Guwahati, July 16 -- XCITE (XLRI Council for Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship), the Rural Business Incubator established at XLRI - Xavier School of Management with the support of NABARD, has announced the launch of applications for its first incubation cohort, inviting aspiring entrepreneurs from across 12 Eastern and North-Eastern states of India to build sustainable, high-impact rural enterprises.

The incubation programme is open to entrepreneurs from Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. XCITE seeks to identify and nurture innovative ventures that address rural challenges while creating sustainable livelihoods and contributing to inclusive ...