SSSRIF
Research with Responsibility
From Idea to Impact Grounded in Values
We translate research into action. Whether it’s a lab innovation, a student prototype, or a grassroots idea, we provide the structure, support, and ecosystem to shape it into a venture that delivers real-world outcomes.
SSSRIF brings together students, researchers, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders who believe that innovation must be responsible, inclusive, and anchored in service.
What We Offer
A Completed Innovation Lifecycle Under One Roof
Incubation
Support for early-stage startups founded by students, alumni, or faculty—with access to mentors, labs, grants, and go-to-market guidance.
Innovation Programs
SparkLab cohorts, idea challenges, design sprints, and campus-wide problem-solving events.
Fellowships & Grants
Sponsored opportunities for deep exploration, solution development, and social innovation
Research Commercialization
Helping faculty and student researchers take their work beyond journals—into field pilots, IP creation, and real-world deployment.
Mentorship & Capacity Building
Domain mentors, workshops, and structured feedback to help innovators stay focused, grounded, and outcome-driven
What We Offer
A Complete Innovation Lifecycle Under One Roof
Incubation
Support for early-stage startups founded by students, alumni, or faculty—with access to mentors, labs, grants, and go-to-market guidance.
Innovation Programs
SparkLab cohorts, idea challenges, design sprints, and campus-wide problem-solving events.
Fellowships & Grants
Sponsored opportunities for deep exploration, solution development, and social innovation
Research Commercialization
Helping faculty and student researchers take their work beyond journals—into field pilots, IP creation, and real-world deployment.
Mentorship & Capacity Building
Domain mentors, workshops, and structured feedback to help innovators stay focused, grounded, and outcome-driven
startups & stories
Turning Experiments into Enterprises
Meet the ventures we’ve supported. Each one is different, but all share a common intent: to solve meaningfully, to scale responsibly, and to serve sincerely.
Opening doors to all who build responsibly
While rooted in SSSIHL, SSSRIF is open to students, faculty, professionals, and grassroots innovators from outside the university. What matters is not where the idea comes from, but whom it serves and how effectively it can scale.
We focus on domains that directly affect communities and environments:
Clean and decentralized energy
Nutrition and food science
Sustainable packaging and materials
Rural and community-scale technology
Value-based digital platforms
opening doors
Opening doors to all who build responsibly
While rooted in SSSIHL, SSSRIF is open to students, faculty, professionals, and grassroots innovators from outside the university. What matters is not where the idea comes from, but whom it serves and how effectively it can scale.
We focus on domains that directly affect communities and environments:
Clean and decentralized energy
Nutrition and food science
Sustainable packaging and materials
Rural and community-scale technology
Value-based digital platforms
Affordable healthcare and diagnostics
opening doors
Opening doors to all who build responsibly
While rooted in SSSIHL, SSSRIF is open to students, faculty, professionals, and grassroots innovators from outside the university. What matters is not where the idea comes from, but whom it serves and how effectively it can scale.
We focus on domains that directly affect communities and environments:
Clean and decentralized energy
Nutrition and food science
Sustainable packaging and materials
Rural and community-scale technology
Value-based digital platforms
Affordable healthcare and diagnostics
Eligibility Criteria
Is it viable, is it values-aligned, and does it serve?: If yes, join the ecosystem
Whether you're a student with an idea, a researcher with a breakthrough, or a professional who wants to give back, there’s a place for you at SSSRIF.
Every proposal goes through a structured process
Apply
Simple application, reviewed within 30 days
Evaluate
The Multidisciplinary panel assesses impact, viability, and values
Engage
90-day incubation with milestones
Catalyze
Access to mentors, labs, funding, and networks
Sustain
Continued guidance beyond launch
our values
We Scale Ideas that stand on Values.
Every venture incubated at SSSRIF is assessed not just for feasibility—but for intent, ethics, and alignment with the five core values taught by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba:
our values
We Scale2 Ideas that stand on Values.
Education is for life, not for a living. And research must serve humanity, not just curiosity.
Sponsors
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While rooted in SSSIHL, SSSRIF is open to students, faculty, professionals, and grassroots innovators from outside the university. What matters is not where the idea comes from, but whom it serves and how effectively it can scale.