Start-up accelerator platform WaveX will establish seven new incubation centres across India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced on Wednesday. These centres aim to support startups working in animation, visual effects, gaming, comics (AVGC), and extended reality (XR).
The new centres will be located at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication campuses in Delhi, Jammu, Dhenkanal (Odisha), Kottayam (Kerala), and Amravati (Maharashtra). Additional centres will be set up at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata. These complement the existing facility at the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) in Mumbai.
Each centre will select 15 startups for its inaugural cohort. Monthly fees are set at Rs 8,500 plus GST, with priority given to ventures in media, entertainment, AVGC, and XR.
The incubation centres will provide startups with access to advanced production, post-production, and game development resources through IICT, FTII, SRFTI, and partner incubators. Startups can design, develop, and validate content in film, gaming, and immersive media to meet global standards. Resources will be available both on-site and through digital platforms.
The flagship IICT Incubator in Mumbai features world-class infrastructure, including an 8K Red Raptor Vista Vision camera, 4K HDR preview theatre with Dolby Atmos, high-performance Alienware workstations, a virtual production stage with LED walls, photogrammetry systems, professional sound and color-mix theatres, 4K HDR edit suites, VR testing kits, and the latest gaming consoles.
Selected startups will also gain access to mentorship, industry connections, government support at both central and state levels, funding opportunities, and guidance in sales and marketing.
These new centres are part of a broader effort to strengthen India’s AVGC and XR ecosystem, providing emerging ventures with the tools, guidance, and networks needed to compete at the global level.
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