Accelerating Visionary Tech Founders

Accelerating Visionary Tech Founders

Transforming breakthrough ideas into high-growth market leaders through hands-on guidance.

22+Startups Accelerated
40+Founders Mentored
5+Partners
3Intakes Launched

LeapGen Accelerator is more than just a workspace, it’s a launchpad for startups to innovate, scale, and thrive. With a vision to foster entrepreneurship and collaboration, we provide an ecosystem where ideas turn into impactful ventures.

We OfferSharedWorkspaceMentorship& GuidanceBusiness & VentureDevelopmentNetworking& EcosystemPitching & ShowcaseOpportunitiesEntrepreneurialGrowthSharedWorkspace

A professional and collaborative environment with dedicated spaces for meetings, focused work, creativity, and peer learning.

Why LeapGen?

Everything you need to accelerate your startup journey, beautifully integrated into one thriving ecosystem.

Collaborative Workspace

Collaborative Workspace

Access a dynamic co-working environment designed for innovation and teamwork.

Expert Mentorship

Expert Mentorship

Gain insights from academics, industry leaders, and industry pioneers.

Business Growth Support

Business Growth Support

Refine your business model, validate ideas, and connect with investors.

Workshops & Networking

Workshops & Networking

Access expert mentorship and valuable networking opportunities to accelerate your startup.

Startup Ecosystem

Startup Ecosystem

Community-driven approach that prioritizes knowledge-sharing and peer support.

Previous Events

Explore highlights, photos, and insights from our past events.

Insights to Startups  | Round 2 | Session 8

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 8

Real-world entrepreneurial experiences, practical insights, and honest lessons from building and growing a technology company.

Insights To Startups | Round 1 | Sesssion 6

Insights To Startups | Round 1 | Sesssion 6

Building strong, resilient, and high-performing teams to support startup growth and success.

Insights to Startups | Round 1 | Session 2

Insights to Startups | Round 1 | Session 2

Building efficient, consistent, and scalable startup operations through effective Standard Operating Procedures.

Insights to Startups | Round 1 | Session 1

Insights to Startups | Round 1 | Session 1

Exploring the role of effective sales and marketing strategies in building, growing, and scaling successful startups.

LeapX Program | 2025 | Session 2

LeapX Program | 2025 | Session 2

Exploring open-source AI and practical approaches to building and deploying intelligent agents in real-world products.

LeapX Program | 2025 | Session 1

LeapX Program | 2025 | Session 1

Real-world lessons, challenges, and reflections from five years of building and running a startup.

Insights to Startups | Round 1 | Session 4

Insights to Startups | Round 1 | Session 4

Strengthening financial strategies to manage resources effectively, support innovation, and build sustainable startup growth.

Insights to Startups | Round 1 | Session 3

Insights to Startups | Round 1 | Session 3

Building strong HR foundations, effective teams, and people strategies to support sustainable startup growth.

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 1

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 1

Building strong customer relationships, understanding customer needs, and creating lasting engagement for startup success.

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 3

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 3

Practical digital marketing strategies to help startups build their brand, reach the right audience, and scale effectively.

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 2

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 2

Developing strategic thinking, navigating startup challenges, and building a strong foundation for sustainable growth.

The Agent-Ready Software Engineer: Skills for the New Graduate Job Market

The Agent-Ready Software Engineer: Skills for the New Graduate Job Market

Building practical software engineering skills through AI-assisted development, reusable agent workflows, testing, and CI/CD automation.

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 5

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 5

Using digital marketing and storytelling to communicate value, connect with audiences, and build stronger startup brands.

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 4

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 4

Understanding product costs and developing effective pricing strategies for sustainable startup growth.

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 6

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 6

Exploring the psychology, mindset, behaviour, and decision-making skills that shape successful early-stage entrepreneurs.

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 7

Insights to Startups | Round 2 | Session 7

Practical insights to plan, execute, and manage projects effectively in a startup environment.

Meet the Team

The dedicated leaders, innovators, and creators driving our mission.

Dr. Ruvan Weerasinghe

Dr. Ruvan Weerasinghe

Dean-Research Unit

Dr. Thilak Hapugahage

Dr. Thilak Hapugahage

Associate Dean – Research

Dr. Dinesh Arunatileka

Dr. Dinesh Arunatileka

Head of Research

Imasha Silva

Imasha Silva

Research Coordinator

Featured Startups

Discover the next generation of pioneering ventures in our ecosystem.

Thivina Hettiarachchi

“Leapgen is a perfect place which helps our ideas to become a reality. Support from the leapgen team is very valuable. Series of lecture sessions by industry experts were really helpful to understand us that only technical knowledge is not enough for to start a successful in startup.”

Thivina Hettiarachchi | Alertrix

Co-Founder

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Frequently Asked Questions

The short version of who we are, pathways, and who we build for.

LeapGen IIT Accelerator is an IIT initiative that empowers entrepreneurs, innovators, and early-stage startups to turn ideas into viable, market-ready ventures through mentorship, practical training, networking, and essential resources.

LeapGen welcomes a diverse community of IIT students, entrepreneurs, startup founders, innovators, researchers, and early-stage teams from across Sri Lanka who are interested in transforming ideas into viable businesses and growing their ventures. This also includes teams and individuals who have participated in or won IIT, national, and international-level competitions and are looking to further develop and commercialize their ideas.

Entrepreneurs and startups can join LeapGen through two pathways: Startup and Internship Startup. The Startup Pathway offers flexible, part-time engagement, while the Internship Startup Pathway provides full-time startup experience as an IIT intern.

The Startup Pathway is open to any entrepreneur or startup team, including individuals who are not affiliated with IIT, as well as IIT students from any year of study. Members can engage on a part-time basis from anywhere. The Internship Startup Pathway is specifically available to third-year IIT students and requires full-time engagement as interns for a period of 12 months.

Startups can benefit from structured training, mentorship, networking opportunities, access to workspace and facilities, startup monitoring and evaluation, pitching and showcase opportunities, and continued engagement within the innovation ecosystem.

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