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Who We Are

Building Startups for Bharat

Grameena Incubation Center (GIC) is a rural-focused incubation and entrepreneurship platform working to identify, nurture and scale innovative ideas and startups solving challenges for the rural communities.

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What we do

Creating
Rural Prosperity

We support rural entrepreneurs and innovators with the knowledge, technology, mentorship, funds, networks and market opportunities they need to turn ideas into sustainable enterprises.

Innovation should not be limited by geography.

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How we do

Enabling Rural
Entrepreneur-ship

Training, mentoring, access to finance and enterprise support help rural entrepreneurs turn opportunities into sustainable businesses. Through the Rural Nano Entrepreneurship Programme (RNEP), we support individuals to start new enterprises and strengthen existing businesses.

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Rural Challenges. 
Real Businesses. 
Lasting Impact
. 

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15

Startups Mentored

11

Patents & IPRs 

15 Cr+

Combined Revenue
generated 

200 Cr

Combined Valuation

320

Rural Nano Enterprises Established

86.6%

Enterprise Continuity

1.55 Cr

Investment raised

2020

GIC  becomes a TIDE 2.0 center under MEITY  and starts its first cohort of Agritech startups.

2019

First cohort of women, PwD and existing entrepreneurs taken up for mentoring

2022

Grameena Incubation Center is awarded as a Center of Excellence in Agritech by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

2024

GIC commences RNEP program for women and PwD

2026

Graduated 14 startups
326+ Entrepreneurs
Trained 500+ women

From Rural Problems

Over the years, GIC has worked at two ends of the entrepreneurship spectrum: 

Rural-impact startups
Technology-driven enterprises with potential for scale, innovation, employment and investment. 

Grassroots enterprises  
Nano and micro entrepreneurs building sustainable livelihoods within rural communities. 

Making entrepreneurship accessible — 
from the innovator with a scalable technology solution to the individual starting a small enterprise in their community.
 

To Scalable Solutions

Meet The Team

Sri Ram Murty Bhagavatula

Founder, CEO

Experience and knowledge in executing livelihood programs via strong grassroots engagement, livelihood. 
Business development skilled in Non-profit Organizations, Public Speaking, Leadership, Project Management, and Strategic Planning.

Prabhavathi Kaligatla

Program Manager- RNEP

30+ years of vast experience and expertise in grassroots engagement, livelihood and business development, training and skilling 

Vijay Potnuru

Program Manager- Startups

16+ years of entrepreneurial experience
4+ years as an in-house mentor
Logistics, Distribution, IT Infra Management, Operations Management 

Prof. Suresh Bhagavatula

Advisor, Mentor

Prof. of Entrepreneurship IIM-B, 
Co-founder the Headstart Network
Mentor to numerous startups and unicorn companies 

Harinath Pudipeddi

Rural Founders - Cohort Mentor

Founder Studio Navaka
Architect Product,  
Author, The Liquid Ocean Compass, 2X Startup

Prof. C Shambu Prasad

Advisor

Prof of Strategic Management & Social Sciences, IRMA, Anand

C. Krishna Jyothi

Advisor

Senior Banker with 29 years of experience in the functional areas of Corporate Banking, Credit, FOREX Management, and Relationship Management

K Sitaramaraju

Director

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V Subramanyam

Finance, Director

Experienced professional with over 2 decades of handling F&A of various organisations

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We believe that people can be truly happy on the outside only after reaching happiness within.

Apart from the fact that we provide complete visibility of the process, audited financials and physical access to the cohort, we are also :

80G Certified
FCRA Registered

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Bhagavatula Charitable Trust,
Eco-Rejuvenation Center, 
Haripuram, Rambilli Mandal, Anakapalli 531061
Andhra Pradesh

 

Tel: 92483 61630

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