Virtual Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centres – VIECs
Transforming universities, engineering colleges, technology institutes and business schools into innovation and entrepreneurship launchpads.
A Startup Sprinters Initiative
Growth-X Labs
From Ideas to Innovation. From Innovation to Enterprise.
A connected ecosystem for innovation and enterprise.
Growth-X Labs is a flagship initiative of Startup Sprinters Pvt. Ltd. designed to build a connected ecosystem for innovation, entrepreneurship, skills, incubation and business growth within educational institutions and the wider business community.
We bring together students, faculty, researchers, entrepreneurs, family businesses, industry, mentors and investors to turn ideas and opportunities into sustainable ventures.
Our Focus
Where ambition meets specialised opportunity.
We concentrate on the domains shaping the next generation of enterprise creation.
What We Offer
Programmes that turn institutions into launchpads.
From campus innovation centres to incubation, capability building, and family business transformation.
Centres of Excellence – CoEs
Developing specialised centres in Aerospace, Aviation, UAS, AI, Robotics, Deep Tech and emerging technologies, connecting research with industry and commercialisation.
Virtual Incubation & Acceleration Centres – VICs
Supporting ventures from Idea → Prototype → Startup → Funding → Market → Scale through mentoring, advisory, industry and investor connections.
Family Business Transformation
Helping family businesses and the next generation modernise, innovate, adopt technology, launch new ventures and create new growth opportunities.
Learning & Capability Development
Practical programmes that build entrepreneurial and institutional capability across students, faculty, and professionals.
- Management Development Programs (MDPs)
- Faculty Development Programs (FDPs)
- Skill-Based Certificate Courses
- Student Workshops
Building Traditional and Franchise Models
Guiding entrepreneurs through establishing traditional and franchise businesses—from opportunity selection and structuring to launch, operations, and growth.
Our Approach
Learn → Innovate → Build → Incubate → Accelerate → Scale
Growth-X Labs connects the classroom, laboratory, startup ecosystem, industry, investors and markets through a digitally enabled hub-and-spoke model.
- 01Learn
- 02Innovate
- 03Build
- 04Incubate
- 05Accelerate
- 06Scale
Technology + Talent + Mentorship + Funding + Industry + Market Access
Our Vision
Democratise Entrepreneurship.
Decentralise Innovation.
Accelerate Enterprise Creation.
Growth-X Labs aims to bring high-quality innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities to institutions and entrepreneurs across Maharashtra and beyond, with a special focus on Tier-2 and Tier-3 regions.
Maharashtra First. India Next.
Partner with Growth-X Labs
Build the next chapter with us.
Work with Startup Sprinters to establish innovation infrastructure and empower the next generation of founders.
- Establish a VIEC
- Build a Centre of Excellence
- Create a VIC
- Empower Your Students & Entrepreneurs
Let’s build what’s next