The Inauguration of the Incubation and Innovation Centre at the National Institute of Design (NID), Gandhinagar Campus, was held on Sunday, 17 May 2026. The prestigious occasion was graced by Shri Amit Shah, Hon’ble Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Government of India, in the august presence Shri Bhupendra Patel, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Shri Harsh Sanghavi, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat and Shri Jagdish Vishwakarma, Hon’ble State President, BJP Gujarat.
Gandhinagar campus of NID Ahmedabad, hosts 07 Master Disciplines and it's an important centre for various industry centric discipline. The newly established Incubation and Innovation Centre aims to strengthen the culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and design-led enterprise development among students, alumni, and young entrepreneurs. The centre will provide a dynamic ecosystem for nurturing start-ups, supporting creative ventures, and enabling collaboration between designers, industry partners, and academic researchers.
The event commenced with a warm welcome address by Shri Jaiprakash Shivahare, IAS, Chairperson, NID Governing Council, who highlighted the institute’s continued commitment to promoting design excellence, innovation, and industry engagement. In their addresses, Shri Amit Shah and Shri Piyush Goyal emphasized the critical role of design and innovation in strengthening India’s global competitiveness, encouraging entrepreneurship, and fostering sustainable economic growth.
The dignitaries appreciated the initiatives taken by NID to build a robust innovation ecosystem and expressed their confidence that the new centre would serve as a catalyst for nurturing future design entrepreneurs and start-up ventures.
Following the inauguration, the dignitaries visited various campus facilities and explored the institutional exhibitions showcasing student start-ups, innovative design projects, collaborative industry work, and interdisciplinary research initiatives. The exhibitions reflected the creative capabilities and problem-solving approaches of NID students and highlighted the institute’s contribution to design-led innovation.
The event was attended by members of the NID Governing Council, faculty and staff members, students, institutes from the region, industry representatives, start-up founders, and invited guests. The inauguration marks an important step in further strengthening NID’s mission to promote design as a strategic tool for innovation, entrepreneurship, and nation-building.