MISSION & VISION
Driving innovation in Punjab by empowering founders, building strong ecosystems, and enabling bold ideas to transform into global impact.
Our Mission
To empower every founder in Punjab with the mentorship, infrastructure, capital access, and ecosystem support needed to build scalable and sustainable enterprises.
Provide structured accelerator and incubation programs.
Enable access to capital, mentorship, and market opportunities.
Our Vision
To position Punjab as one of India's leading startup ecosystems — where innovation thrives, talent stays, and entrepreneurs build globally competitive ventures from within the state.
"We don’t just build startups. We build belief, ambition, and the courage to innovate."
Innovation Mission PunjabSTEP BY STEP
Our Journey
The Foundation of Innovation
Innovation Mission Punjab was conceptualized in 2020 as a strategic response to the growing migration of entrepreneurial talent outside the state. A Group of Experts chaired by Montek Singh Ahluwalia recommended the formation of a structured innovation mission to reverse this trend and build a sustainable startup ecosystem within Punjab.
Launch & Ecosystem Building
Officially launched on September 1, 2021, Innovation Mission Punjab operates as a public-private partnership headquartered at Kalkat Bhavan, Mohali. Backed by government support and private sector champions, the mission began building structured accelerator programs, mentorship networks, and institutional partnerships to strengthen the state's innovation framework.
Acceleration & Capital Access
Today, the mission focuses on three core levers — Pollination (mindset and ecosystem building), Acceleration (structured scaling support), and Capital Access (venture funding). By enabling founders with infrastructure, mentorship, and funding pathways, IMP drives long-term economic growth through innovation-led entrepreneurship.
