Dear Innovators, Dreamers, and Change-Makers,
Welcome to SproutUp — not just an incubator, but a living, breathing ecosystem where dreams meet discipline, creativity fuses with strategy, and bold ideas blossom into world-changing realities.
When we started SproutUp, our vision wasn’t merely to create another startup hub. We envisioned a sanctuary of innovation — rooted in the Northeast but radiating out to the world — where entrepreneurs, students, professionals, and communities come together to rethink the possible. I see SproutUp as a movement, not a company. A movement to spark purposeful entrepreneurship, inclusive innovation, and deep collaboration across every domain — from technology to tribal crafts, from AI to agriculture.
Our purpose is threefold:
• To democratize access to entrepreneurship – no matter who you are, where you're from, or what resources you have.
• To bridge the gap between aspiration and execution – through deep mentorship, intelligent systems, and curated experiences.
• To reimagine growth – not just economic, but ecological, social, emotional, and spiritual.
SproutUp is more than just incubating startups — it's about incubating futures.
We’ve created specialized departments, cells, and policy frameworks that ensure no dream gets left behind. Whether you're a solo innovator or part of a student team, whether you're looking for funding or for purpose, SproutUp exists to empower you with the right tools, networks, and mindset.
We’re building a new tribe of founders, leaders, mentors, designers, scientists, activists, artists, and futurists — a tribe that believes in action, purpose, and collective progress.
And we believe Northeast India — with its rich cultural diversity, youth energy, and natural ingenuity — is not on the fringe of innovation but at the very center of what the future can look like.
We invite you to join this journey. Let’s create ideas that don’t just make money — but make meaning. Let’s not just build startups — let’s build a new civilization of thinkers, doers, and dreamers.
The future is already here. Let’s build it together.
With hope and determination,
John Elijah Gomar
Founder & CEO
SproutUp Incubation Council
Dear Visionaries, Change-Makers, and Friends of the Future,
It is with immense pride and deep conviction that I welcome you to SproutUp — not just a startup incubator, but a bold experiment in reimagining what innovation, collaboration, and regional transformation can truly mean in the 21st century.
As the Chairman and President of SproutUp, I see our mission as a historic opportunity — to make the Northeast of India not a fringe in the story of development, but a frontline. A region of vast culture, biodiversity, and brilliance, waiting to be empowered through systems of knowledge, ethics, and enterprise.
SproutUp is our vision for a new kind of incubator — one that builds not only companies, but character. We are nurturing ventures that are rooted in social impact, ecological intelligence, inclusive technology, and above all, purpose.
What sets SproutUp apart is our integrated, interdisciplinary approach. We are not here to follow the conventional models of startup support. We are here to build a new blueprint — one where:
• Analytics meets storytelling
• AI meets ancient wisdom
• Local dreams meet global frameworks
• Well-being meets wealth creation
Our programs span from grassroots entrepreneurship to frontier technologies, from women-led innovations to AI-socio-economic intelligence. We host not just labs and mentors — but communities of belief. We don’t just train founders — we shape thought leaders, ecosystem builders, and ethical disruptors.
This is more than a space. It’s a movement to decentralize opportunity, to democratize innovation, and to reclaim hope in a time of rapid change and growing inequality.
Let SproutUp be your soil. Bring your seeds — your ideas, your questions, your courage — and let’s cultivate a future that our ancestors would bless, and our descendants will thank.
With unwavering faith in our collective potential,
Dr. Medalson Ronghang
Chairman & President
SproutUp Incubation Council
Dear Innovators, Technocrats, and Guardians of the Future,
At a time when the world is being redefined by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, quantum leaps in data science, and seismic shifts in human behavior and expectations, SproutUp stands at the intersection of bold vision and ethical responsibility.
As the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Risk Officer of SproutUp, I wear two hats — one that looks forward into the frontier of emerging technologies, and another that looks beneath the surface, scanning for hidden risks, unintended consequences, and ethical blind spots.
My vision for SproutUp is a world where technology is not only powerful — but profoundly human.
We believe that startups must no longer choose between innovation and integrity, speed and safety, disruption and responsibility. At SproutUp, we are building an ecosystem where exponential growth is matched by exponential mindfulness.
Our Tech & Risk Philosophy rests on four founding pillars:
1. Foresight-Driven Innovation:
We support startups in harnessing the latest in AI, blockchain, IoT, bioengineering, and immersive tech — but with a compass guided by sustainability, social equity, and long-term impact.
2. Resilient Systems Thinking:
We embed risk intelligence and ethical design into the DNA of every product, platform, and process our startups create. From cybersecurity to data ethics, from algorithmic bias to reputational risk — we help you build not just apps, but antifragile architectures.
3. Tech for the Unseen and Underserved:
Our incubator actively nurtures technologies that solve last-mile problems, address climate change, empower marginalized communities, and localize global solutions for Northeast India and beyond.
4. AI + Humanity = Future Intelligence:
We are proud to launch a new wave of AI initiatives that integrate cultural context, emotional intelligence, and indigenous wisdom into next-gen platforms — because we don’t just build smart products, we help build wise societies.
SproutUp is not just a launchpad for ventures; it is a lighthouse for principled innovation. I invite you — as thinkers, builders, creators, and guardians — to partner with us in shaping a future where high-tech meets high-trust, and where every risk is met with resilience.
Let us lead not just in what we create — but in how we create, why we create, and whom we create it for.
In technological stewardship and collective courage,
Prakram Sehgal
Chief Technology Officer & Chief Risk Officer
SproutUp Incubation Council