Assam

Ministry of Textiles centre at Khanapara offering design, technical, and dyeing support to handloom weavers across Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim.

Guwahati social enterprise selling eri, muga, and paat silk with Handloom Mark and Silk Mark certification, connecting Assam weavers to domestic and export markets.

A social enterprise making compostable areca-palm-leaf tableware, producing tens of thousands of plates daily for export and supporting hundreds of rural jobs, most held by women.

Assam clean-energy venture delivering solar power solutions to rural communities.

Assamese handloom brand selling muga, paat, and tussar mekhela sador and sarees online while preserving Northeast weaving craft.

A foundation advancing sustainable energy access, running clean-energy and livelihood programmes across Northeast India in partnership with state institutions.

Assam handloom-tech venture developing a solar-powered Eri silk-spinning machine to modernize the region's silk craft while cutting energy costs for spinners.

Assam clean-energy startup making affordable solar lighting accessible to middle-class households.

A development organization running livelihood, microenterprise, and women's empowerment programmes across Northeast India and beyond.

Government of India corporation under MDoNER that promotes Northeast handloom and handicraft artisans across all eight states, running entrepreneurship development programmes and a jewellery and handicrafts livelihood business incubator.

Assam clean-energy company delivering rural renewable energy solutions across the region.

Central Silk Board organization producing and supplying quality muga and eri silkworm seed through P4/P3 stations and seed centres across Northeast India.

Ministry of MSME field institute serving Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh with entrepreneurship training, technical support, and branch institutes across the region.

Assam enterprise producing botanical extracts and solar-drying solutions for medicinal and aromatic plants across Northeast India.

Ministry of Textiles institute in Guwahati offering technical education and training in handloom technology, serving students and the weaving sector across the Northeast and Sikkim.

ICC's North East Regional Office in Guwahati running Business Summits, investment matchmaking, certificates of origin, and arbitration services for the region.

Regional arm of IIM Ahmedabad's startup incubator (formerly CIIE.CO), supporting early-stage Assam and Northeast ventures through incubation, mentorship, and partnerships including the ARIAS Society's APART programme.

Assam clean-energy enterprise providing rural off-grid solar solutions for hill communities.

A GIZ programme with India's Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship that ran incubation and acceleration cohorts for women entrepreneurs across all eight Northeast states.

Regional presence of FICCI led by its North East Advisory Council from a Guwahati office, coordinating industry, policy, and business-development activities across the region.

The Northeast chapter of FICCI Ladies Organisation, promoting and supporting women entrepreneurs and business leaders across the region.

Guwahati-based eri and muga silk manufacturer running a Chaygaon spun-silk mill and working with Assam sericulture communities across the value chain.

Assam-based rural clean-energy enterprise bringing renewable power to communities across Northeast India, with hundreds of thousands of rural residents reached.

Guwahati-based sustainable travel company designing customized tours across Northeast India, and an IATO member incubated at AIC-SMUTBI.

Assam government body driving muga and eri silk development through silkworm seed supply, cocoon banks, marketing linkages, and training at the Sericultural Training Institute in Titabar.

Assam government directorate administering handloom and textile schemes, weaver support programmes, and sector development across the state.

An entrepreneurship-development organization incubating rural and social enterprises in Assam, including bamboo and arecanut leaf-plate ventures, and spinning out businesses such as Tamul Plates.

Assam clean-energy enterprise installing solar panels and off-grid and on-grid systems for homes and businesses.

Regional arm of the Confederation of Indian Industry, headquartered in Guwahati with state offices, driving industry engagement and enterprise development across the Northeast.

Central Silk Board apex R&D and training institute for muga and eri sericulture, advancing silkworm science and skills for Northeast silk producers from its Jorhat campus.

The Government of Assam's nodal agency for renewable energy, driving rooftop solar, off-grid PV, solar pumping, biogas, biomass, and wind assessment across the state.

Assam's apex cooperative federation for weavers and artisans, uniting hundreds of primary weaver societies and operating a statewide network of showrooms to market handloom and handicraft products.

Tata Trusts craft incubation initiative that trains and supports handloom weavers to build independent design and market-facing businesses, with Northeast clusters in Kamrup and Nalbari, Assam and Dimapur, Nagaland.

A Guwahati-based EV charging startup operating stations at Northeast airports and public parking sites in partnership with the Airports Authority of India and GMDA.

Eri silk and natural-dye social enterprise in Kamrup, Assam, creating sustainable textiles and livelihoods with Rabha and forest-fringe weaving communities.

Guwahati-based biotech startup developing enzyme technology, agri-bioformulations, and microbial biotech products for agriculture and industry.

Manufactures lightweight, plastic-embedded bricks made largely from recycled waste, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional construction materials, with plants in Guwahati and Pathsala.

Assam D2C tea startup known for its patented bagless whole-leaf tea dips, featured on Shark Tank India, selling premium Assam tea online.

Guwahati IT services and software company delivering web and application development across Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.

A Guwahati-founded global SaaS company offering employee rewards, recognition, and engagement solutions to enterprises worldwide.

Guwahati chapter of TiE Global, offering mentoring, networking, funding access and incubation support to entrepreneurs across Northeast India.

The technology incubation centre at IIT Guwahati, supporting deeptech and technology startups with campus infrastructure, mentoring, and industry linkages.

STPI/MeitY cluster of deep-tech Centres of Entrepreneurship spanning all eight Northeast state capitals, incubating and mentoring technology startups across the region.

Guwahati food-tech startup behind the Darjeeling Momos brand, operating a chain of outlets and an FSSAI central kitchen across the region.

D2C organic tea brand from Assam sourcing directly from regional gardens, having raised pre-Series A funding from NEDFi Venture Capital to grow its e-commerce reach.

The incubation arm of Assam Royal Global University in Guwahati, supporting student and regional founders through its Institution's Innovation Council and startup ecosystem partnerships.

Guwahati biomedical AI startup developing PapScanner, an automated tool for cervical cancer screening aimed at improving early detection in underserved areas.

A deeptech clean-energy startup developing the QUINT portable power station and EV power bank for on-the-go charging and backup power.

Guwahati-founded parking-tech startup aggregating over 4 million parking spaces across 17 cities, helping drivers discover and book spots. Seeded via NRL Ideation and listed on Startup Assam.

Guwahati electronics startup specializing in embedded systems and PCB design, serving industry clients from Assam's growing hardware ecosystem.