"Atal Community Innovation Centre - Pondicherry University Step-up Hub (ACIC - PUSH) has been setup in Pondicherry University with the approval of the Executive Council of the Pondicherry University to cater to the needs of the students, scholars, faculty, alumni and other associates for entrepreneurial activities using the core strength of Pondicherry University under the aegis of the Start-up India program of Govt. of India.
Accordingly, ACIC - PUSH is a registered Not-for-Profit Section 8 Company to accelerate Business Incubation activity and strategic alliances in various fields at Pondicherry University, the pinnacle for higher education in the Union territory of Puducherry. It facilitates and bootstrap novel ideas and research innovations of the young minds which culminates in intellectual property of products and processes into a business venture which is socially relevant and viable".