by: NABARD-supported ...
Idea Resonator 2
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Agri-Allied, Inland Fisheries & Wetland Crop Agri-Tech Tentative date: July 04, 2026 Venue: GDC Sumbal Sponsored...
Idea Resonator 3
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: High-Density Floriculture & Vegetable Value Chains Tentative date: July 08, 2026 Venue: GDC Beerwah Sponsored by...
IP Workshop 1
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: IP Awareness & Early Innovation Identification Seminar Tentative date: July 14, 2026 Venue: SKUAST-K Shalimar (H...
Startup Accelerator 1
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Agri-Tech & Precision Farming Accelerator (Cohort Launch) Tentative date: July 20, 2026 Venue: RBIC Incubator Hu...
Idea Resonator 4
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Sea Buckthorn Value-Addition & Solar-Thermal Storage Tentative date: August 03, 2026 Venue: GDC Leh Sponsored by...
Idea Resonator 5
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Premium Apricot Processing & Mountain Dehydration Tentative date: August 06, 2026 Venue: GDC Kargil Sponsored by...
Idea Resonator 6
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Ethno-Botanicals & High-Altitude Medicinal Plant Cultivation Tentative date: August 10, 2026 Venue: GDC Khaltse ...
Idea Resonator 7
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Cold-Hardy Vegetables & Extreme Climate Agriculture Tentative date: August 13, 2026 Venue: GDC Drass Sponsored b...
Startup Accelerator 2
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: High-Altitude Niche Bio-Resources Accelerator (Cohort Launch) Tentative date: August 18, 2026 Venue: Leh Regiona...
IP Workshop 2
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Advanced Patenting & Geographical Indications (GI) Masterclass Tentative date: August 21, 2026 Venue: SKUAST-K S...
Idea Resonator 8
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Saffron Value-Addition & High-Tech Crop Branding Tentative date: August 25, 2026 Venue: GDC Pulwama Sponsored by...
Idea Resonator 9
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: High-Value Organic Honey, Walnuts & Aromatic Oil Ventures Tentative date: August 28, 2026 Venue: GDC Kupwara Spo...
Idea Resonator 10
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Border Area Agri-Logistics & Forest Food Processing Tentative date: September 02, 2026 Venue: GDC Uri Sponsored ...
Idea Resonator 11
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Lavender Value Chains & Essential Oil Extraction Tentative date: September 07, 2026 Venue: GDC Doda Sponsored by...
Idea Resonator 12
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Saffron (Kishtwari Variety) & High-Altitude Niche Herbs Tentative date: September 10, 2026 Venue: GDC Kishtwar S...
Startup Accelerator 3
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Rural Supply Chain & Food Processing Accelerator (Cohort Launch) Tentative date: September 14, 2026 Venue: Jammu...
The Grand Hackathon
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: The Tri-Regional Rural Innovation Challenge 2026 (3-Day Sprint) Tentative date: September 17-19, 2026 Venue: SKU...
Idea Resonator 13
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Dairy Value-Addition, Poultry Tech & Micro-Enterprises Tentative date: September 23, 2026 Venue: GDC Rajouri Spo...
Idea Resonator 14
RBIC annual activity calendar. Topic: Maize Value Chains & Localized Water Harvesting Tentative date: September 26, 2026 Venue: GDC Poonch Sponsored b...
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