LBI Upajivanam is under the mentorship of the IIE Guwahati ASPIRE scheme of the MSME, GOI. IIT Jodhpur has established the Upajivanam Livelihood Business Incubator (LBI) to foster entrepreneurship, innovation, and skill development, particularly in rural and underserved areas. Upajivanam serves as an incubator for nurturing start-ups, empowering entrepreneurs, and providing the necessary support for their ventures to grow, especially in the agro-industrial sectors.
The primary focus of Upajivanam is to promote sustainable livelihood and job creation by providing aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills, resources, and guidance needed to establish and scale their enterprises. With the backing of IIT Jodhpur’s world-class research, technological expertise, and innovation ecosystem, Upajivanam aims to contribute to India’s Make in India and Skill India initiatives.LBI Upajivanam also leverages the existing collaboration with the Agriculture University Mandore through its College of Engineering and Technology. The faculty of both institutions strives hard to provide a powerful bridge to take science to society and laboratory innovations to help the grassroots of Rajasthan and other states of India. LBI Upajivanam also leverages skill enhancement pathways provided by various schemes of the Ministry of Textiles through its IIHT institutes.