Start-up Accelerator Platform WaveX has announced the launch of seven new incubation centres across the country to support the media, Animation and entertainment sector. Information and Broadcasting Ministry said that these centres will be established at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi, Jammu, Dhenkanal in Odisha, Kottayam in Kerala, Amravati in Maharashtra, Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune and Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata. The Ministry said, with the launch of these incubation networks, startups will gain access to advanced facilities for film production, game development and editing. It said, the new centres will provide the same infrastructure and incubation facilities as the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT), Mumbai, ensuring uniform access to high-quality incubation, infrastructure and mentorship nationwide. The participating startups will also gain opportunities for international exposure at prestigious global startup events such as VivaTech (Paris) and Game Developers Conference (USA).


