NATIONAL

STARTUP AWARDS 2022

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In line with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, National Startup Awards 2022 will acknowledge startups and enablers who have been instrumental in revolutionising the development story of India and hold within them the power and potential to enable Prime Minister Modi’s vision of activating India 2.0, fueled by the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Identifying and Celebrating Innovations across 17 sectors, 50 sub-sectors and 7 special categories

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The National Startup Awards 2022 will benefit entities from such recognition in various aspects of their business, including but not limited to, business, financing, partnerships and talent, role model for other entities and budding entrepreneurs, and will inspire them to be purposeful and responsible about their socio-economic impact. Apply now for the National Startup Awards 2022 by clicking on the links below.

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Eligible Sectors for Startups

Startups from the following sectors and sub-sectors shall apply for National Startup Awards 2022

आबाद

Animal Husbandry

लुनाय

Drinking Water

Education & Skill Development

Energy

Enterprise Technology

Environment

फिनटेक

Food Processing

Health & Wellness

Industry 4.0

बिजों आरो फोजोंनाय

Security

Space

Transport

Travel

आबाद

Animal Husbandry

Drinking Water

Education & Skill Development

इनेब्लारफोरनि थाखाय बान्थानि रोखोमफोर

Incubators

Incubators

Recognising Incubators in the field of entrepreneurship development and for their efforts in supporting the startup ecosystem

खावलाय

Launch Date: piyush

Accelerators

Accelerators

Recognising Accelerators in the field of entrepreneurship development and for their efforts in supporting the startup ecosystem

खावलाय

Launch Date: hardeep

बान्था सरसनस्रा बिजिरथि

बान्था

Startups

Cash prize of INR 5 lakhs shall be awarded to one winning startup in each of the sub-sectors

Pitching opportunities to winners and finalists for presenting to to relevant public authorities and corporates for potential pilot projects and work orders

Priority to winners and finalists for participation in DPIIT sponsored events (national and international)

Incubator

Cash prize of INR 15 lakhs shall be awarded to one winning incubator

Accelerators

Cash prize of INR 15 lakhs shall be awarded to one winning Accelerator

आरजाथाव गुन बिजिरनायनि नेम

Startups

थामोनथिया गावसोरनि लाफादेरनाय एबा बाहागोदारगिरि मावफुंथायनि फोरमानलाइ होनांगोन

The entity must have a hardware or software product or a process solution that is present in the market

गाव थामोनथिया गासै बाहायजाथाव फालांगि थिखानाय रेबथुमन्नाय (बिदिन्थि: सि इ, एफ एस एस ए आइ, एम एस एम इ, जि एस टि रेबथुमनाय बाइदि बाइदि) थानांगोन

There should not have been any default in the last three years (FY 2018-19, 19-20, 20-21 (provisional)) by the entity or any of its promoters or any of their group entities

In case your startup is less than 3 years old, please upload all available financial statements. Startups which are less than a year old and do not have audited financials, will be exempt from this requirement. In case of non-availability of audited financials for FY 20-21, provisional statements issued by chartered accountant may be provided.

Startups are eligible to apply under special categories (mentioned below). A single winner will be declared under each special category

Women led Startups

Impact in Rural Areas

Campus Startup

Manufacturing Excellence

Innovation tackling the pandemic (preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, monitoring, digital connect, work from home solutions etc.)

Solution delivery or business operations in Indic languages

Startups from North-East (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura) and Hilly States/ UT (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttarakhand)

Incubator

The incubator should be structured as an independent entity - a company, a public trust, or a society

The incubator should be operational at least for two years as on 1st January 2022

इनकुबेटरआ खमैबो जाफुंसारयै 15 जुरिजेन्नाय मान दान्दा जानांगोन

Accelerators

The accelerator should be structured as an independent entity-a Company, a Public trust, or a Society

The accelerator should be operational at least for two years as on 1st January 2022

एक्सिलारेटरआ खमैबो जाफुंसारयै 10 जुरिजेन्नाय मान दान्दा जानांगोन

बान्थानि थाखाय नेम

गाहाइयाव होनाय नेमफोरखौ मानिनांगोन:

Participation in the National Startup Awards is voluntary

Startups/ Incubators/ Accelerators who have won in any category in any previous National Startup Awards will not be eligible

Award application form is to be filled in English only

One startup can nominate itself in maximum 2 categories

Finalists maybe subject to a legal due diligence review by independent third-party evaluators. If the individual/ organisation refuses to such a request, Startup India holds the right to select the next highest scoring nominee as the award winner

हायुंआरि जुरिजेन्नाय बान्थायाव बाहागो लानानै, जुरिजेन्नाय, सायख’ग्रा, सोरबिथिं खान्थि इनेब्लारफोरा भारत सोरखार आरो बेनि प्र्टनारफोरनि मुं, इउ आर एल, सावगारि आरो भिदिअफोरखौ बेनि वेबसाइट आरो गुबुन फोसावनाय मुवाफोरनि फोसावनायनि थाखै बाहायनायखौ गनायो

सिनायथि, मेलनि थं, टेलिफन नं, ई-मेल थं, मोनथाइनि बिगुमाथि एबा बेफोर नेम एबा जायखिजाया रादाब एबा लुबैनायजों गनायैनि सोमोन्दै गाव थामोनथिया हायुंआरि जुरिजेन्नाय बान्थानि आगु आयदानि गेजेराव जायखिजाया नंखाय रादाब होयोब्ला गाव थामोनथिखौ लोगो लोगो बान्था खान्थिनिफ्राय बोखारनो हायो

जुरि आरो मावफुंथाय आफादनि थांखिया जोबथा आरो बायद जागोन

All support agencies, jury, shall sign (physically or digitally), a non-disclosure agreement with Startup India

डि पि आइ आइ टि आ गथायनाय खान्थि, नंखाय एबा दायनिगिरि आरो/ एबा समाज आयेन सिफायग्रा जायखिजाया बिनायसा/ गाव थामोनथिखौ दिसकुवालिफाइ खालामनायनि मोन्थाइ दं

Allowances shall not be paid to any entity for travel or presentation before jury

एफएकिउस

1 Q. आं माबोरै डि पि आइ आइ टि सिनायथिनाय जानो हागोन?

You can get DPIIT recognized by filling up the recognition form. You’ll have to first register on startupindia.gov.in. You can find more details बेयाव

2 Q. आं गोबां रोखोमाव एप्लाय खालामनो हागोन्ना?

Each startup is allowed to apply for a maximum of 2 categories depending on the nature of the solution and the startup's interests. The startup can, however, choose to apply for just 1 category as it is not mandatory to apply for more than 1 category. The startup can also choose to apply for no category, and only for a sector.

3 Q. Can I fill the application form in a language other than English?

The application form is to be filled out only in English by all applicants.

1 जों मोन्नैबो इनकुबेट आरो एक्सिलारेट जुरिजेन्नाय. जों बबे रोखोमाव एप्लाय खालामनांगोन?

नोंथांङा मोन्नैबो रोखोमाव एप्लाय खालामनो हागोन. जेरैखिजायामानो, नोंथाङा गासै फर्मआव गोदान दकुमेन्ट्रि फोरमानजों गांनै गुबुन गुबुन आरजलाइ गथाइनांगोन.

2 Q. A lot of Startups benefit from our network partners. Will this be counted as our achievements if a Startup in our cohort gets these benefits?

Yes, if there is documentary evidence that the startup belonged to your portfolio and the support extended was based on your relationship with the network partner.

3 Q. जों मा रोखोमनि दकुमेन्ट्रि फोरमान गथाइनांगोन?

नोंथांङा रांङारि बिबुंखौ फोरमान महरै गथायनो हायो खोन्दोफोरखौ हाइलाइट खालामनानै जायनि थाखाय डाटाखौ दाबिनायनि फोथाराव थिसन्नायखौ बिजिरो. फोरमाना आयेनारि/सागान होनाय टार्म सिट, रादाय खा आरो फोरमानआव सोनारनाय, जेरै सावगारिफोर, वेबसाइट लिंकफोरबादि बाइदि बाइदि मावख’आरि दकुमेन्टफोर जानांगोन.