West Bengal

OVERVIEW

Policy Name	West Bengal Startup Policy 2016-2021
Website	Startup Bengal
Policy Document	Download Here
Nodal Agency	Department of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises & Textiles, Government of West Bengal
Office Address	12, B.B.D Bag, East, Hemanta Bhawan, 5th floor, Kolkata - 700001.
Contact Details	Phone Number: + 91 033 2214-5999 Email: msme@wb.gov.in

Incentives

1 Mentoring Allowance

Type of Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	Up to Rs. 10 Lakhs assistance will be provided to the institution for mentoring service annually.
Eligibility Criteria	Universities/education institutions, Incubation Centre/PSUs/R&D Institutions/Private and other establishments will be eligible as an institution to support and mentor to innovators as approved by Committee.

2 Infrastructure/Capital Assistance

Type of Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	Up to Rs 10 lakhs to Universities in the State to create a central Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC)
Eligibility Criteria	Universities and education institutions will be eligible as an institution to support and create a central Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) if approved by State appointed Committee.

1 Patent Incentives

Type of Benefit	Fiscal
Benefit Details	The cost of filing and prosecution of patent application will be reimbursed to the incubated start-up companies as per MSME Policy of Government of West Bengal
Eligibility Criteria	The entity must be registered with the state government Any startup having innovative idea/Concept will be eligible whose project is recommended and approved by Screening Committee

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