Incubator Manager
Training Program

About The Program

The Nexus Startups Hub, one of the premier business incubators in New Delhi, will conduct a series of workshops for incubator managers. Through the Incubator Manager Training Program (IMT), selected participants from around the country can learn international best practices in planning, launching, running and growing an incubator. Over two days, our U.S. and international experts will give you operational tools and strategies to run a successful incubator for your startups and stakeholders.

The IMT program imparts insights on building blocks of successful incubation. The mission of the Incubator Manager Training Program is to:

Understand the economic aspects of running and growing a successful incubator
Establish highly-leveraged incubation networks of stakeholders and mentors
Sustain incubation programs in the long run
Develop an innovation-based economic process
Train managers to understand startups' needs and provide relevant services

IMT is being conducted by the Nexus Startup Hub in partnership with the U.S. State Department and ACIR.

Over the 2-days, our American and international experts will provide managers key concepts and best practices of setting up and managing an incubator. The workshop will help managers assess the need of their stakeholders and startups, understand how to manage finances, equip them to build a support network, how to market their incubator and to select the right startups.

Are you a manager looking for help to take your incubator to the next level? Then this workshop is for you!

Trainers

Dates and Locations

Dates	Location	Venue	Consular Region	Areas in Consular Region
16-17 August, 2022	Jodhpur, Rajasthan	IStart Nest	New Delhi	Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Union Territory of Chandigarh, National Capital Territory of Delhi
18-19 August, 2022	Jaipur, Rajasthan	Techno Hub	New Delhi	Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Union Territory of Chandigarh, National Capital Territory of Delhi
25-26 August, 2022	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	American Center	Chennai Consulate	Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Kerala, Union Territories of Lakshadweep Islands, Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands
29-30 August, 2022	Ahmedabad, Gujarat	iHub	Mumbai Consulate	Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
1-2 September, 2022	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh	American Corner	Hyderabad Consulate	Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha

Schedule

Meet the Trainer

Dr. Joel Wiggins

With diverse experiences teaching at the collegiate level, founding an investment company, serving as a college President, building two successful business incubators, and conducting international business seminars worldwide, Dr. Joel Wiggins has successfully embodied results-driven leadership for more than 45 years.

Dr. Wiggins earned two doctorates (Leadership Studies from Trinity International University and Communication Studies from The University of Texas at Austin), taught courses at three universities, and served as President of Crown College in Minnesota.

In 1996 Dr. Wiggins joined the staff of the Austin Technology Incubator in Austin, TX, and became its Executive Director in 2000. From 2005-2013 he served as CEO of Enterprise Center of Johnson County in Lenexa, KS. In 2006, he co-founded and served as the first Executive Director of the Mid-America Angels LLC, who have invested more than $25M in nearly 100 startups. He earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Business Incubation Association in 2013. He has served on numerous boards, awards committees, startup weekends, speaker panels, and has conducted business workshops in more than a dozen countries (including several in India).

Dr. Wiggins lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife, Kathy, of 46 years. They have two grown children. He loves sports, travel, entrepreneurs, reading books, and spending time with his two grandchildren.

Trainer

How can I participate in the Incubator Manager Training?

Fill out this application. 20 selected incubator managers from each consular region will receive an invitation to attend to workshop at the specified date and location.
How much does the workshop cost?

The workshop is free, but by application/invitation only. However, you will need to take care of your travel and accommodation for the workshop, if any.
Can I attend virtually?

IMT is an in-person workshop. Participants should be vaccinated, and we will follow all social distancing and masking protocols for safety.
Who should apply?

If you are running or managing an incubator or accelerator for startups, join us to learn the best American practices of doing so.
When is the deadline to apply?

Apply by 31 July 2022.
At which location should I apply?

The program is being conducted at 5 locations but is open for incubator managers from all over India. 20 selected incubator managers from each consular region will receive an invitation to attend to workshop at the specified date and location. To decide the location to apply, refer to the areas covered under each consular region mentioned in the 'dates and locations' section of the website.

Our Partners

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The Public Affairs Section of the Embassy of the United States of America, India, advocates U.S. policies and promotes dialogue between the United States and India by providing free and open access to information about the U.S. to Indians. It hosts activities at the American Center in New Delhi like film screenings, speaker programs, other events, and opportunities to learn more about educational opportunities in the United States.

The Alliance for Commercialization and Innovation Research (ACIR) is an American non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization providing consulting, training and program management services in the fields of innovation, incubation and entrepreneurship.

ACIR has successfully run entrepreneurship programs around the world including in South Korea, Kazakhstan, Russia, Georgia and the United States, with the most recent being the Nexus Incubator and Startup Hub in New Delhi, India.

The Nexus Incubator offers selected startups unparalleled access to networks of industry and government partners, training from the top commercialization experts around the world, an extensive mentor network, as well as access to both private and public fund managers specializing in supporting startups.

Nexus is a collaboration between the U.S. Embassy, New Delhi and ACIR to showcase the best of American and Indian entrepreneurship, innovation and technology commercialization (www.startupnexus.in)

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