AIC NCore Developmental Impact Foundation is a Section 8 company established under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, Government of India, with Nudge Life Skills Foundation (thenudge.org) as its host institution. It is also recognised as a Technology and Business Incubator by the Department of Science & Technology. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NITI Aayog, Nudge Life Skills Foundation, and AIC NCore was signed on September 11, 2018.

As an Atal Incubation Centre, AIC NCore’s mandate is to establish world-class incubation infrastructure and build a robust support ecosystem for early-stage startups. It provides mentoring, capacity building, sectoral expertise, and strategic guidance, contributing directly to the Government of India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.

vision

To build an ecosystem where innovative, technology-driven social enterprises thrive, addressing India’s most critical development challenges and advancing sustainable poverty alleviation, inclusive growth, and equitable opportunities for all.

mission

To identify, nurture, and scale high-potential social enterprises by providing structured incubation, mentorship, access to networks, and catalytic resources—empowering entrepreneurs to design and deliver technology-led solutions that create deep, lasting social impact.