• A ‘One-Stop-Shop’ guided by a portal and ably supported by a help-desk will be set up to facilitate registration, compliance and certification
• Tamil Nadu Startup and innovaTN Mission (TANSIM) will recognize / register a Start-step or Startup within 10 days from receipt of online application
• Online time bound grievance redressal mechanism for startups

• The company/entity is registered in the State under the Tamil Nadu Startup and innovaTN Mission (TANSIM); and
• If it is incorporated as a private limited company (as defined in the Companies Act, 2013) or registered as a partnership firm (registered under section 59 of the Partnership Act, 1932) or a limited liability partnership (under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008) in India; and
• Up to seven years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; however, in the case of startups in the biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) sectors, the period shall be up to ten years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; and
• If its turnover for any of the financial years since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded Rs. 25 crores;

A centralised registry-cum-repository on venture firms, incubators, intellectual property support centres, mentors, database of different talents for Startups to hire, stakeholders and other activities supported by Government of Tamil Nadu and Government of India, which can be leveraged by startups, will be established.

The agency will host an online sub portal for Startups to apply for and avail grants and other benefits.

• The company/entity is registered in the State under the Tamil Nadu Startup and innovaTN Mission (TANSIM); and
• If it is incorporated as a private limited company (as defined in the Companies Act, 2013) or registered as a partnership firm (registered under section 59 of the Partnership Act, 1932) or a limited liability partnership (under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008) in India; and
• Up to seven years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; however, in the case of startups in the biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) sectors, the period shall be up to ten years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; and
• If its turnover for any of the financial years since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded Rs. 25 crores

A help centre to address queries related to registration, compliance and accessing benefits for Startups will be housed in TANSIM.

The help centre will also provide promotional and PR platform to startups for dissemination of information related to startup conferences and events.

• The company/entity is registered in the State under the Tamil Nadu Startup and innovaTN Mission (TANSIM); and
• If it is incorporated as a private limited company (as defined in the Companies Act, 2013) or registered as a partnership firm (registered under section 59 of the Partnership Act, 1932) or a limited liability partnership (under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008) in India; and
• Up to seven years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; however, in the case of startups in the biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) sectors, the period shall be up to ten years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; and
• If its turnover for any of the financial years since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded Rs. 25 crores

• Existing labour laws and technical regulations will be reviewed and simplified.
• Self-certification to be accepted from startups where there are no technical regulations which need to be complied with, such as compliance with EPFO, ESIC, Minimum Wages, Bonus, Gratuity etc.
• Third Party Certification alone will be required where technical regulations had to be complied with such as Boilers Act, Factories Act, the Tamil Nadu Lifts Act, etc.
• TANSIM will engage with the Government in policy advocacy in emerging and disruptive areas as well as in regulatory dismantling for outdated regulations.
• Suitable regulations/orders will be notified under applicable State laws and codes to enable faster exits for startups that shut down in tandem with Government of India notifications.

• The company/entity is registered in the State under the Tamil Nadu Startup and innovaTN Mission (TANSIM); and
• If it is incorporated as a private limited company (as defined in the Companies Act, 2013) or registered as a partnership firm (registered under section 59 of the Partnership Act, 1932) or a limited liability partnership (under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008) in India; and
• Up to seven years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; however, in the case of startups in the biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) sectors, the period shall be up to ten years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; and
• If its turnover for any of the financial years since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded Rs. 25 crores

TANSIM shall identify and empanel private IP Centres to partner or engage with startup networks, associations, co-working spaces, etc. to provide IPR guidance to startups.

Existing IP Support Centres will also be strengthened to serve as Patent Information Centres (PICs) and/or Intellectual Property Facilitation Centres (IPFCs). 

• The company/entity is registered in the State under the Tamil Nadu Startup and innovaTN Mission (TANSIM); and
• If it is incorporated as a private limited company (as defined in the Companies Act, 2013) or registered as a partnership firm (registered under section 59 of the Partnership Act, 1932) or a limited liability partnership (under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008) in India; and
• Up to seven years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; however, in the case of startups in the biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) sectors, the period shall be up to ten years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; and
• If its turnover for any of the financial years since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded Rs. 25 crores

• Government procurement policy will encourage participation of startups in tenders of smaller value through relaxation in prior existence & turnover criteria, EMD payments, waiver of tender cost and extend procurement preference available to domestic MSMEs as per Tender Transparency Act, 2016.
• Mission shall facilitate procurement of product/services of impactful startups on pilot basis.
• State Government departments and undertakings may make use of the services of startups registered with TANSIM for low value procurements, subject to the condition that the Tender Inviting Authority can purchase not more than two products/services in a given financial year from one startup. 
• Mission shall act as a tender/ public procurement information centre for startups.

• The company/entity is registered in the State under the Tamil Nadu Startup and innovaTN Mission (TANSIM); and
• If it is incorporated as a private limited company (as defined in the Companies Act, 2013) or registered as a partnership firm (registered under section 59 of the Partnership Act, 1932) or a limited liability partnership (under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008) in India; and
• Up to seven years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; however, in the case of startups in the biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) sectors, the period shall be up to ten years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; and
• If its turnover for any of the financial years since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded Rs. 25 crores

• The State will ensure adequate budget for entrepreneurship development and startups.
• The State will set up Tamil Nadu Startup Fund of Funds of INR 250 crore to be managed by a professional financial agency such as SIDBI. It will be registered as an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) under SEBI regulation, 2012.The fund will be invested in other SEBI registered AIFs for investment in Startups and MSMEs established in Tamil Nadu. Government of Tamil Nadu will invest INR 75 crore in the fund. The first tranche of INR 25 crore will be allotted in FY 2019-2020. 
• Innovative ideas shall be nurtured by special innovation programs (such as Innovation Voucher Program). 
• A Tamil Nadu Startup Seed Grant Fund (TNSSGF) of Rs. 50 Crore with an allotment of Rs. 5 Crore in the first year shall be created in partnership with Financial Institutions and Universities for supporting early stage financing requirements of the startups in the form of grants to fill the gap in fund requirement for research & innovations. The TNSSGF would also provide funding for Idea-to-PoC (Proof of Concept) stages which are pre-startup activities. This will be similar to the erstwhile Technopreneur Promotion Programme (TePP) grant provided by DSIR and would support prototyping and testing of innovative ideas of students/ faculty/ individuals. TANSIM shall manage this fund, which will be governed by a professional Scientific Startup Seed Fund Board.
• The TNSSGF shall also provide revolving fund up to a maximum of Rs.50 lakh to academic institutional & private technology business Incubators (TBI), provided the TBI mobilises fund in the ratio of 1:3 (TNSSGF: TBIs) through industry or from its own resources and the TBI is registered as a Section 8 company and is open to public.
• Efforts will also be made to attract NRI/PIO/angel investors/Ventures and Private Equity investors to fund startups.

• The company/entity is registered in the State under the Tamil Nadu Startup and innovaTN Mission (TANSIM); and
• If it is incorporated as a private limited company (as defined in the Companies Act, 2013) or registered as a partnership firm (registered under section 59 of the Partnership Act, 1932) or a limited liability partnership (under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008) in India; and
• Up to seven years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; however, in the case of startups in the biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) sectors, the period shall be up to ten years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; and
• If its turnover for any of the financial years since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded Rs. 25 crores

• TANSIM will conduct outreach programmes in partnership with reputed agencies, colleges, Incubators and approved private entities across the State.
• Academic Institutions will be assisted in tapping research grants from BIRAC, DST/NSTEDB, CSIR, DEITY and GITA in collaboration with industry, generating product or process innovations.
• Corporate groups, CPSUs and SPSUs will be motivated to fund Incubators and startup programmes using CSR regulations in force. 
• State Government will work with SLBC and leading banks to reposition few Bank branches in district headquarters as Startup & MSME support branches. Orientation programme will be organised to sensitise the Managers.
• TANSIM shall facilitate startups in marketing and R&D activities.

• The company/entity is registered in the State under the Tamil Nadu Startup and innovaTN Mission (TANSIM); and
• If it is incorporated as a private limited company (as defined in the Companies Act, 2013) or registered as a partnership firm (registered under section 59 of the Partnership Act, 1932) or a limited liability partnership (under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008) in India; and
• Up to seven years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; however, in the case of startups in the biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) sectors, the period shall be up to ten years from the date of its incorporation/ registration; and
• If its turnover for any of the financial years since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded Rs. 25 crores