About SVIF
S V Innovation Foundation
S V Innovation Foundation (SVIF) is an early-stage startup accelerator for emerging entrepreneurs. We work with early and mid-stage startups applying emerging technologies to create social and financial impact — from AgriTech and EduTech to FinTech, HealthTech, CleanTech and B2B SaaS.
We call ourselves a “Support Stage Incubator” — because we don’t just provide funding. We walk with founders through every step of building a new ecosystem.
22+
Startups Incubated
8+
Industry Verticals
15+
Expert Mentors
4+
Cohorts Completed
Our Mission
Empowering Founders to Build What Matters
To provide an integrated ecosystem of mentorship, funding, infrastructure and market access to early-stage entrepreneurs — enabling them to transform breakthrough ideas into scalable, impactful businesses that create meaningful social and financial value for Gujarat and India.
Our Vision
Gujarat’s Most Trusted Startup Incubator
To become the most trusted and impactful startup incubator in Gujarat — building a generation of technology-driven entrepreneurs who create disruptive solutions for agriculture, healthcare, education, energy and financial inclusion across India and beyond.
Our Story
We Help Build Tomorrow’s Leaders
S V Innovation Foundation was established with a singular belief — that the right support at the right time can turn a good idea into a great company. Gujarat has always been a land of entrepreneurs, and SVIF exists to give those entrepreneurs the infrastructure, mentorship and community they need to succeed.
SVIF provides smart and integrated facilities for early-stage entrepreneurs. We educate, transform, inspire and offer invaluable resources in the form of events, financial aid, leadership-development programs and executive education opportunities — all designed for personal and professional growth.
Our program is not only focused on funding. The overall idea is to bring the startup to a stage where it is ready for scalability — through mentoring, networking and possible collaborations. As per our past incubation cohorts, our program helps in increasing funding opportunities for startups significantly.
What Drives Us
Our Core Values
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Founder First
Every decision we make starts with the question — how does this help the founder succeed?
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Social Impact
We prioritise startups that create genuine positive impact on communities, not just profit.
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Collaboration
We build an ecosystem where founders, mentors, investors and institutions work together.
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Innovation
We champion emerging technologies and disruptive thinking — that is how ecosystems get built.
Ecosystem Partners
Supported By & Associated With
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SVKM
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GTU
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EDII
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DPIIT / Startup India
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BIRAC
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Gujarat iHub
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Wadhwani Foundation
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University of Alberta, Canada
The People Behind SVIF
Meet Our Team
Experienced leaders who bring decades of academic, industry and entrepreneurship expertise to every founder we work with.
Dr. Bhavin Pandya
Chief Executive Officer
S V Innovation Foundation
Brand Management
Entrepreneurship
A visionary leader with an exceptionally brilliant academic career — University top ranker in MBA and a PhD in Brand Portfolio Management. Dr. Pandya has served as visiting faculty at premier institutions including IMNU Nirma, Amity, NIFT Gandhinagar and GLS-NRIBM.
He was instrumental in establishing the first-ever Incubation Centre at GTU, Ahmedabad — developed in consultation with Dr. Philip Kotler, the world’s foremost marketing authority. He has also led a collaboration with the University of Alberta, Canada on behalf of GTU.
A prolific researcher, his work has been published in the European Journal of Social Sciences, Indian Journal of Marketing and Indian Journal of Finance. His book “Managing Brand Portfolio for FMCG Sector” was published by LAP Lambert, Germany.
He is a member of the Advisory Board at EDII for a project on Social Entrepreneurship initiated by the University of East London and British Council, and received the Outstanding Young Person of the Year 2014 award by JCI at its 54th National Convention in Madurai.
Specialisation
Brand Portfolio Management
Mentoring
22+ Startups at SVIF
Prof. Krupa Mehta
Coordinator
S V Innovation Foundation
Marketing
Entrepreneurship
A young, enthusiastic leader with strong academic credentials and 7+ years of experience. Prof. Mehta serves as Assistant Professor at S. K. Patel Institute of Management & Computer Studies (SKPIMCS), where she is in-charge of Placement and the Basic Course in Entrepreneurship in association with Wadhwani Foundation & NEN.
She is currently pursuing her PhD from KSV in the area of Private Label Brands and Consumer Buying Behaviour. Her keen interests span Advertising, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Change Management and Relationship Marketing.
She has attended Faculty Development Programmes at EDII (in association with AICTE) and in Mumbai with Wadhwani Foundation & NEN, and has published research papers and case studies in reputed refereed journals. She has conducted workshops on Entrepreneurship and Management Lessons on Bhagvat Geeta.
Prof. Mehta has worked extensively with the Government of Gujarat, EDII, NEN, Wadhwani Foundation, National Chamber of Commerce and SSIP. She serves on the Advisory Board for a Government of Gujarat project on Women Development, and actively mentors and guides students and startups at SVIF.
Specialisation
Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Experience
7+ Years Academic
Join the SVIF Ecosystem
Ready to Build With Us?
Whether you are a founder with an idea, an investor looking for deal flow, or a mentor wanting to give back — there is a place for you at SVIF.