| STRENGTHENING THE INDIA-NEPAL STARTUP CORRIDOR |
IN-SPAN Center of Excellence
A permanent bilateral innovation bridge translating the momentum of the India-Nepal Startup Partnership Network (IN-SPAN) into scalable venture development, technical capacity, and regional economic growth.
Guiding Principles
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
To build a self-sustaining bilateral startup and innovation ecosystem anchored in Nepal, where founders, researchers, and institutions from Nepal and India collaborate to create scalable ventures, deploy real-world innovation, and contribute to regional economic growth.
STRATEGIC REGIONAL ALIGNMENT
Our Mission
To translate the momentum of the India-Nepal Startup Partnership Network into a Center of Excellence — enabling structured incubation, cross-border collaboration, technical capacity building, and sector-focused innovation through partnerships with leading academic, industry, and research institutions.
VENTURE BUILDER FOCUS
KEY ANCHORS
Core Objectives
| LONGEVITY |
Institutionalize Outcomes
Anchor the collaborative milestones of the pilot bilateral program into a durable, legal, and operational partnership framework.
| ACCESS |
Strengthen Collaboration
Foster seamless connection points between the business, engineering, and creative minds of India and Nepal.
| AGILITY |
Extend Technical Access
Provide startups direct linkages to state-of-the-art labs, testing facilities, and supercomputing centers.
| LONGEVITY |
Founder-Led Leadership
Maintain an agile institutional model driven directly by the insights, needs, and hard-earned lessons of active entrepreneurs.
| LONGEVITY |
Incubation Support
Deliver intensive venture-building resources, customized playbooks, and dedicated hot-desking options.
| LONGEVITY |
Sector Innovation
Trigger deep-tech, agritech, clean energy, and health-tech solutions targeted at unique cross-border challenges.
| LONGEVITY |
Academia Connection
Bridge research hubs like IITM Pravartak with Nepal’s engineering colleges to foster commercialized IP transfer.
| LONGEVITY |
Bilateral Anchoring
Serve as a trusted gateway for government agencies, trade delegations, and chamber representatives.
| LONGEVITY |
Long-Term Sustainability
Build an endowment-backed, self-sufficient funding structure independent of temporary programmatic budgets.
Latest Post
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IN-SPAN Center of Excellence and AIDIA formalise Strategic Partnership to Advance Nepal’s Innovation Economy
Kathmandu | 14 July 2026 Nepal’s startup ecosystem has reached an important stage in its evolution. As entrepreneurship gains momentum across the country, the need has shifted from isolated initiatives to coordinated institutions capable of generating knowledge, fostering collaboration, and creating long-term impact. Responding to this need, the IN-SPAN Center of Excellence (IN-SPAN CoE) and the Asian Institute…
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IN-SPAN Center of Excellence holds its first Board Meeting with Nine-Member Executive Board now in Place
Kathmandu, Nepal — July 9, 2026 Today, IN-SPAN Center of Excellence held its first board meeting, officially bringing the Center to life. Mr. Suman Shekhar, First Secretary (Commerce) at the Embassy of India for Nepal, was there to see it happen — a fitting presence, given how much this moment has been building toward. How…